Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV21-094
APPLICANT: Woda Cooper Cos., Inc.; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Senior housing apartment building.
FAR SOUTH COLUMBUS AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of a portion of a parcel which will be split from Parcel #010-111574, and is undeveloped and zoned in the C-4, Commercial District. The applicant requests a Council variance to permit the development of an 81-unit apartment building (26.06 du/ac). Variances to permit a 45 foot tall building in a 35 foot height district, to reduce the required area and radii for parking lot islands, and to reduce the required number of parking spaces from 122 to 115 provided spaces are also included in this request. The site is located within the boundaries of the Scioto Southland Plan (2007), which recommends “Mixed-Use Regional Commercial” land uses at this location, which is consistent with the proposal. Additionally, the Plan includes early adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). This proposed development will be subject to a competitive funding process by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency which requires certain land attributes including compliant zoning. The Council variance process is supported to assist in this state funding application process as Rezoning Application #Z22-002, a request for the AR-1, Apartment Residential District, has been filed and is in the formal review process.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses; 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.21(A)(2), Landscaping and screening; and 3312.49 Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, of the Columbus Ci...
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