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Council Variance Application: CV17-002
APPLICANT: Capital Telecom Holdings LLC; c/o Justin Whelan, Atty.; Buckley King LPA; 600 Superior Avenue East, #1400; Cleveland, OH 44114.
PROPOSED USE: Monopole telecommunication antenna.
GREATER HILLTOP AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested Council variance will allow the construction of a 155± foot tall monopole telecommunication antenna in the R, Rural District. Monopole telecommunication antennas are not permitted in residential districts. The location of the monopole is within a 3,600 square-foot lease area on a parcel partially developed with a religious facility. Variances for building lines, height, and antenna setbacks are included in the request. The site is located within the boundaries of the Greater Hilltop Plan (2010), which recommends “Institutional” land uses for this location. Staff supports the request because locating the monopole within a religious facility complex does not have the negative impact that introducing a new monopole in a residential neighborhood might. Furthermore, the mechanical equipment associated with the monopole will be screened from adjacent residences. Several institutional uses have incorporated monopoles within their facilities with no adverse effect on surrounding neighborhoods.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.02, R, Rural District; 3321.21(B), Building lines; 3332.29, Height districts; and 3353.05(D)(4), C-2 district development limitations, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3220 LOWELL DRIVE (43204), to permit a monopole telecommunication antenna with reduced development standards in the R, Rural District (Council Variance # CV17-002).
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WHEREAS, by application # CV17-002, the owner of property at 3220 LOWELL DRIVE (43204), is requesting a Variance to permit a monopole telecommunication antenna with reduced development standards in th...
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