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Planning board approves reduced drive-aisle width for 6008–6014 E. Livingston Ave.
Summary
The Reynoldsburg Planning and Zoning Board approved a variance to allow a 15-foot-10-inch two-way drive aisle (instead of the required 22 feet) for a multi-tenant site at 6008–6014 East Livingston Avenue; staff had recommended denial citing precedent and uniqueness concerns, but fire and public-safety reviewed without objection.
The Reynoldsburg Planning and Zoning Board on March 20 approved a variance that reduces the required two-way drive-aisle width from 22 feet to 15 feet 10 inches at a multi-tenant property listed as 6008–6014 East Livingston Avenue.
The request, application 20240770, was presented by John Gleeson on behalf of 1 SUS LLC. The subject consists of two parcels totaling about 0.49 acres with a 7,072-square-foot building housing multiple tenants. Staff reported the site shows 23 parking spaces; the code requires 24 spaces but the property qualifies for a 10% parking reduction because it lies within 1,200 feet of a bus stop, reducing the required spaces to 22. The variance before the board sought relief from section 110501(g)(6) to permit a 15-foot-10-inch two-way drive aisle along the eastern side of the site.
Staff recommended denial, arguing the applicant had not clearly demonstrated uniqueness under variance factors 7 and 8 and that granting the variance could confer special privileges and set precedent for surrounding properties in the Innovation zoning district. The applicant said both the fire department and public-safety review had no objections to the reduced drive-aisle width and argued that the combination of change-of-use requirements and the building’s configuration created a hardship because future tenants would have to meet modern parking requirements.
After discussion, board member [Mr. First] moved to approve the variance; the motion was seconded by Mr. Bruske and passed on a roll-call vote. Recorded votes during the roll call were: Chair — yes; Ms. Allaby — yes; Ms. Barnhart — no; Mr. Bruske — yes; Ms. Ward — yes; Mr. First — no. The board’s affirmative votes constituted the majority required to grant the variance.
