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Council Variance Application: CV21-044
APPLICANT: Claudia Realty, LLC; c/o Michael Shannon, Atty. and Eric Zartman, Atty.; Underhill & Hodge; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054
PROPOSED USE: Auto maintenance and repair.
COLUMBUS SOUTHSIDE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #2270-2021; Z21-024) to the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District for an intended automotive maintenance and repair facility. The requested Council variance permits a 19-space parking lot with no interior shade trees and no screening along the abutting residentially zoned property. Staff supports both variances as the applicant has committed to providing six street trees and additional landscaping along the Fairwood Avenue frontage, and because the existing building acts as a screening element between the L-C-4 district and residentially-zoned property to the south.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; and 3321.09, Screening, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1646 FAIRWOOD AVE. (43206), to permit no parking lot shade trees nor screening along the abutting residential zoning district in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District (Council variance #CV21-044) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application #CV21-044, the owner of property at 1646 FAIRWOOD AVE. (43206), is requesting a Council variance to permit no parking lot shade trees nor screening along the abutting residential zoning district in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening, requires the interior of any parking lot containing ten or more parking spaces to provide one shade tree per ten spaces, while the applicant proposes a parking lot containing 19 spaces with ...
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