Zoning Committee

City Council Chambers, Rm 231

Agenda — 19 items

1. 1 REGULAR MEETING NO.[insert meeting number here] OF CITY COUNCIL (ZONING), [insert date] AT 6:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 3 READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL Dispense with the reading of the Journal and Approve Pass
4. 4 EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30 DAY LEGISLATION
5. 5 ZONING: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
6. 6 REZONINGS/AMENDMENTS
7. 7 TEST ORDINANCE 2500-2024 Accept the application and area commission report into evidence as exhibits Pass
8. 8 VARIANCES
9. 9 TEST ORDINANCE 2500-2024 Adopt the following as the factual findings of Council Pass
10. 9 i. This parcel is located in a district zoned R-2F, which pursuant to Section 3332.037 of the Columbus City Codes, allows one single- or one two-unit dwelling on a lot. ii. The applicant has proposed a use variance to authorize a detached garage with a single-unit dwelling above commonly known as a carriage house, resulting in two single-unit dwellings on one lot in violation of the R-2F permitted uses; and
11. 10 ADJOURNMENT
12. 10 TEST ORDINANCE 2500-2024 Adopt the following preliminary findings Pass
13. 11 i. THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE SUGGEST THAT THE INTENDED USE will impair an adequate supply of light and air to the adjacent property; ii. THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE INTENDED USE will unreasonably increase the congestion of public streets; iii. THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE INTENDED USE will increase the danger of fires or otherwise endanger the public safety; iv. THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE INTENDED USE will unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area; v. AND THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE INTENDED USE will, in any other respect, impair the public health, safety, comfort, morals or welfare of the inhabitants of the city
14. 12 TEST ORDINANCE 2500-2024 Adopt the following findings Pass
15. 13 i. TO OBTAIN A USE VARIANCE, an applicant must demonstrate “undue hardship” IN THIS CASE, THE APPLICANT HAS FAILED TO SHOW THAT such use will not adversely affect the surrounding property or surrounding neighborhood. FURTHER, THE APPLICANT HAS FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE UNDUE HARDSHIP IN THAT: 1. [INSERT HERE THE REASONS WHY – FAILED TO SEEK PERMITS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION? FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE 2. the granting of such variance will alleviate some hardship or difficulty which warrants a variance from the comprehensive plan.”
16. 14 TEST ORDINANCE 2500-2024 Approve the use variance Pass
17. 15 TEST ORDINANCE 2500-2024 Dismiss the remaining area variances Pass
18. 16 VARIANCES
19. 17 TEST ORDINANCE 2500-2024 Withdraw this Ordinance from Consideration Pass