Explanation
Council Variance Application # CV15-022
APPLICANT: Olympic Beach Acquisitions LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; Smith and Hale LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use commercial and residential development.
CLINTONVILLE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission on May 14, 2015, for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance No. 1925-2015, Z14-038) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, which will allow mixed commercial and residential development with 114 residential units. The CPD Text for Z14-038 proposes C-4, Commercial District uses. The requested variance will allow ground-floor residential uses that are otherwise prohibited by the C-4 district permitted uses. Approval of this request will allow mixed commercial and residential development that is consistent with the land use recommendations of the Clintonville Neighborhood Plan (2009), which recommends mixed-use development.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03 C-4 permitted uses, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 3450 INDIANOLA AVENUE (43214), to permit ground floor residential uses in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV15-022).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV15-022, the owner of property at 3450 INDIANOLA AVENUE (43214), is requesting a Council Variance to permit ground floor residential uses in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, permits dwelling units only above certain commercial uses, while the applicant proposes ground floor residential uses as part of a mixed-use development; and
WHEREAS, the Clintonville Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of the requested vari...
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