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Council Variance Application: CV19-019
APPLICANT: Arch City Group LLC; c/o Thaddeus M. Boggs, Atty.; 10 West Broad Street, Suite 2300; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Open storage.
FAR SOUTH COLUMBUS 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 #2225-2019; Z19-020) to the M, Manufacturing District to permit the expansion of an open storage lot. The requested Council variance is necessary to reduce the open storage setbacks from the adjacent residential district, public street, and interior lot lines. A site plan commitment is included showing the extent of the open storage area, existing landscaping, and areas where additional landscaping will be provided. Staff is supportive of this request as this is an expansion of an existing development that is consistent with the established zoning and development pattern of the area.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Section 3363.41, Storage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 6780 CANAL RD. (43137), to permit reduced open storage setbacks for an industrial development in the M, Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV19-019).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-019, the owner of property at 6780 CANAL RD. (43137), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced open storage setbacks for an industrial development in the M, Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3363.41, Storage, requires the open storage of materials be located at least 100 feet from any residential district, 30 feet from a street right-of-way line, and 20 feet from a lot line, while the applicant proposes setbacks of 20 feet from a residential district, 20 feet from Canal Road, and 0 feet from an interior lot line, as shown on the site plan; and
WHEREAS, the Far South Columbus Area Commission recom...
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