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Council Variance Application: CV07-052
APPLICANT: Dreisbach Commercial Real Estate of Columbus, LLC; c/o William L. Loveland, Attorney; 50 West Broad Street, Suite 3300; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Wholesale florist.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 1.37± acre site is zoned in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District and developed with a vacant retail building. The applicant is requesting a council variance to allow a wholesale florist business, which is not permitted by the L-C-4 district. The applicant has committed to the construction of a fence along the south and portions of the west property lines, adjacent to multi-family residential uses. Approval of this request will not introduce an incompatible use to the area but will permit an adaptive re-use of a vacant retail building.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, Permitted uses and 3342.29, Minimum number of loading spaces required, for the property located at 2115 MORSE ROAD (43229), to permit a wholesale florist in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District and to declare an emergency.
(Council Variance # CV07-052)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV07-052, the owner of property at 2115 MORSE ROAD (43229), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a wholesale florist in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses, prohibits wholesale florists, while the applicant proposes to utilize the site for a wholesale florist; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordinance due to the applicant's agreement, plan to purchase and re-develop the subject project is scheduled to expire and financing will not be available for planning, design, permitting and construction, all for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; and
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