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Council Variance Application: CV19-120
APPLICANT: Morso Holding Co.; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Ground floor residential uses.
NORTHEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission on February 11, 2021, for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance No. 1041-2021, Z19-087) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, which permits C-4, Commercial District uses. The requested Council variance will allow ground floor residential uses that would otherwise be prohibited. Approval of this request will allow a mix of commercial and residential uses that is consistent with the Northeast Area Plan (2007), and the overall established development pattern of Easton Town Center. A portion of the site has been approved for ground floor residential uses under Ordinances #1850-98 (CV97-035) and #0473-2011 (CV10-005). Ordinance #1850-98 will no longer apply to this site, and Ordinance #0473-2011 is being repealed with this ordinance.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4, permitted uses, 3361.02, Permitted uses, and 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3735 EASTON WAY (43219), to permit ground floor residential uses in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, and to repeal Ordinance # 0473-2011, passed July 18, 2011 (Council Variance #CV19-120).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-120, the owner of property at 3735 EASTON WAY (43219), is requesting a Council variance to permit ground floor residential uses in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4, permitted uses, prohibits residential uses other than apartments above specified commercial uses, while the applicant proposes ground floor residential uses...
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