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Council Variance Application: CV08-028
APPLICANT: 28 East 11th LLC; c/o Donald Plank; Plank and Brahm; 145 East Rich Street; Columbus, Ohio, 43215.
PROPOSED USE: To bring an existing property management office and associated parking lot in the AR-4, Apartment Residential District into zoning conformance.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant seeks a Council variance to conform an existing property management office in the AR-4, Apartment Residential District. Staff supports the proposal as the office use is compatible with the adjacent land uses and that the Council variance is preferred method of conforming this use rather than changing the zoning on this side of Pearl Street.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, AR-4 Permitted Uses and 3342.15, Maneuvering, of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 28 EAST ELEVENTH AVENUE (43201), to permit a property management office in the AR-4, Apartment Residential District with one stacked parking space. (Council Variance #CV08-028)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV08-028 the owner of property at 28 EAST ELEVENTH AVENUE (43201), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a property management office in the AR-4, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.035, AR-4 Apartment Residential District Use, permits apartment uses only, while the applicant proposes to permit the use of the existing building as a property management office; and
WHEREAS, Section 3342.15, Maneuvering, requires each parking space to have sufficient maneuvering area, while applicant proposes one (1) stacked parking space, as depicted on the site plan; and
WHEREAS, the University Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval ...
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