Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV18-008
APPLICANT: Kelley Companies; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; Dave Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
CLINTONVILLE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is comprised of two separate parcels. The larger parcel is developed with a building containing a two-story single-unit dwelling and commercial space in the C-4, Commercial District within the North High Street Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO). The smaller parcel is developed with a parking lot. The applicant proposes to convert the commercial portion of the building into 1,200± square feet of retail space and a 2,800± square foot eating and drinking establishment with a 650 square foot patio while maintaining the existing single-unit dwelling. The parking lot parcel will be combined with the larger parcel and will serve those uses. A Council variance is necessary because the C-4 district does not allow ground-floor residential uses. The request incorporates variances for existing conditions including parking lot landscaping and parking and building setbacks. Additionally, a reduction from 36 required to 16 provided parking spaces is included in the request. The site is within the boundaries of the Clintonville Neighborhood Plan (2009), which recommends “mixed-use” land uses at this location. The proposed redevelopment is consistent with the Plan’s land use recommendation and is compatible with the established development pattern along the North High Street corridor. Furthermore, the addition of the patio, which brings activity closer to the public sidewalk, is more consistent with the Urban Commercial Overlay standards.
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To grant a Variance from the provision...
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