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Council Variance Application: CV17-023
APPLICANT: Malcolm Cochran; 918 Mount Pleasant Avenue; Columbus, OH 43201.
PROPOSED USE: Two dwelling units and a private artist studio.
COLUMBUS SOUTH SIDE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is zoned in the M, Manufacturing District. The requested Council variance will permit the conversion of an industrial building into two dwelling units and a private artist studio. The site is within the planning area of the South Side Plan (2014), which recommends “Neighborhood Mixed Uses” for this location. The proposal is supported by the South Side Plan’s recommendations for adaptive reuse of buildings and retention of the area’s character. The proposed use is also compatible with the surrounding uses, which include nearby commercial and residential uses. In addition, the City of Columbus Zoning Code contains no district allowing a mixture of residential and commercial uses on the ground floor, making a Council variance the only venue the applicant has to pursue such a project.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3363.01, M-manufacturing district, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 1181 SOUTH FRONT STREET (43206), to permit two dwelling units in conjunction with a private artist studio in the M, Manufacturing District (Council Variance # CV17-023).
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WHEREAS, by application # CV17-023, the owner of property at 1181 SOUTH FRONT STREET (43206), is requesting a Council Variance to permit two dwelling units in conjunction with a private artist studio and office in the M, Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3363.01, M-manufacturing district, prohibits residential uses, while the applicant proposes two dwelling units in conjunction with a private artist studio; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus South Side Area...
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