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Council Variance Application: CV11-032
APPLICANT: American Blue Ribbon Holdings LLC; c/o David Hodge, Atty; Smith and Hale; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Expansion of an adjacent restaurant use.
GERMAN VILLAGE RECOMMENDATION: Approval
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant seeks a variance to allow the expansion of a restaurant located directly north of the subject site by making a passageway into a building to the south currently used as a dwelling. The former dwelling will include additional handicapped accessible bathrooms and dining area on the first floor and office space and conference rooms on the second floor. Restaurants and office uses are not permitted in the R-2F, Residential District. The main impact of this development would be on parking in the area. The Department of Public Service Division of Planning and Operations supports the twelve space parking variance.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District; and 3312.49 Minimum number of parking spaces required; of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 745 SOUTH THIRD STREET (43206), to permit a restaurant and office use with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential and to declare an emergency. (Council Variance #CV11-032).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV11-032, the owner of property at 745 SOUTH THIRD STREET (43206), is requesting a Variance to permit a restaurant and office use with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.037, R-2F, Residential district, does not permit commercial uses, while the applicant proposes to expand the adjacent restaurant into the existing building on this property and also provide space for an office use; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.49, Minimum number of parking spaces r...
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