Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV21-128
APPLICANT: Ruben Real Estate, LLC; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: A single-unit dwelling and a two-unit dwelling on two new lots.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one undeveloped parcel in the R-3, Residential District. The requested Council variance will permit a single-unit dwelling (Area A) and a two-unit dwelling (Area B) with each dwelling being on its own lot. The R-3 district only permits single-unit dwellings. Variances for increased lot coverage, and reduced lot width, lot area, parking (from four to three for Area B), building setbacks, and side and rear yard are included in the request. The site is within the planning boundaries of the Near East Area Plan (2005), which does not include a specific land use recommendation for this location. The Plan does state that, in general, housing types and density should be consistent with the housing types and densities found in the surrounding area. Staff believes the proposal is compatible with the urban character of the neighborhood as recommended by the Plan, and does not introduce incompatible uses to the area. Planning Division staff has reviewed conceptual elevations for the proposed dwellings, and a condition has been added that the two-car attached garage for the dwelling on Area A will have two single bay doors with glazing to better meet the intent of the Near East Area Plan design guideline recommendations.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3, residential district; 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.13, R-3 area district r...
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