Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV16-004
APPLICANT: Luteg High LLC; c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; 423 E. Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
BREWERY DISTRICT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. A single mixed use structure is currently located on the property which is zoned C-4, Commercial District. The requested Council variance will allow the conversion of 3,070 square feet of retail space to a single-unit dwelling and 7,000 square feet to a restaurant use with 3,210 square feet of first and second floor patios. The existing dwelling unit on the second floor of the building will be converted into two dwelling units. The site is located within the High Street Corridor Subarea of the Transitional Tier of the Brewery District Plan (1992), which recommends the preservation of the Brewery District’s architectural and urban character through compatible redevelopment and rehabilitation. Mixed use development has been long established on this lot and is consistent with uses that are prevalent in the surrounding area. Approval of this request will not add new or incompatible uses to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 Permitted Uses; 3312.09, Aisles; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking Space; and 3312.49, Minimum number of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 718 SOUTH HIGH STREET (43206), to permit a mixed-use development in the C-4, Commercial District with reduced development standards (Council Variance # CV16-004).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV16-004, the owner of property at 718 SOUTH HIGH STREET (43206) is requesting a Council variance, to permit a mixed-use development in the C-4, Commercial District with reduced development standards; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, only permits dwellings above certain commercial uses, while th...
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