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Council Variance Application: CV06-040
APPLICANT: Catherine Adams and Gregory Lashutka; c/o Jeffrey Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Retail sales.
GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. This is a request to permit a retail store in an existing office building in the R-2F, Residential District. A retail store is not a permitted use in the R-2F, Residential District, which allows only residential uses. Previous variances have permitted office uses at this location. The proposed retail store would occupy 3,982 square feet of the existing 11,751 square foot office building. There are currently twenty-eight (28) parking spaces provided. The proposed change of use requires two (2) additional parking spaces. The property owners propose to maintain twenty-eight (28) parking spaces for the building. The requested use is compatible with the area and the parking variance is minimal.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential district; and 3342.28, Minimum number of parking spaces required, for the property located at 561 SOUTH THIRD STREET (43215), to permit a retail store with reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District and to declare an emergency. (Council Variance # CV06-040)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV06-040, the owner of property at 561 SOUTH THIRD STREET (43215), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a retail store with a reduced number of required parking spaces in the R-2F, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District, prohibits retail uses, while the applicant proposes to permit a retail store in an existing building with reduced parking; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the City of Colum...
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