Council Variance Filed for German Village Mixed-Use Site at 30 E. Columbus St.
A Council Variance application was filed with the City of Columbus on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, for the property at 30 East Columbus Street in German Village.
City records designate the filing as Council Variance CV26-101, covering 0.21 acres across parcels 010-029014, 010-029012, and 010-028995 variance filing. The application requests to allow limited commercial uses and reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District variance request.
City records list the application with a status of "Pending Review" variance status. A German Village Commission staff review for the proposal is scheduled for Nov. 19, 2026 commission review.
The council variance filing builds upon an earlier proposal initiated on Oct. 5, 2026, under Certificate of Appropriateness application COA2601078. That submission requests to grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F Residential District, and 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes, for the property at 30 E Columbus Street, 40 E Columbus Street and 762 S Pearl Street for owner 30 German Village LLC to allow a mix of residential and limited neighborhood commercial uses in the existing buildings, with reduced parking historic variance request.
Previously, Stage Capital Partners Seeks Variances for German Village Mixed-Use Conversion.
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CV26-101 · Council Variance — 30 E COLUMBUS ST COLUMBUS OH
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City records designate the filing as Council Variance CV26-101, covering 0.21 acres across parcels 010-029014, 010-029012, and 010-028995 variance filing.
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CV26-101 30 E. Columbus St. (43206) 010-029014, 010-029012, and 010-028995; 0.21 acres To allow limited commercial uses and reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District. German Village Commission Staff Review 11/19/2026
The application requests to allow limited commercial uses and reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District variance request.
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CV26-101 30 E. Columbus St. (43206) 010-029014, 010-029012, and 010-028995; 0.21 acres To allow limited commercial uses and reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District. German Village Commission Staff Review 11/19/2026
City records list the application with a status of "Pending Review" variance status.
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Record=CV26-101, Series role=variance, Status=Pending Review, Type=Council Variance
A German Village Commission staff review for the proposal is scheduled for Nov. 19, 2026 commission review.
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CV26-101 30 E. Columbus St. (43206) 010-029014, 010-029012, and 010-028995; 0.21 acres To allow limited commercial uses and reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District. German Village Commission Staff Review 11/19/2026
COA2601078 · Certificate of Approval/Appropriateness — 30 E COLUMBUS ST
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That submission requests to grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F Residential District, and 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes, for the property at 30 E Columbus Street, 40 E Columbus Street and 762 S Pearl Street for owner 30 German Village LLC to allow a mix of residential and limited neighborhood commercial uses in the existing buildings, with reduced parking historic variance request.
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Recommendation on a Request for a Zoning Variance To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F Residential District, and 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes, for the property at 30 E Columbus Street, 40 E Columbus Street and 762 S Pearl Street, Columbus, Ohio 43206 (Parcel Nos. 010-029014-00, 010-028995-00 and 010-029012-00; owner 30 German Village LLC). The variance would allow a mix of residential and limited neighborhood commercial uses in the existing buildings, with reduced parking.
Stage Capital Partners Seeks Variances for German Village Mixed-Use Conversion
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Previously, Stage Capital Partners Seeks Variances for German Village Mixed-Use Conversion.
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Stage Capital Partners Seeks Variances for German Village Mixed-Use Conversion