Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV22-064
APPLICANT: The Wood Companies; c/o Michael Shannon, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
VICTORIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with various retail, restaurant, and office uses in the C-4, Commercial District. The applicant proposes partial demolition of the rear of the site and redevelopment with residential and retail uses. The portion of the structure along North High Street, which consists of a 5,895 square foot eating and drinking establishment and three retail spaces: 1,637 square feet, 2,535 square feet, and 1,972 square feet, are to remain. The requested Council variance will permit a mixed-use building consisting of two additional retail spaces, each less than 2,500 square feet, 70 apartment units, and accessory first floor residential uses. A variance is necessary because residential uses are only permitted above certain commercial uses in the C-4, Commercial District. Variances to building height, vision clearance, and minimum number of loading spaces are included in this request. The site is located in the vicinity of several sites that received Council variances to allow similar multi-story mixed-use projects along the North High Street corridor. There is no Council adopted plan for this area, but the proposal will permit a multi-story mixed-use development that is consistent with the development pattern and historic character of the surrounding neighborhood. Additionally, the final building design will need to receive a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Victorian Village Commission.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.53(B), Minimum number of loading spaces required; and 3321.05(B)(1), Vision clearance, of the Columbus City C...
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