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6:15PM 43 & 47 W. Tompkins (Parcels front on the alley. This is where the UAC considered the naming of the alley recently) applicant: Garland Properties III Dave Perry, Agent Variances to permit construction of two single family residences on vacant parcels in R2F zoning.

6:50PN 1863 Summit Street (NW corner Summit & 16^th) Applicant :Tim Welsh Variances to permit construction of second phase of adjacent apartment development.

7:20 PM 28 E. 7^th Ave. Seventh Ave. Community Baptist Church Applicant: Columbus Collegiate academy, Inc. Attorney: Jill Tangeman Parking variance from 111 spaces required to 11 provided

Here is a map of the locations being discussed

Although there are no new zoning cases this month, there is one item we need to place on the agenda:

253 E. 12^th Ave. (Zettler Site) The UAC previously recommended approval of the CPD for an apartment development on this site. The Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO) applies at this location. There are pending revisions to the UCO and other related zoning code changes that are awaiting action by City Council in early June. The developer is seeking to modify the CPD so that it will include variances to the forthcoming new requirements (principally parking on the first floor in C4 zoning) so that the development will not be a non-conforming use under the revised code. This is a technicality that does not in any way alter the plan that the UAC has previously approved.

The zoning committee met on Monday, April 7, 2008. Present were: Hegley, Graver, Daniel, Wildman, Hughes, Golding, Hupman
Excused: Talbott

Cases Considered & Recommendations:
1428 N. High St.(High &Euclid) Applicant: Altman Company/Dave Perry. Rezoning from ARO to CPD to permit new construction commercial building for all C4 uses with retail on 1^st floor and 3 apartments on 2^nd floor. CPD encompasses parking reduction from 20 required to 9 provided, reduced size of 1 space. Recommendation: Approval

Motion; To recommend approval of rezoning from ARO to CPD at 1428 N. High St. as stated above.

N. High St. Kroger Redevelopment – CPD to permit construction of new Kroger store and additional retail on the existing site between 6^th & 7^th Ave. Initial zoning committee recommendation: The committee endorses the site plan concept presented at the meeting on 4/7 contingent on review of full CPD text that will be provided to committee members by 4/9/08 and with the condition that the UCO requirement for 60% glass area on the first floor on the High street façade must be met. The zoning committee will present a final recommendation at the commission meeting.

The zoning committee met on March 10. Present: Hegley, Graver, Golding, Talbott, Hughes, Wildman, serantes, Hupman Excused: Daniel Guest: Pasquale Grado

The following cases were considered:

Kroger Site Redevelopment – Considered CPD for the site with a new Kroger store and other retail. Committee desires increased frontage on High St. and more appropriate location for loading dock so that truck traffic does not impact Courtland Ave.
Tabled until April

Zettler Site, 253-267 E. 12^th Ave. – Apartment/Retail development - considered a revised CPD that takes into account last month’s discussions. Applicant to revise site plan and CPD text based on this evenings discussions and distribute to zoning committee by March 15. Zoning committee’s recommendation will be presented at the commission meeting.

Former J.R. Miggs location, Neil & 10^th – Applicant: Mike Salcone – Parking variance from 32 spaces to 2 to permit construction of bagel restaurant/bakery. Recommendation: approval of the requested parking variance and approval of demolition of the existing building.

1254 Courtland Ave. – Stickman Properties/Dave Perry – Council variance to permit specified additional uses in C3 and other specified uses in R4 district. Most of the property is zoned C3 but a portion is R4 and current use is not permitted in C3 or R4…
Recommendation: Approval of the council variance as requested.

Demolition
2204-2206 N. 4^th St.- Brick 2-car garage - Applicant: Jeffrey Rupnow
Recommendation: No recommendation will be made on this request; allow the 45 days to run.

The zoning committee met on February 11, 2008.

Present: Hegley, Golding, Wildman, Talbott, Hupman, Serantes
Excused Graver, Daniel
Absent: Hughes

253 E. 12^th (Zettler site) Comments provided regarding density and site plan. Tabled until March

Demolition

1259 N. 5^th St. Applicant: City of Columbus Property is in poor condition. City has not been able to sell and cost to repair is too high. Parcel would be available for redevelopment Recommendation is for disapproval because there was not a representative of Weinland Park at the meeting.

The zoning committee met at 6:00PM on January 7 in the offices of Buckeye Real Estate.
In attendance: Talbott, Golding, Hegley, Hughes, Hupman. Excused: Graver, Serantes, Daniel. Guest: Pasquale Grado

The committee considered a revised plan for the parking lot at 35-37 W. Oakland that is being proposed by the Pavey Trust. The applicant, Susan Martin, attorney for the trust, participated in the meeting by phone.
The committee’s overriding concern was the precedent that approval of this project would set considering the position that the commission has traditionally taken on parking lots beyond Wall and Pearl alleys. Additionally, the committee felt there were other issues that would be difficult to resolve, including:
Restricting use to residents and preventing use by commercial patrons.
Since this lot would serve numerous Pavey properties, the problems that would arise if at some later time properties were sold individually.
Parking can’t continue to be created to accommodate density of residents; there must be control of density.
The committee unanimously recommends disapproval.

Motion: To recommend approval of the variances required to construct a 25 space parking lot in accordance with a site plan dated January 4, 2008 at the rear of 35-37 W. Oakland that would serve residential tenants of properties owned by various Pavey family interests

Generally meets first Monday of every months at the sites that are the subject of the application. For more information on meeting times and locations, please contact Ron Hupman, Zoning Chair at (614) 485-6234.

The Zoning Committee shall:
a. Regularly receive, review with each applicant, and make
recommendations to the Commission on all applications for rezoning,
variances, graphics and other zoning adjustment appeals, and special
permits located wholly or partially in the area; and,
b. Shall review, monitor, and approve all requests for demolitions. The
decision of this committee on all such requests is not final until and
must be reported to the Commission at the next regularly scheduled
meeting. Upon a motion by any commissioner, requests may be
reconsidered by the entire Commission and approved by majority vote;

Zoning Committee Members
Ron Hupman, Zoning Committee Chair
Joyce Hughes
Elan Daniel
Bill Graver
Seth Golding
Joaquin Serantes
Richard Talbot
David Hegley