Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV21-118
APPLICANT: Finance Fund; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Andrew Swary, Atty.; 175 South Third Street, Suite 1200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of six undeveloped parcels zoned in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District and subject to the East Main Street Urban Commercial Overlay. The site has two development areas divided by a public alley: Area A to the west of the alley and Area B to the east of the alley. The requested Council variance will permit Area A to be developed with a 26-unit apartment building, and Area B to be developed with a 24-unit apartment building containing up to 1,500 square feet of retail, office, and eating and drinking establishment uses fronting East Main Street. Variances for building height, lot area, building setback, side yard, and a parking reduction from 90 required spaces to 50 provided spaces are included in this request. Staff supports the Council variance process due to the mixed-use nature of the building in Area B. The proposal is consistent with the Near East Area Plan’s (2005) recommendation for “Higher Density Residential/Mixed Use” land uses at this location, and also with similar infill developments in urban neighborhoods and the overall historic development pattern of the East Main Street corridor.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3333.11, ARLD area district requirements; 3333.18(E), Building lines; and 3333.23, Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Codes, for the property located at 1540 E. MAIN ST. (43205), to permit a mixed-use development with reduced development...
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