Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z21-106
APPLICANT: Equity, Inc.; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Limited commercial uses.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0) on March 10, 2022.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is zoned CPD, Commercial Planned Development District as part of Ordinance #1947-2015; Z15-017. The site has vehicular access by a shared driveway with 5420 North Hamilton Road (PID: 010-295573) and 5438 N. Hamilton Road (PID: 010-300426). Both 5420 and 5438 North Hamilton Road are zoned in CPD districts and are developed with a retail fuel center and commercial bank building, respectively. The proposed rezoning from the existing CPD district to a new CPD district is to replace the registered site plan referenced Z15-017 which shows this area to be developed with a single commercial building containing 13,400 square feet oriented parallel to the east property line. With this request, two buildings are proposed with Building 1 being 6,300± square feet parallel to the south property line, and Building 2 being 7,500± square feet oriented parallel to the east property line. The intended uses, office and preschool, are presently permitted by Z15-017. The CPD text proposes C-4, Commercial District uses, commits to a site plan, and includes development standards addressing setbacks, site access, landscaping, screening, and building materials. The text also includes code modifications for parking lot aisle and maneuvering. The site is within the planning area of the Northland Plan Volume II (2002), which recommends “Preserve District” for this location, calling for a mix of single and multi-unit residential development with some commercial uses. No specific land use guidelines apply to this site. Relevant commitments within the CPD Plan and te...
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