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Council Variance Application: CV20-081
APPLICANT: Cindi Lee Parker; c/o Craig Moncrief, Atty.; 411 East Town Street, Floor 2; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use building.
VICTORIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a religious facility in the R-4, Residential District. The requested variance will permit conversion of the existing building into a ballroom dance studio/assembly hall/reception venue (3,911 square feet), and co-working office (2,090 square feet). Variances addressing existing conditions for reduced building setback, side yard, and rear yard are included in this request. Staff finds that the proposal will not add incompatible uses to the area as the intensity of the proposed uses is comparable to the activities of a religious facility. The request is consistent with adaptive reuse projects of former religious facilities in historic urban neighborhoods.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.25, Maximum side yards required; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 610 NEIL AVE. (43215), to permit dance studio, assembly, and general office uses and to conform existing reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District (Council Variance #CV20-081). (AMENDED BY 0344-2021; PASSED 2/22/2021) (REPEALED SECTION 2 BY ORD. 0344-2021; PASSED 2/22/2021)
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WHEREAS, by application #CV20-081, the owner of the property at 610 NEIL AVE. (43215), is requesting a Variance to permit dance studio, assembly, and general office uses and to conform existing reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.039, R-4 residential district, does not permit commercial uses, while the applicant proposes to convert an existi...
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