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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIANCE AS TO THE PERMITTED USES IN THE ESTABLISHED ZONING DISTRICT AND AN AREA VARIANCE FOR THE EAST BUFFER YARD FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6031 GROVEPORT ROAD, PARCEL NO. 185-000916, CURRENTLY ZONED COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC), AUTOZONE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, APPLICANT.
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WHEREAS, Applicant, AutoZone Development, LLC (“Applicant”) and Groveport Square LTD, the owner of the Groveport Plaza property (identified on Exhibit C), including the subject parcel (“Owner”) filed an application for a Use Variance and companion area variance on December 6, 2024 in Case No. Z-2024-0181 (“Application” attached as Exhibit D) and the Owner’s representative and legal counsel appeared at the hearings on the Application before Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1137.03(a)(1) of the City of Groveport Zoning Ordinance, Council may grant a variance to the permitted uses in an established zoning district for any parcel located in the City of Groveport, and pursuant to 1137.03(a)(2), may also grant area variances in conjunction with any use variance approved by Council; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.11 of the City of Groveport Charter, Council must refer any Ordinance establishing, amending, revising or changing any zoning uses or regulations to Planning and Zoning Commission for its recommendation back to City Council concerning the merits of the zoning measure; and
WHEREAS, Council referred its proposed ordinance amending the zoning uses for a property in the Community Commercial District (CC) to Planning and Zoning Commission for its review and recommendation to Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended that City Council approve the proposed use variance in the Community Commercial District (CC) to allow retail sales-vehicle parts and a companion area variance to the required buffer on the east side of the property located at 6031 Groveport Road, Parcel No. 18...
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