Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV19-081
APPLICANT: R.M. McFadyen Holdings Limited, c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Fitness center.
ITALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a warehouse building containing a 9,500 square foot fitness center as permitted by Ordinance #2307-2017 (CV17-053) in the L-M, Manufacturing District. The requested Council variance will allow the existing fitness center to expand to occupy the entire 15,854 square foot building. The variance is necessary because the L-M district only permits office and less-objectionable manufacturing uses. Included in the request is a variance to reduce the required width of eight parking spaces to 8.5 feet from 9 feet. The site is located within the Short North Special Parking Area (SNSPA), but because a building permit to change the use of the space was filed prior to the SNSPA code change becoming effective, the parking variance permitted in CV17-053 will remain in effect. The site is within the boundaries of the Italian Village East Redevelopment Plan (2000), which recommends “Institutional” land uses at this location, and is also within the Italian Village Urban Commercial Overlay. Although the Plan recommends institutional land uses, Staff recognizes that East Fifth Avenue is a commercial corridor and the proposed use is appropriate. Additionally, the reduced parking space widths are supported as these reductions help achieve the minimum number of parking spaces required for the proposed expansion.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3370.05, Permitted uses; and 3312.29, Parking space, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 279 E. 5TH AVE. (43201), to permit a fitness center with reduced parking space size in the L-M, L...
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