Certificate of Appropriateness Issued for 30 E. Columbus St. Variance Recommendation
Municipal permit records show the certificate was issued for the variance recommendation, which will be forwarded to the Columbus City Council or Board of Zoning Adjustment.
Municipal permit records show a Certificate of Appropriateness has been issued on a recommendation for a zoning variance at 30 E. Columbus St., 40 E. Columbus St., and 762 S. Pearl St., where the variance would allow commercial and residential reuse in the existing buildings, with reduced parking.
Submitted for applicant Stage Capital Partners and property owner 30 German Village LLC, the filing requests variances from Columbus City Codes governing the R-2F Residential District and minimum required parking spaces. According to the application schedule, the three parcels encompass 6,474 square feet of building area across 30 E. Columbus St., 40 E. Columbus St., and 762 S. Pearl St.
Any recommendation issued by the commission will be forwarded to the Columbus City Council or Board of Zoning Adjustment for final review and formal action. Separately, companion council variance application CV26-101 requests to allow limited commercial uses and reduced parking in the R-2F Residential District. City scheduling records list German Village Commission staff review for the council variance on Nov. 19, 2026.
Previously, Pique Media reported on plans where Stage Capital Partners seeks variances for German Village mixed-use conversion, covered the filing when a council variance was filed for the German Village mixed-use site at 30 E. Columbus St., and detailed the submittal as the German Village council variance seeks commercial uses and parking relief at 30 E. Columbus St.
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COA2601078 · Certificate of Approval/Appropriateness — 30 E COLUMBUS ST
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Municipal permit records show a Certificate of Appropriateness has been issued on a recommendation for a zoning variance at 30 E. Columbus St., 40 E. Columbus St., and 762 S. Pearl St., where the variance would allow commercial and residential reuse in the existing buildings, with reduced parking.
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Record=COA2601078, Series role=historic, Status=COA Issued, Type=Certificate of Approval/Appropriateness
Municipal permit records show a Certificate of Appropriateness has been issued on a recommendation for a zoning variance at 30 E. Columbus St., 40 E. Columbus St., and 762 S. Pearl St., where the variance would allow commercial and residential reuse in the existing buildings, with reduced parking.
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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.
Submitted for applicant Stage Capital Partners and property owner 30 German Village LLC, the filing requests variances from Columbus City Codes governing the R-2F Residential District and minimum required parking spaces.
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Applicant=Sheree Sauline; Stage Capital Partners
Submitted for applicant Stage Capital Partners and property owner 30 German Village LLC, the filing requests variances from Columbus City Codes governing the R-2F Residential District and minimum required parking spaces.
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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.
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According to the application schedule, the three parcels encompass 6,474 square feet of building area across 30 E. Columbus St., 40 E. Columbus St., and 762 S. Pearl St.
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010-029014-00 30 E Columbus St 0.0981 2,500 sf Office (as 766 S Pearl; CO #2639, 1976) 010-029012-00 762 S Pearl St 0.0702 2,506 sf Office & warehouse (CO #4394, 1981) 010-028995-00 40 E Columbus St 0.0363 1,468 sf Factory (permit #18960, 1918) Total 0.2046 6,474 sf
Stage Capital Partners Seeks Variances for German Village Mixed-Use Conversion
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Any recommendation issued by the commission will be forwarded to the Columbus City Council or Board of Zoning Adjustment for final review and formal action.
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Because historic commissions in Columbus do not hold final zoning authority over variance requests, any recommendation issued by the commission will be forwarded to the Board of Zoning Adjustment or Columbus City Council for final review and formal action.
Previously, Pique Media reported on plans where Stage Capital Partners seeks variances for German Village mixed-use conversion, covered the filing when a council variance was filed for the German Village mixed-use site at 30 E. Columbus St., and detailed the submittal as the German Village council variance seeks commercial uses and parking relief at 30 E. Columbus St.
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Stage Capital Partners Seeks Variances for German Village Mixed-Use Conversion
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Separately, companion council variance application CV26-101 requests to allow limited commercial uses and reduced parking in the R-2F Residential District.
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City scheduling records list German Village Commission staff review for the council variance on Nov. 19, 2026.
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Council Variance Filed for German Village Mixed-Use Site at 30 E. Columbus St.
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Previously, Pique Media reported on plans where Stage Capital Partners seeks variances for German Village mixed-use conversion, covered the filing when a council variance was filed for the German Village mixed-use site at 30 E. Columbus St., and detailed the submittal as the German Village council variance seeks commercial uses and parking relief at 30 E. Columbus St.
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Council Variance Filed for German Village Mixed-Use Site at 30 E. Columbus St.
German Village Council Variance Seeks Commercial Uses and Parking Relief at 30 E. Columbus St.
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Previously, Pique Media reported on plans where Stage Capital Partners seeks variances for German Village mixed-use conversion, covered the filing when a council variance was filed for the German Village mixed-use site at 30 E. Columbus St., and detailed the submittal as the German Village council variance seeks commercial uses and parking relief at 30 E. Columbus St.
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German Village Council Variance Seeks Commercial Uses and Parking Relief at 30 E. Columbus St.