Explanation
Rezoning Application Z21-055
APPLICANT: Kreais Companies; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 4305.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-2) on September 9, 2021.
COLUMBUS SOUTH SIDE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of five parcels formally used as a parking lot in the R-2F, Residential District. The site was originally part of the Kroger CPD, Commercial Planned Development District for parking, but was rezoned back to the R-2F district with the most recent Kroger rezoning (Z09-010, ORD #1237-2009). The applicant proposes the AR-1, Apartment Residential District to permit multi-unit residential development. The site is within the planning boundaries of the South Side Plan (2014), which recommends “Neighborhood Mixed Use” land uses with densities recommended up to 28 units an acre. Additionally, the Plan includes early adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). The Guidelines recommend that units front the street and that sites should include plazas/courtyards that are open to and visible form the street, bicycle parking, landscape installations, and street trees. While the proposed number of units would exceed the density as recommended by the South Side Plan, Staff supports the proposal due to the high quality of design included in the site plan and elevations committed to in the concurrent Council variance that is consistent with the Plan and C2P2 Design Guidelines. A concurrent Council variance (Ordinance #3373-2021; CV21-072), has been submitted to increase the lot coverage and to reduce the driveway width, minimum number of parking spaces, vision clearance, building setback, and perimeter yard.
Title
To rezone 359 FREBIS AVE. (43206), being 0.64± acres located on the south side Frebis Avenue, 500± feet west of Parso...
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