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Council Variance Application: CV08-005
APPLICANT: American Commerce Insurance Company; c/o Jackson B. Reynolds, III; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Off-site parking.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The subject site consists of three adjacent parcels, one zoned in the C-2 and C-4, Commercial Districts and developed with an office building, the second undeveloped and zoned in the C-2 and C-4, Commercial Districts, and the third undeveloped and zoned in the L-C-2, Limited Commercial District. The undeveloped L-C-2 property was rezoned from the R, Rural District to L-C-2 earlier this year by Ordinance # 0184-2008. The applicant intends to treat the site as one development, but cannot combine the three lots because they are in different tax districts. The proposed development could be built without the variances, if the applicant was able to combine the lots. The applicant is requesting variances to allow a parking lot as the primary use in the L-C-2 district, maneuvering for parking spaces across lot lines, and parking spaces on a lot adjacent to the use. The applicant will meet all of the requirements for minimum number of parking spaces and maneuvering, but these requirements may be on separate lots within the site. The proposed development is compatible with the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3353.03, Permitted uses; 3342.15, Maneuvering; and 3342.02(4), Administrative requirements; of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1330 WILSON ROAD (43204), to allow a parking lot as a primary use in the L-C-2, Limited Commercial District with reduced development standards. (Council Variance #CV08-005)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV08-005, the owner of property at 1330 WILSON ROAD (43204), is requesting a Council Variance to allow a parking lot as a primary use with reduced development standards in the L-C-2, Lim...
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