Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV14-044
APPLICANT: CHP Casto Barrett School Enterprises LLC; c/o Donald Plank, Attorney; Plank Law Firm; 145 East Rich Street, Third Floor; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit and single-unit residential development.
COLUMBUS SOUTH SIDE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance No. 0253-2015; Z14-043) to the AR-1, Apartment Residential, and R-3, Residential Districts. The applicant proposes the conversion of the former school into a 53-unit apartment building, and the construction of three 12-unit apartment buildings, and two 8-unit apartment buildings (52 additional units) in the AR-1 District, and 22 single-unit dwellings on individual lots in the R-3 District. The site is located within the planning area of the South Side Plan (2014), which recommends institutional uses for this location in recognition of the site’s previous use as a school. The Plan includes guidelines for the potential redevelopment of these sites to ensure they are compatible with the surrounding land use, density, and design. In order to preserve the historic school building and develop the site in accordance with the Plan guidelines, variances are requested for building height, vision clearance, setbacks, and perimeter yard in the AR-1 District, and to permit a private alley and vary lot width, building setback, lot frontage, yard and area standards, access, garage standards, and vision clearance in the R-3 District. The request will allow residential redevelopment of the former school site in a manner that is recommended by the South Side Plan. The proposal is compatible with nearby urban developments and surrounding land use and...
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