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Council Variance Application: CV19-083
APPLICANT: The Ohio State University, Physical Planning and Real Estate; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #2899-2019; Z19-062) to the L-UCRPD, Limited University College Research Park District. This Council variance will permit limited commercial development that is customary to university-related uses. The variance is necessary because day care, multi-unit residential, hotel/motel uses (with accessory barbershop, beauty parlor, newsstand, eating and drinking, and recreation) and warehouse uses are permitted in the UCRPD district, but only when accessory to a permitted us in the district and operated for university patrons, excluding use by the general public. Additionally, commercial recreation, financial institution, and eating and drinking uses which are open to the general public are permitted, but only with a special permit from the Board of Zoning Adjustment. The applicant requests these uses without restriction or need for special permits. Staff has determined that the request remains consistent with the Olentangy West Area Plan (2013) recommendation for institutional uses as university-related uses will be predominant, and the proposed commercial uses are consistent with the development pattern in the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3374.02, Permitted uses; and 3374.03, Special permit uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2281 KENNY RD. (43210), to permit limited commercial development in the L-UCRPD, Limited University College Research Park District (Council Variance #CV19-083).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-083, the owner of property at 2281 KENNY RD. (432...
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