Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-026A
Ordinance #1827-2024, passed July 1, 2024 (CV24-026), allowed a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the C-4, Commercial District on property located at 1479 N. HIGH ST. That ordinance included variances to C-4 permitted uses, building height standards, and parking and circulation requirements. The parking and circulation variance included a parking space reduction from 225 required spaces for 450 bedrooms to zero provided spaces. A revised site design increased the number of proposed bedrooms from 450 rooms to 493 rooms, resulting in 247 required parking spaces. This ordinance amends Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance #1827-2024 to update the parking space reduction variance to reflect the adjusted number of required parking spaces. No other aspects of Ordinance #1827-2024 are changing with this amendment. Staff notes that the site is now zoned in the UCR, Urban Core District under Title 34, but the project was commenced under the former C-4 district, and the applicant has chosen to complete the final site compliance plan for this project under Title 33 Zoning Code requirements.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
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To amend Ordinance #1827-2024, passed July 1, 2024 (CV24-026), for property located at 1479 N. HIGH ST. (43201), to repeal Sections 1 and 2 and replace with new Sections 1 and 2 to update the parking space reduction variance for a proposed multi-unit residential development (Council Variance #CV24-026A).
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WHEREAS, Ordinance #1827-2024, passed July 1, 2024 (CV24-026), allowed a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the C-4, Commercial District on property located at 1479 N. HIGH ST. (43201); and
WHEREAS, Section 1 of Ordinance #1827-2024 included a parking space reduction variance from 225 required parking spaces to zero provided spaces for the proposed multi-unit residential development containing up to 183 units or 450 bedrooms; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 of Ordinance #1827-2024 included a condition to only allow the site to be developed with an apartment building containing up to 183 units and up to 450 total bedrooms, or those uses in the underlying zoning district; and
WHEREAS, the parking space reduction variance needs to be adjusted from 225 required parking spaces for 450 bedrooms, to 247 required parking spaces for 493 bedrooms, while still providing no on-site parking; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance #1827-2024 to include the proposed modification to the parking space reduction variance, reflecting the updated number of bedrooms and required parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, all other provisions contained in Ordinance #1827-2024 are unaffected by this amendment and remain in effect, and are repeated below for clarity and consistency; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the existing Section 1 of Ordinance #1827-2024, passed July 1, 2024 (CV24-026), be hereby repealed and replaced with a new Section 1 reading as follows:
SECTION 1. That a variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; 3325.323, Building Height Standards; and 3325.381 Parking and Circulation, is hereby granted for the property located at 1479 N. HIGH ST. (43201), insofar as said sections prohibit ground floor residential and accessory residential uses in the C-4, Commercial District; with an increased maximum building height from 72 to 157.5 feet; and a parking space reduction from 247 to zero spaces; said property being more particularly described as follows:
1479 N. HIGH ST. (43201), being 0.58± acres located at the southwest corner of North High Street and West 9th Avenue, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, and being all of Lots 44 (PID:010-062668) and 45 (PID:010-011934) of a plat entitled “Fishers North High St. Addition” of record in Plat Book 2, Page 194, 1/2 interest as conveyed to Mollica Family, LLC, of record in Instrument Number 201212210197577 and 1/2 interest as conveyed to Ryan Family High Street LLC, of record in Instrument Number 202201120008310 and all of Lots 46 (PID:010-034533) and 47 (PID:010-012829) of said “Fishers North High St. Addition”, as conveyed to Mollica Family, LLC, of record in Instrument Number 201212210197577 and Instrument Number 201312230208996, all document references are to the records of the Recorder’s Office of Franklin County, Ohio, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING FOR REFERENCE at the centerline intersection of West 9th Avenue (60 foot right of way) and North High Street (66 foot right of way);
Thence South 8°25’23” East, with said centerline of North High Street, a distance of 23.72 feet to a point;
Thence South 81°34’37” West, through the right of way of said North High Street, a distance of 33.00 feet to the northeasterly corner of said Lot 44 and being the southwesterly right of way intersection of said North High Street and said West 9th Avenue and being the POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence South 8°25’23” East, with the westerly right of way line of said North High Street, a distance of 163.62 feet to the southeasterly corner of said Lot 47;
Thence North 86°49’15” West, with the southerly line of said Lot 47, a distance of 173.85 feet to the southwesterly corner of said Lot 47, also being in the easterly right of way line of North Wall Street (20 foot right of way);
Thence North 3°17’06” East, with said easterly right of way line, a distance of 160.95 to the northwesterly corner of said Lot 44 and being a point in the southern right of way line of said West 9th Avenue;
Thence South 86°32’42” East, with the northerly line of said Lot 44 and said southerly right of way line, a distance of 140.65 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 0.5797 ± acres of land, more or less;
This description is not intended for transfer and does not meet Franklin County Transfer and Conveyance Standards.
SECTION 2. That the existing Section 2 of Ordinance #1827-2024, passed July 1, 2024 (CV24-026), be hereby repealed and replaced with a new Section 2 reading as follows:
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is developed with an apartment building containing up to 493 total bedrooms, or those uses allowed in the underlying zoning district.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed development.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the applicant implementing infrastructure improvements, as determined by the Department of Public Service, to appropriately accommodate loading and unloading operations for the site, as well as to accommodate additional pedestrian traffic associated with the development.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.