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Council Variance Application: CV18-012
APPLICANT: Chris Vallette, Architect; 72 Mill Street; Gahanna, OH 43230.
PROPOSED USE: Industrial kitchen and storage garage for food trucks.
NORTH CENTRAL 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 # 1578-2018; Z18-020) to the C-3, Commercial District to permit commercial development. The requested Council variance will allow an industrial kitchen and storage garage for food trucks with a reduced building line along Old Leonard Avenue. Staff is supportive of these variances since the project offers improvements to existing site conditions with a proposed use that is not incompatible with surrounding uses. Additional landscaping is reflected on the attached site plan in consideration of adjacent residential uses.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3355.03, C-3 permitted uses; and 3355.09, C-3 District setback lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1700 OLD LEONARD AVENUE (43219), to permit an industrial kitchen and storage garage for food trucks with a reduced building line in the C-3, Commercial District (Council Variance # CV18-012).
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WHEREAS, by application # CV18-012, the owner of property at 1700 OLD LEONARD AVENUE (43219), is requesting a Council variance to permit an industrial kitchen and storage garage for food trucks with a reduced building line in the C-3, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3355.03, C-3 permitted uses, does not permit industrial uses, while the applicant proposes an industrial kitchen and interior storage of food trucks; and
WHEREAS, Section 3355.09, C-3 District setback lines, requires a building setback line of 25 feet along Old Leonard Avenue, while applicant proposes a building setback line of 15 feet; and
WHEREAS, the N...
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