Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV18-090
APPLICANT: Jon St. Julian; c/o Brent D. Rosenthal, Atty.; 366 East Broad Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Heavy equipment sales/service facility.
FAR SOUTH COLUMBUS AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #1407-2019; Z18-066) to the M-2, Manufacturing District to permit the expansion of an existing heavy equipment sales / service facility. The requested Council variance is necessary to reduce required parking and open storage setbacks on the site. A site plan commitment is included that addresses landscaping and buffering along the eastern portion of the parcel where it abuts residential properties. Staff is supportive of the reduced development standards as this is an existing development that is comparable to those on adjacent properties, and it includes adequate buffering and landscaping provisions in consideration of adjacent residential uses.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3367.15(d), M-2, manufacturing district special provisions; and 3367.29(b), Storage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2323 PERFORMANCE WAY (43207), to permit reduced development standards for an industrial development in the M-2, Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV18-090).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV18-090, the owner of property at 2323 PERFORMANCE WAY (43207), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced development standards for an industrial development in the M-2, Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, 3367.15(d), M-2, manufacturing district special provisions, requires a minimum 50 foot landscaped parking and building setback, while the applicant proposes parking and maneuvering at 36 feet from Performance Way; and
WHEREAS, Section 3367.29(b), Storage, req...
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