Explanation
Rezoning Application Z20-008
APPLICANT: Whittier ABC Co. LLC; c/o Eric Zartman and Katarina Karac, Attys.; Underhill & Hodge, LLC; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Eating and drinking establishment.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0) on June 11, 2020.
COLUMBUS SOUTHSIDE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a vacant appliance store which was rendered nonconforming with a city-sponsored down-zoning of the property to the R-2F, Residential District in 1999. CV18-089 (ORD #1281-2019) permitted a mixed use development at this site, including an eating and drinking establishment in the western half of the existing building and a five-unit apartment building in the eastern half of the building, but that project is not being pursued. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will permit conversion of the existing building into an eating and drinking establishment and permits other commercial uses. The site is within the planning area of the South Side Plan (2014), which recommends medium-high density residential uses (10-16 units/acre) at this location. This site is also subject to the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). Both documents recommend that landscaping and screening should be used to minimize the impact of non-residential uses on adjacent residences, and that expanded uses should provide adequate parking. The CPD text includes use restrictions and development standards addressing setbacks, bicycle parking, rooftop patio size limitations and screening, landscaping, and façade commitments. Variances to reduce the minimum number of required parking spaces from 107 to 0 spaces, eliminate screening between commercial and residential districts, reduce the building line from 25 to 0 feet, and reduce the required distance separation from a church or school from 500 to 300 fe...
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