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Council Variance Application: CV16-083
APPLICANT: Pizzuti/Creekside CC, LLC; c/o Michael T. Shannon and Eric Zartman, Attys.; 500 South Front Street, Suite 1200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Reduced parking setback line for existing office/warehouse development.
FAR SOUTH COLUMBUS AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance # 0844-2017; Z16-087) to the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District. The site has recently been annexed from Hamilton Township and is developed with an office/warehouse building. The requested variance would reduce the required parking setback line from 25 feet to 24 feet. Staff finds the proposal supportable because the variance is reflective of an as-built condition and will allow the development to be in compliance with parking setback requirements.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3312.27, Parking setback line, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 6054 SHOOK ROAD (43137), to permit a parking lot with reduced setbacks in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (Council Variance # CV16-083) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application # CV16-083, the owner of property at 6054 SHOOK ROAD (43137), is requesting a Council variance to vary the parking setback line in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.27(2), Parking setback line, requires a parking setback line of 25 feet, while the applicant proposes to maintain a parking setback line of 24 feet; and
WHEREAS, the Far South Columbus Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because the variance is reflective of an as-built condition and will allow the development to be in compliance with parking setback requirements; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance requ...
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