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Council Variance Application: CV05-067
APPLICANT: Linworth United Methodist Church; c/o Timothy C. Long, Atty.; 455 South Ludlow Street; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: To allow the interment of cremated remains in a columbarium in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a church and is zoned in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District. The applicant requests a Council variance to allow a columbarium to be constructed on the site. The location of the columbarium structure is within approximately 0.45 acres fronting along Bent Tree Boulevard connected to the front of the church. It will be limited to a maximum height of six (6) feet and constructed of materials that are compatible with the church structure. A Hardship exists because there is no use category for the interment of cremated remains other than a cemetery in the Zoning Code, which is a prohibited use. The Council variance is the only mechanism in which this request can be granted.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3356.03, C-4, Permitted Uses of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 7070 BENT TREE BOULEVARD (43235), to permit the interment of cremated remains in a columbarium in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District (Council Variance # CV05-067).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV056-067, the owner of property at 7070 BENT TREE BOULEVARD (43235), is requesting a Council variance to allow the interment of cremated remains in a columbarium in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 Permitted Uses, prohibits cemeteries and the interment of cremated remains, while the applicant proposes to construct a columbarium structure to inter cremated remains at an existing church; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because the requested Council variance will allow a columbarium to be constructed on a si...
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