Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-124
APPLICANT: NRP Holdings, LLC, c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Donald Plank, Atty.; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning to the L-AR-1 and L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential districts (Ordinance #0276-2026; Z24-052) for a multi-unit residential development totaling 474 units; 336 units in the L-AR-1 (Area East) portion of the site, and 138 dwelling units in the L-AR-12 (Area West) portion of the site. This t Council variance request includes variances to building height, -----------------------building lines, perimeter yards, and private streets. The proposed multi-unit residential development at this site will encompass two future parcels, Area East and Area West. Those future parcels are referenced in the variances below. The proposal is consistent with The Northwest Plan’s (2016) recommendation that parking lots should be placed behind, or if necessary, next to buildings. Staff are supportive of proposed elevations for the multi-unit and townhouse buildings, as they are consistent with Plan’s design guidelines.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; and 3333.41(H), Standards, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 2575 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD. (43235), to allow reduced development standards for multi-unit residential developments in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District and L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-124).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-124, the owner of property at 2575 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD. (43235), is requesting a Variance to allow reduced development standards for multi-unit residential developments in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District and L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3309.14(A), Height districts, prohibits the height of a building to exceed 35 feet at the building setback line, while the applicant proposes an increased building height of 37 feet for the proposed townhouse development for Area West; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires a building line of 60 feet for all structures, while the applicant proposes to allow utility enclosures, A/C equipment, and hotboxes/water vaults within the building setback line of Area West along West Dublin-Granville Road; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, requires a minimum perimeter yard width of 25 feet, while the applicant proposes a minimum perimeter yard width of 15 feet for the west perimeter yard of Area East and a minimum perimeter yard width of 15 feet for the east, west and south perimeter yards of Area West; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.41(h), Standards, requires that each lot in a townhouse development front on a dedicated public street, while the applicant proposes all lots front upon private streets for Area West; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because the requested variances are necessary to facilitate the proposed plans included with Ordinance #0276-2026; (Z24-052) which meet design guidelines included in the Northwest Plan; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and Certificates of Occupancy for the proposed multi-unit residential developments; and
WHEREAS, said variance will not adversely affect the surrounding property or surrounding neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the granting of said variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent properties or unreasonably increase the congestion of public streets, or unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area, or otherwise impair the public health, safety, comfort, morals, or welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the granting of said variance will alleviate the difficulties encountered by the owners of the property located at 2575 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD. (43235), in using said property as desired and; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That a variance be granted from the provisions of Sections 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; and 3333.41(H), Standards, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 2575 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD. (43235), insofar as said sections prohibit multi-unit residential development with an increased building height of 37 feet; utility enclosures, A/C equipment, or hotboxes/water vaults being located within a required building setback line in Area West; reduced perimeter yard from 25 feet to 15 feet for Area East and Area West; and lots in a townhouse development fronting on private streets; said property being more particularly described as follows:
2575 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD. (43235), being 27.27± acres located on the south side of West Dublin-Granville Road, at the terminus of McVey Boulevard, and being more particularly described as follows:
AREA EAST, 13.97± acres:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Perry, City of Columbus, Section 4, Township 2, Range 19, United States Military Lands, and being 13.97+/- acres out of an original 102 acre tract of land as conveyed to State of Ohio, of record in Deed Book 1957, Page 195, all document references are to the records of the Recorder’s Office of Franklin County, Ohio, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the southwesterly corner of a 7.981 acre tract of land as conveyed to Tansky Properties, LLC, of record in Instrument Number 200407120161022;
Thence through said 102 acre tract the following courses:
North 88°11’50” West, a distance of 440.01 feet to a point;
North 1°29’19” East, a distance of 435.55 feet to a point;
North 87°46’43” West, a distance of 195.00 feet to a point;
North 1°29’19” East, a distance of 740.06 feet to a point in the centerline of West Granville Road
(State Route 161)(Variable width);
South 87°46’43” East, a distance of 460.04 feet to a point in the northwesterly corner of a 0.686 acre tract of land as conveyed to Griffith Family Properties LLC, of record in Instrument Number 202102030022404;
Thence with the perimeter of said 0.686 acre tract the following courses:
South 1°29’19” West, a distance of 298.63 feet to a point in the southwesterly corner thereof;
South 87°46’43” East, partially with the southerly line of a 0.014 acre tract of land as conveyed to JDMB Properties LLC, of record in Instrument Number 200912300188420, a distance of 175.00 feet to a point;
Thence South 1°29’19” West, with the westerly line of said 7.981 acre tract, a distance of 873.76 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 13.97± acres of land, more or less;
This description is not intended for transfer and does not meet Franklin County Transfer and Conveyance Standards.
AREA WEST, 13.54± acres:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Perry, City of Columbus, Section 4, Township 2, Range 19, United States Military Lands and being 13.54 +/- acres out of an original 102 acre tract of land as conveyed to State of Ohio, of record in Deed Book 1957, Page 195, 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 southwesterly corner of a 7.981 acre tract of land, as conveyed to Tansky Properties, LLC, of record in Instrument Number 200407120161022;
Thence North 88°11’50” West, through said original 102 acre tract, a distance of 440.01 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence North 88°11’50” West, continuing through said original 102 acre tract, a distance of 627.59 feet to a point in the easterly line of Lot 8 of a plat entitled “Brookside Business Park Section 1”, of record in Plat Book 63, Page 50;
Thence North 1°55’25” East, with said easterly line and the easterly line of a 9.141 acre tract of land as conveyed to Genuine Parts Company, of record in Deed Book 5748, Page I12, a distance of 1180.11 feet to a point in the centerline of West Granville Road (S.R. 161)(Variable Width), being a point in the southerly line of a 1.815 acre tract of land as conveyed to Northwest Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Columbus, Ohio, Inc, of record in Deed Book 3993, Page G13;
Thence South 87°46’43” East, with said centerline, the southerly line of said 1.851 acre tract, and with the southerly line of a 0.994 acre tract of land as conveyed to Tracy D. Will and Marcia L. Will, of record in Instrument Number 200410180240751, a distance of 423.67 feet to a point;
Thence through said original 102 acre tract the following courses:
South 1°29’19” West, a distance of 740.06 feet to a point;
South 87°46’43” East, a distance of 195.00 feet to a point;
South 1°29’19” West, a distance of 435.55 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 13.54± 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 this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is used for multi-unit residential development, or those uses permitted in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District and L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District, specified by Ordinance #0276-2026; Z24-052.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and Certificates of Occupancy for the proposed multi-unit residential developments.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.