Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV15-031
APPLICANT: Four String Brewery Co.; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; Smith and Hale LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Brewery with accessory tasting room and retail sales.
GREATER HILLTOP AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with two industrial buildings in the M-2, Manufacturing District. The requested Council variance will allow one of the buildings to be converted to a brewery with accessory tasting room and retail sales uses. The variance is necessary because breweries are listed as a more objectionable manufacturing use that must be located at least 600 feet from residentially-zoned land, and the M-2 district does not allow more objectionable or retail uses. A variance to reduce the 600-feet distance separation requirement is included in the request as there are existing residential uses adjacent to the site. The site is located within the planning area of The Greater Hilltop Plan Amendment (2010), which recommends light industrial uses for this location. The proposed brewery is a small-scale operation within an existing 20,000± square-foot building that is located approximately 150 feet from the dwelling to the north, and 400 feet from the nearest dwelling to the east. The retail use will be for product manufactured on site and is ancillary to the primary use. For these reasons, Staff supports the distance separation reduction, and finds that the request is consistent with the Plan’s land use recommendation for light industrial uses. Approval of this request will not add an incompatible use to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3367.01, M-2, Manufacturing uses; and 3363.19(C), Location requirements, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 662 NORTH HAGUE AVENUE (43204), to permit a brewery with accessory tasting room and retail sales with ...
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