Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z21-094
APPLICANT: SkilkenGold Development, LLC; c/o Andrew Richlen; 4270 Morse Road; Columbus, OH 43230.
PROPOSED USE: Fuel sales, convenience store, and eating and drinking establishment and future office development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on August 11, 2022.
GREATER HILLTOP AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval. The 14.36± acre site consists of six parcels; two of which are developed with former dwellings converted to commercial uses and an industrial building in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial and L-M, Limited Manufacturing districts, one developed with a single-unit dwelling in the L-C-2, Limited Commercial District, and three that are undeveloped in the L-C-2, Limited Commercial and R, Rural districts. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will permit a fuel sales, convenience store, and eating and drinking establishment in Subarea A (12.66± acres), and a future office commercial use in Subarea B (1.71± acres). The development text commits to a site plan and building elevations for Subarea A, and includes development standards addressing setbacks, site access, landscaping, building design, and graphics provisions. The site is located within the planning boundaries of the Hilltop Land Use Plan (2019), which recommends “Employment Center” and “Open Space” land uses at this location. Additionally, the Plan includes adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). Planning Division staff acknowledges the inclusion of an office component with this development, but the predominant proposed use is fuel sales and convenience retail which is inconsistent with the “Employment Center” recommendation of the Hilltop Land Use Plan, and is therefore not supported. Staff does support the proposed site plan, noting that is consistent with C2P2 Design Guidelines, including expanded tree prese...
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