Explanation
Rezoning Application Z16-041
APPLICANT: Easton Innkeepers, LLC; c/o David Perry, David Perry Company, Inc., Agent; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Hotel.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-0) on September 8, 2016.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is currently undeveloped and zoned in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Z03-123). The applicant proposes the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District to revise the current development text and plan for a hotel development. The development text allows uses permitted in the C-4, Commercial District with several restrictions. The text includes provisions for height limits, setback requirements, and site access. Variances for reduced landscaping, screening, and lighting requirements are included in the request. The site is located within the Northland I Area Plan (2014) which recommends “Regional Mixed Use” for this location. The proposed CPD district will allow a hotel to be developed that is compatible with the density and development standards of adjacent commercial developments along both the Morse Road and Sunbury Road corridors.
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To rezone 4841 SUNBURY ROAD (43230), being 5.40± acres located at the northwest corner of Sunbury Road and Morse Road, From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning # Z16-041).
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WHEREAS, application No. Z16-041 is on file with the Department of Building and Zoning Services requesting rezoning of 5.40± acres from CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, to CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the requested CPD, Commercial Plan...
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