Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV19-065
APPLICANT: Community Montessori School; c/o John A. Gleason, Atty.; 41 South High Street, Suite 3100; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Non-accessory child day care center within a religious facility.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The subject site is developed with a church in the SR, Suburban Residential District. The applicant proposes to establish an independent child day care use within the building. The Zoning Code provides that a day care use in a residential district must be associated with a school or church and be established in a building occupied by the principal use. While the proposed day care will occupy a portion of the church building, it is not associated with, nor accessory to, the church. The site is located within the planning area of the Northland I Area Plan (2014), which recommends “Institutional” uses at this location. Staff supports the requested variance because the proposed day care center is consistent with the Plan’s institutional use recommendation and does not add incompatible uses to the neighborhood. Similar Council variances permitting non-accessory daycares within churches have been supported and approved throughout the city.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Section 3332.029, SR suburban residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5400 KARL RD. (43229), to permit a non-accessory child day care facility in the SR, Suburban Residential District (Council Variance #CV19-065).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-065, the owner of property at 5400 KARL RD. (43229), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a non-accessory child day care facility in the SR, Suburban Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.029, SR suburban residential district, permits child day care centers as accessory uses to a religious facility or school, while the applicant proposes to operate a non-accessory child day care ...
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