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Council Variance Application: CV20-008
APPLICANT: Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services; c/o Janice Franke, Atty.; 30 East Broad Street, 36th Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Curtis Smith, Agent; 30 East Broad Street, 11th Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Behavioral healthcare hospital.
GREATER HILLTOP AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 41.22± acres site is the southwestern corner of parcel 010-067014 which is developed with an existing behavioral healthcare hospital in the L-C-2, Limited Commercial, and R, Rural districts. The requested Council variance will permit a new 208-bed behavioral healthcare hospital to be constructed on the site. The request includes variances to the arrangement of parking lot shade trees, and a reduction in required bicycle spaces. The site is within the planning boundaries of the Hilltop Land Use Plan (2019), which recommends institutional land uses at this location. Additionally, the Plan has complete adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). The proposed behavioral healthcare hospital is consistent with the Plan’s land use recommendation and will not introduce incompatible uses to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.02, R, rural district; 3353.03, Permitted uses; 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; and 3312.49(B), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2200 W. BROAD ST. (43223), to permit a 208-bed behavioral healthcare hospital with reduced development standards in the R, Rural District, and the L-C-2, Limited Commercial District (Council Variance #CV20-008).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV20-008, the owner of the property at 2200 W. BROAD ST. (43223), is requesting a Variance to permit a 208-bed behavio...
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