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Council Variance Application: CV14-029
APPLICANT: Paul D. Howard; c/o Kim Neal, Agent; 1453 Burnley Square North; Columbus, OH 43229.
PROPOSED USE: Home occupation with reduced development standards.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The Zoning Code permits home-based businesses in residential districts with ten conditions that are intended to maintain compatibility with the residential character of the neighborhood. The applicant conducts a home healthcare business from his home and requests to vary two of those conditions: to permit the home occupation to occupy 27% of the livable area of the dwelling, an increase from 20%; and to permit three non-resident employees. A hardship exists in that rezoning the site to a commercial district is inappropriate and would cause the residential use to become non-conforming. The site is located within the planning area of the Near East Area Plan (2005), which includes evaluation criteria regarding the potential for commercial uses in residential areas. Staff supports the request based on consideration of those criteria, noting the following: the proposed use is an office use; it will not result in the demolition of an architecturally significant building; it will result in the use and preservation of an architecturally significant home; the impact on parking and traffic will be minimal; and the use provides jobs.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.37(D, E), Home occupation, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1487 MADISON AVENUE (43205), to permit a home occupation to occupy twenty-seven (27) percent of the livable area and have three non-resident employees in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance # CV14-029).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV14-029, the owner of property at 1487 MADISON AVENUE (43205), is requesting a Council variance to permit a home occupation to o...
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