Board tables parking-variance request for 6006–6014 E. Livingston Ave., asks for site plan by April 3

The Reynoldsburg Planning and Zoning Board on Feb. 20 voted to hold application 2024-0770 — a request for a parking variance at 6006–6014 East Livingston Avenue — until no later than the board’s April 3 regular meeting to allow the applicant to submit a site plan and supplemental materials.

Planning staff said the subject property consists of two parcels totaling about 0.49 acres with a 7,072-square-foot building that houses multiple tenants, including a restaurant and personal-care uses. The applicant, John Gleason for 1 Seuss LLC, filed a variance for parking under section 11-0-5-0-1; staff reported the applicant identified a need for 23 or 24 parking spaces but stated only 17 parking spaces were provided on-site.

Planning staff told the board a site plan had been requested since October 2024 and, until a site plan is provided, staff cannot confirm the number of existing parking spaces, the accuracy of the requested reduction, or whether other variances are needed. "A site plan has not been provided for the application, which has been requested by staff," the staff report said. Staff recommended denial because the application did not identify specific, verifiable figures needed to meet variance criteria.

Board members discussed likely areas of flexibility and precedent. One board member observed that a variance for drive-aisle width is often easier to grant than a reduction in required parking spaces, and the chair noted fire-department review of any drive-aisle variance would occur when revised plans are submitted.

The board moved and approved a motion to hold the application until no later than the April 3 meeting to give the applicant time to submit a site plan and related materials. The motion passed on a roll-call vote: Ms. Allaby, Ms. Barnhart, Mr. Breresque, Ms. Cleckley and Mr. First voted yes (record shows the application will be held to April 3).