Explanation
Rezoning Application Z14-030
APPLICANT: Black Wilshire Ridgely LLC; c/o David Hodge; Smith & Hale LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on September 11, 2014.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval on August 20, 2014.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a college book store and zoned in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. The site was rezoned in 1998 (Z97-082) to permit a college book store as the principle tenant. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will expand the permitted uses on the site. The site is within the planning area of the University Neighborhoods Revitalization Plan (1996), which recommends commercial/mixed use for this location. The University/High Street Development & Design Guidelines (2002) also contain relevant recommendations for this site, including building designs that contribute to a pedestrian-friendly frontage. The request is consistent with the Plan’s land use recommendations and with the zoning and development pattern of the area.
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To rezone 1774 NORTH HIGH STREET (43202), being 0.58± acres located on the east side of North High Street, 73± feet south of Fourteenth Avenue, From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District and to declare an emergency (Rezoning # Z14-030).
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WHEREAS, application #Z14-030 is on file with the Department of Building and Zoning Services requesting rezoning of 0.58± acres from CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, to CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the University Area Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the...
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