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Council Variance Application CV13-019
APPLICANT: Comfy Couch Company; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; Smith and Hale LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Retail sales in conjunction with office/warehouse use.
FAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested Council Variance will allow 12,000 square feet of retail space in conjunction with an office/warehouse in the M-2, Manufacturing District. The M-2, Manufacturing District only allows wholesale operations. The site is located within the boundaries of the Broad-Blacklick Plan (2011), which recommends light industrial uses for this location. For this subarea, the Plan also recommends "Mixed use development incorporating office and retail uses may be supported if these uses are ancillary in nature and supportive of the broader employment base." Staff supports this proposal because the retail sales area will be used in conjunction with the office/warehouse use.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3367.01, M-2, Manufacturing uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 6845 COMMERCE COURT (43004), to permit 12,000 square feet of retail space in conjunction with an office/warehouse in the M-2, Manufacturing District and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV13-019).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV13-019, the owner of property at 6845 COMMERCE COURT (43004), is requesting a Council Variance to permit 12,000 square feet of retail space in conjunction with an office/warehouse in the M-2, Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3367.01, M-2, Manufacturing district, only allows wholesale operations, while the applicant proposes 12,000 square feet of retail space in conjunction with an office/warehouse; and
WHEREAS, the Far East Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because the requested Co...
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