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Council Variance Application: CV18-088
APPLICANT: Donald J. Compton & Anna B. Compton, Trustees; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 W. Broad St., Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Two-unit dwelling and reduced development standards for an automobile sales and service/repair facility.
NORTHEAST 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 request to the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (Ordinance #0458-2020; Z14-060) to permit limited industrial development and an automobile sales and service/repair facility. Variances to conform an existing two-unit dwelling on the property, and to address reduced maneuvering, parking setback, number of parking spaces (from 10 to 5), parking lot screening, and distance separation requirements are requested in order to comply with an active Zoning Code violation. Staff finds the requested variances to be supportable to legitimize existing conditions with augmented screening and landscaping being provided as demonstrated on the site plan that is committed to with this request.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3363.01, Manufacturing districts; 3311.28(b), Requirements; 3312.21(B)(3), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3356.07(C), Distance separation standards; 3363.27(b)(2), Height and area regulations; 3363.41, Storage; and 3363.42, Public storage and repair shop, of the Columbus City Codes, for property located at 2497 BANCROFT STREET (43211), to conform a two-unit dwelling and to reduce development standards for an automobile sales and service/repair facility in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV18-088).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV18-088, the owner of property at 2497 BANCROFT S...
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