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Rezoning Application: Z17-024
APPLICANT: MG Rome Hilliard LLC; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; Underhill & Hodge LLC; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on October 12, 2017.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval. The site is developed with a bank in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, and is within the Sawmill Road Regional Commercial Overlay. The applicant proposes to redevelop the site with a drive-in restaurant in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. The CPD text commits to a site plan and provides commitments for development standards addressing traffic access, landscaping and screening, and environmental and graphics standards. The CPD text allows those uses permitted in the C-4, Commercial District with several restrictions. Variances to landscaping and screening requirements, parking space size, and maximum number of parking spaces permitted are included in this request. The site is located within the boundaries of the Northwest Plan (2016), which recommends “Commercial” land uses for this location. The Plan also recommends that parking be limited to two rows plus a drive aisle in front of the building, and that existing landscaping be preserved. Staff supports the proposed use, site design, and landscaping, but the Planning Division does not support the variance to allow the site to exceed the maximum number of parking spaces permitted, from a maximum of 69 spaces to 75 provided spaces. Staff does not believe that deviation from this development standard is warranted on the subject site.
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To rezone 7490 SAWMILL ROAD (43016), being 1.33± acres located on the east side of Sawmill Road, 490± feet north of Hard Road, From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning # Z17-024).
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WHEREAS, application # Z17-024 is o...
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