Explanation
Rezoning Application Z20-019
APPLICANT: 1199 Franklin Investments, LLC, et al; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43201, and Donald Plank, Atty.; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on September 10, 2020.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 0.77± acre site consists of five parcels zoned in the R-3, Residential District, and is subject to CV17-076 (ORD #2100-2018) which permitted a mixed use development and parking at this site. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District is comprised of three subareas: Subarea A is developed with the historic Avery Pontiac Building listed on the Columbus Register of Historic Properties; Subarea B is developed with a single-unit dwelling; and Subarea C is part of three undeveloped parcels. The CPD district will permit the rehabilitation of Subarea A into 7,200 square feet of eating and drinking establishment space, 800 square feet of patio space, 4,010 square feet of retail space, and 18,363 square feet of general office space, while Subareas B and C will be redeveloped into parking lots containing 36 and 16 parking spaces, respectively, solely for the purpose of supporting those uses in Subarea A The CPD text establishes use restrictions and supplemental development standards for each subarea, includes a commitment to develop the site in accordance with the submitted site plan, and contains variances that reflect both current conditions on site, and the proposed parking lots in Subareas B and C. Subarea A includes a parking reduction variance from 159 required parking spaces to 0 on-site provided parking spaces with a total of 52 spaces being provided on Subareas B and C. The site is within the planning boundaries of the Near East...
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