Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV16-023
APPLICANT: Nina Masseria; c/o Amanda Dunfield, AIA; 3126 Derby Road; Columbus, OH 43221.
PROPOSED USE: Eating and drinking establishment or general office.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of a single parcel containing a baked goods store and real estate office zoned ARLD, Apartment Residential District, as permitted by CV10-034. The requested Council variance will permit the entire building to be used as an eating and drinking establishment and/or office while still allowing for the potential future use to return to residential. The request also includes parking space reduction, a parking setback variance, a provision for a dumpster to be located in the required rear yard, and conforms existing site conditions for side yard, building setback, and vision clearance. The site is located within the planning area of the Near East Plan (2005), which contains a series of criteria that can be used to determine if proposed commercial uses should be supported within residential areas. Key factors include whether the structure has a history of commercial activity and parking considerations. This request can be supported because the proposal includes a renovated mixed-use building, brings a desirable business to the area, and is located in a dense, pedestrian-oriented neighborhood.
Title
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD, and AR-1, apartment residential district use; 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.49 Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3321.01, Dumpster area; 3321.05, Vision clearance; 3333.09, Area requirements; 3333.18(E), Building lines; 3333.19(a)(1), Building lines on corner lots; and 3333.23, Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1157-1159 OAK STR...
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