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Council Variance Application CV25-080
APPLICANT: Sukia Williams; 150 Cinnamon Oak Circle; Covington, GA 30016.
PROPOSED USE: Daycare center.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a former religious facility in the R-3, Residential District. The requested Council variance will allow the existing building to be re-purposed as a daycare center. A Council variance is required because the R-3 district only allows daycare centers when accessory to a school or religious facility use. Staff support the proposed use as no major alterations will be made to the site. Additionally, the requested parking space reduction is supported due to the inclusion of an on-street loading zone for pick-up and drop-off operations.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3, residential district; and 3312.49(C), Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1107 E. MOUND ST. (43205), to allow a daycare center with reduced required parking in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-080).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-080, the owner of the property at 1107 E. MOUND ST. (43205), is requesting a Council variance to allow a daycare center with reduced parking in the R-3, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.035, R-3, residential district, does not allow a daycare center as a primary use, while the applicant proposes to convert the existing building into a daycare center; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.49(C), Required parking, requires four parking spaces for the former religious facility use as indicated on the site plan of record (Application #EN73-697), noting that the proposed daycare facility is a lower intensity use per Section 3312.03(C)(2)(a), and is only required to maintain the number of parking spaces on the site plan of record, while the applicant proposes zero parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, t...
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