Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z22-051
APPLICANT: Havery Run LLC; c/o Laura MacGregor Comek, Atty.; 17 South High Street, Suite 700; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on October 13, 2022.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is undeveloped in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development and L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential districts. The proposed CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will permit a mixed-used development with up to 364 apartment units and 47,900 square feet of commercial space. The CPD text commits to a site plan and includes development standards addressing setbacks, site access, landscaping, building design, lighting, and graphics commitments. Included in the text are code modifications to eliminate parking lot and certain perimeter landscaping, allow internal drive aisles, and reduce the minimum numbers of parking spaces required from 492 to 374. The site is located within the boundaries of the Interim Hayden Run Corridor Plan (2004), which recommends “Community Commercial” and “Neighborhood Center” land uses at this location, which primarily supports multi-unit residential and commercial uses. Additionally, the Plan includes adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). C2P2 Design Guidelines recommend that buildings be parallel to and facing the street with entrance doors connected to the public sidewalk network, using high quality, durable materials, and ground floor uses that address the street. The Plan states that open space should be integrated into new developments, serving as an organizational element or a central green space and that structured parking be considered for mixed-use projects with bicycle parking beyond what is provided by code be provided, and parking lots hidden from view. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will allow a mixed-use developmen...
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