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Council Variance Application: CV19-121
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. 1043-2021, Z19-088) 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.
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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 3850 STELZER RD. (43219), to permit ground floor residential uses in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV19-121).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-121, the owner of property at 3850 STELZER RD. (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 in mixed-use buildings and/or apartment buildings, with a maximum density of 100 units per acre; and
WHEREAS, Section 3361.02, Permitted uses, specifies C-4 district uses, and does not permit ground-floor residential uses, which are Residential or Apartment Residential district uses, while the applicant propose...
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