A new life for historic Coca-Cola bottling factory? (Columbus: apartments, credit)

[Fountain-of-youth]

A structure in uptown with strong historical ties to Columbus could soon get a new life.

The Columbus City Council could vote next month to allow developers to convert a former Coca-Cola bottling factory on the southwest corner of 6th Avenue and 12th Street to include apartments, office and warehouse space.

A rezoning from the current light manufacturing and industrial designation to an Uptown zoning will allow the applicants, currently represented by local attorney Ken Henson Jr., to update two vacant buildings on the property, which sit on less than an acre across from Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Co.

The property has been owned by TSYS and used as a warehouse since the 1990s, Henson said during a Feb. 20 Planning Advisory Commission Meeting. He said the original building opened in 1905 and a warehouse was added in the 1920s.

“It’s historic and we hope to get historic tax credits on both structures,” Henson said.

The city’s staff report states that the average annual daily trips on the roadway would increase by 326 trips if approved, though the exact number of units planned has not been announced.

No one spoke for or against the proposed rezoning at the Feb. 20 meeting or at the first reading before the Columbus Council on March 26.


The application received a recommendation of approval from the planning department and a unanimous recommendation of approval from the Planning Advisory Commission.

A second reading will be held at the council’s April 9 meeting, which begins at 9 a.m.

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[JayHey]

This should pass easily and is another step to some of that critically needed east side of downtown infill I've been harping on here about.

I know a lot of people like and even depend on the Cash and Carry but I'd love to see that building one day renovated into something else.

on the southwest corner of 6th Avenue and 12th Street

Ugh, swing and a miss to the writer, it's the northeast corner.

[Fountain-of-youth]

Originally Posted by JayHey

This should pass easily and is another step to some of that critically needed east side of downtown infill I've been harping on here about.

I know a lot of people like and even depend on the Cash and Carry but I'd love to see that building one day renovated into something else.

Ugh, swing and a miss to the writer, it's the northeast corner.

Hopefully this has an ripple effect in that area of downtown. I agree,infill does need to happen.

[DWColumbus]

That's a great addition. I'd really like to see what's considered the heard of our dowtown expand outward as well as upwards!

[Fountain-of-youth]

I'm just dying for someone to develop the lot behind the Burger King (1220 5th ave). Such a nice location for a small mix-use project.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by Fountain-of-youth

A structure in uptown with strong historical ties to Columbus could soon get a new life.

The Columbus City Council could vote next month to allow developers to convert a former Coca-Cola bottling factory on the southwest corner of 6th Avenue and 12th Street to include apartments, office and warehouse space.

A rezoning from the current light manufacturing and industrial designation to an Uptown zoning will allow the applicants, currently represented by local attorney Ken Henson Jr., to update two vacant buildings on the property, which sit on less than an acre across from Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Co.

The property has been owned by TSYS and used as a warehouse since the 1990s, Henson said during a Feb. 20 Planning Advisory Commission Meeting. He said the original building opened in 1905 and a warehouse was added in the 1920s.

“It’s historic and we hope to get historic tax credits on both structures,” Henson said.

The city’s staff report states that the average annual daily trips on the roadway would increase by 326 trips if approved, though the exact number of units planned has not been announced.

No one spoke for or against the proposed rezoning at the Feb. 20 meeting or at the first reading before the Columbus Council on March 26.


The application received a recommendation of approval from the planning department and a unanimous recommendation of approval from the Planning Advisory Commission.

A second reading will be held at the council’s April 9 meeting, which begins at 9 a.m.

https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news...228478229.html

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