Explanation
Rezoning Application Z03-128
APPLICANT: Metropolitan Holdings Limited; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-family residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-0) on March 11, 2004.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant's request for the AR-1, Apartment Residential District to develop five six-unit apartment buildings is consistent with development patterns in nearby AR-1 and AR-3, Apartment Residential Districts. Companion Council Variance CV03-052 would permit two carriage houses on the same parcel as an apartment complex and requests variances to reduce development standards for the Chambers Road building setback, maximum yard, minimum required side yard, rear yard, dumpster location and screening, parking space size, and required number of parking spaces, and to increase detached garage height. The maximum density of 27.7 dwelling units per acre requested in the companion Council Variance falls within the range of existing densities in this area.
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To rezone 1481 CHAMBERS ROAD (43212), being 1.10± acres located on the south side of Chambers Road, 322± feet east of North Star Road, From: R-Rural District, To: AR-1, Apartment Residential District and to declare an emergency (Rezoning # Z03-128).
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WHEREAS, application #Z03-128 is on file with the Building Services Division of the Department of Development requesting rezoning of 1.10± acres from R, Rural District, to AR-1, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to begin construction as soon as possible for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the applicant's request for the AR-1, Apartment Residential District to develop five six-unit apartment buildings is consistent with development patterns in nearby AR-1 and AR-3, Apartment Residential Districts. Companion Council Variance CV03-052 would permit two carriage houses on the same parcel as an apartment complex and varies development standards to reduce the Chambers Road building setback, maximum and minimum required side yards, rear yard, parking space size, required number of parking spaces, and increase detached garage height. The requested maximum density of 27.7 dwelling units per acre falls within the range of existing densities in this area; 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:
1481 CHAMBERS ROAD (43212), being 1.10± acres located south side of Chambers Road, 322± feet east of North Star Road, and being more particularly described as follows:
1.097 ACRE ZONING DESCRIPTION
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Clinton, being all of lots 18 through 24 of that subdivision entitled "Lincoln Heights Addition" of record in Plat Book 7, Page 250, as conveyed to Linsue, Inc. by deed of record in Deed Book 3571, Page 388, B.R. and S.M. Wear by deed of record in Official Record 34372B12 and B.R. Wear by deed of record in Official Record 3691B04, said 1.097 acres being more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southerly right-of-way line of Chambers Road (Sherman Avenue) at the northwesterly corner of lot 18 of said "Lincoln Heights Addition";
Thence S 86º 17' 02" E, with said southerly right-of-way line, being the northerly line of said lots 18 through 24, a distance of 280.00 feet to the northeasterly corner of said lot 24;
Thence S 03º 01' 50" W, with the easterly line of said Lot 24, a distance of 170.68 feet to the southeasterly corner of said Lot 24;
Thence N 86º 17' 02" W, with the southerly lines of said lots 18 through 24, a distance of 280.00 feet to the southwesterly corner of said Lot 18;
Thence N 03º 01' 50" E, with the westerly line of said Lot 18, a distance of 170.68 feet to the True Point of Beginning, and containing 1.097 acres of land, more or less, as calculated by the above courses.
All references used in this description can be found at the Franklin County Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
This description is from existing information and should be used for zoning purposes only.
ADVANCED CIVIL DESIGN, INC.
To Rezone From: R, Rural District,
To: AR-1, Apartment Residential District.
SECTION 2. That a Height District of Sixty (60) feet is hereby established on the AR-1, Apartment Residential 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.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or 10 days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.