Explanation
REZONING APPLICATION: Z03-034
APPLICANT: Creative Housing, Inc.; c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; 145 East Rich Street; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-family residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0) on September 11, 2003.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant requests the PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District to develop two four-unit dwellings at a density of 6.36 units per acre to provide housing for the developmentally disabled. The PUD-8 plan preserves some existing trees, provides a privacy fence adjacent to the existing carwash, shade trees north of the parking lot, screening along the east property line that will incorporate a split rail fence, shade trees and deciduous shrubs, lighting restrictions and a reduced parking standard for the number of required parking spaces because anticipated residents typically do not own or drive cars. The proposed multi-family residential development provides an appropriate transition from unrestricted C-5, Commercial development to single-family development and is less intense than uses allowed by the current unrestricted C-5, Commercial District, and is consistent with buffering and tree preservation recommendations of the Northland Plan, Volume I (2001).
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To rezone 2546 BRETTON WOODS DRIVE (43231), being 1.26± acres located on the north side of Bretton Woods Drive, 220± feet east of Cleveland Avenue, From: C-5, Commercial District, To: PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District (Rezoning # Z03-034).
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WHEREAS, application #Z03-034 is on file with the Building Services Division of the Department of Development requesting rezoning of 1.26± acres from C-5, Commercial District, to PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the applicant requests the PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District to develop two four-unit dwellings at a density of 6.36 units per acre to provide housing for the developmentally disabled. The PUD-8 plan preserves some existing trees, provides a privacy fence adjacent to the existing carwash, shade trees north of the parking lot, screening along the east property line that will incorporate a split rail fence, shade trees and deciduous shrubs, lighting restrictions and a reduced parking standard for the number of required parking spaces because anticipated residents typically do not own or drive cars. The proposed multi-family residential development is appropriate as a transition from unrestricted C-5, Commercial development to single-family development and is consistent with buffering and tree preservation recommendations of the Northland Plan, Volume I (2001).; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Columbus, as adopted by Ordinance No. 0179 -03, passed February 24, 2003, and as subsequently amended, is hereby revised by changing the zoning of the property as follows:
2546 BRETTON WOODS DRIVE (43231), being 1.26± acres located on the north side of Bretton Woods Drive, 220± feet east of Cleveland Avenue, and being more particularly described as follows:
Rezoning Description - 1.257 Acres:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus Quarter Township 3, Township 3 Range 17, United States Military Lands and being 1.257 acres out of a tract of land conveyed to Hristos K. and Christina Souhleris, John K. and Anastasia J. Souhleris of record in Official Record Volume 1361, Page F-13 (all records being of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for reference at the northwesterly corner of the Brandywine Meadows Section 2 subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 49, Page 51 and also being the northwesterly corner of Lot 122 as conveyed to Kenneth L. Chambers of record in Instrument Number 199912080302329 and being the true point of beginning;
Thence South 04° 52' 11" West with the westerly line of said subdivision and said Lot 122 and with the westerly line of Lot 121 as conveyed to Linda and Edmind Sontondji of record in Instrument Number 200203190070695 and with the westerly line of Lot 116 as conveyed to Willie B. and Jessica A. Byrdsong of record in Instrument Number 199907080173187, a distance of 381059 feet to the southwesterly corner of said subdivision and said Lot 116 and being a point on a curve on the northerly right of way line of Bretton Woods Drive (60.00 feet wide);
Thence with a curve to the left having a radius of 465.00 feet, a central angle of 30° 41' 14", a chord bearing of North 45° 40' 14" West, and a chord distance of 246.09 feet to the southwesterly corner of said Souhleris tract of land and also being the southeasterly corner of a 0.934 acre tract as conveyed to Dondeal Inc. of record in Official Record Volume 06773, Page E-15;
Thence North 04° 52' 11" East with the easterly line of said 0.934 acre tract together with the westerly line of said Souhleris tract of land, a distance of 223.67 feet to the northeasterly corner of said 0.934 acre tract and also being the northwesterly corner of said Souhleris tract of land and also being a point on the southerly line of the Blendon Addition as recorded in Plat Book 7, Page410;
Thence South 85° 35' 13" East with the southerly line of said Blendon Addition together with the northerly line of said Sohleris tract of land, a distance of 190.00 feet to the true point of beginning and containing 1.257 acres of land more or less. This description is for the sole purpose of rezoning.
This description was prepared by Environmental Design Group, Inc., of Columbus, Ohio. The basis of bearing for this description is South 4° 52' 11" West for the west line of the Brandywine Meadows, Section 2 plat as recorded in Plat Book 49, Page 51.
To Rezone From: C-5, Commercial District,
To: PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District.
SECTION 2. That a Height District of Thirty-five (35) feet is hereby established on the PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District on this property.
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Development be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to make the said changes on the said original zoning map in the office of the Building Services Division and shall register a copy of the approved PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District and Application among the records of the Building Services Division as required by Section 3311.09 of the Columbus City Codes; said plan being titled, "SITE PLAN" signed by Donald T. Plank, Attorney for the Applicant, dated November 14, 2003 January 12, 2004.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.