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Council Variance Application: CV15-044
APPLICANT: Ohio Mulch, c/o Jackson B. Reynolds III; Smith & Hale; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Interim outside storage of yard waste in conjunction with a retail mulch and landscaping business.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a mulch and landscaping retail business, and is zoned in the C-4, Commercial District. The requested Council variance will permit interim outside storage for yard waste which will be picked up weekly for recycling off-site. The request also includes a variance to adjust the minimum number of parking spaces from one space per 250 square feet of retail sales area to warehouse parking requirements as the products are seasonal and require a considerable outside display area for onsite retail sales. The temporary yard waste storage is ancillary to the retail operation, will be screened appropriately, and is located behind the commercial sales activity. The requested parking variance is supported due to the nature of the retail operation and seasonal product stock needs. Other retail uses with large product stock needs such as furniture stores or automobile sales lots have less of a parking requirement for this reason. Approval of this request will not introduce an incompatible use to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; and 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, for the property located at 4480 WINCHESTER PIKE (43232), to permit interim outside storage of yard waste and a parking space reduction for a retail mulch and landscaping business in the C-4, Commercial District (Council Variance # CV15-044).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV15-044, the owners of property at 4480 WINCHESTER PIKE (43232), are requesting a Council Variance to permit interim outside storage of yard waste and a parking space reduction for a retail mulch and la...
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