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Council Variance Application: CV04-025
APPLICANT: Georgesville Retail Center LLC; c/o Michael T. Shannon, Atty.; 500 South Front Street; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial development.
GREATER HILLTOP AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant requests a Council Variance to begin construction of a retail development. A hardship exists because an error on the official zoning map which misidentified the residentially zoned portions of the subject site as being zoned commercial has prevented the applicant from commencing construction. A Council variance is necessary in that the R-1, Residential and C-5 Commercial Districts do not allow a retail strip center. The applicant has filed a rezoning, Z04-069 to the CPD.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.03, R-1, Residential District ; 3357.01, C-5, Commercial District; 3342.07, Drive-in stacking area; 3342.29, Minimum number of loading spaces required of the Columbus City Codes for property located at 4295 SULLIVANT AVENUE (43228), to permit a retail development in the R-1, Residential and C-5, Commercial Districts with reduced development standards and to declare an emergency. (Council Variance # CV04-025).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV04-025 the owner of property at 4295 SULLIVANT AVENUE (43228), is requesting a Council Variance to permit retail uses with reduced development standards in the R-1, Residential and C-5, Commercial Districts; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.03, R-1, Residential district, prohibits commercial use, while the applicant proposes to construct retail center in accordance with the standards of the C-4, Commercial District and the conditions contained herein; and
WHEREAS, Section 3357.01, C-5, Commercial district, prohibits retail use, whil...
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