Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV23-078
APPLICANT: Metro Development, LLC, c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment complex.
WESTLAND AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and a recommendation of disapproval from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Ordinance 2132-2024; Z23-045) for a 360-unit apartment complex. The requested variance will allow an increased detached garage height from 15 feet to 16 feet. The request is consistent with similar increased garage heights for apartment complex developments to allow a roof pitch that better compliments the apartment building's design.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.35(G), Private Garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2195 HOLT RD. (43123), to allow an increased garage height for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-078).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV23-078, the owner of property at 2195 HOLT RD. (43123), is requesting a Council variance to allow an increased garage height for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.35(G), Private garage, restricts the height of a private detached garage to 15 feet, while the applicant proposes to increase the allowable height to 16 feet; and
WHEREAS, the Westland Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval as the requested variance is consistent with similar increased garage heights for apartment complex developments to allow a roof pitch that better compliments the apartment building's design; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and Certificates of Occupancy for the proposed development; 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 2195 HOLT RD. (43123), in using said property as desired; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That a variance from the provisions of Section 3333.35(G), Private Garage, of the Columbus City Codes; is hereby granted for the property located at 2195 HOLT RD. (43123), insofar as said section prohibits an increased garage height from 15 to 16 feet; said property being more particularly described as follows:
2195 HOLT RD. (43123), being 18.11± acres located on the west side of Holt Road, 300± feet south of Alkire Road, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the City of Columbus, County of Franklin, State of Ohio, described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, Virginia Military Survey No. 3027 and containing 18.11+/- acres of land, more or less, said 18.11+/- acres being all of that 5.003 acre tract of land conveyed to Robert E. Williams and Katherine D. Williams of record in Official Record 4906B11, being all of that 5.003 acre tract of land conveyed to James B. Mickelson of record in Instrument Number 202001020000563, being part of that 5.004 acre tract of land conveyed to Redeemer’s Church West of record in Official Record 5002F12 and being all of that 5.002 acre tract of land conveyed to Roger W. and Nancy R. N. Long of record in Instrument Number 200611060222347, said 18.11+/- acres more particularly described as follows:
Beginning, at the northwesterly corner of said Williams tract, being the southwesterly corner of a 1.110 acre tract of land conveyed to Kathryn Dardinger of record in Instrument Number 202201140009992 and being in the easterly line of a 5.022 acre tract of land conveyed to Alexander Eugene Hall and Jessica Rose Hall of record in Instrument Number 202111040201780;
Thence S 87° 25’ 17” E, along the northerly line of said Williams tract, along the southerly line of said 1.110 acre tract, along the southerly line of a 1.111 acre tract of land conveyed to Craig A. Hedges and Janet Hedges of record in Official Record 24075I17, along the southerly line of a 1.112 acre tract of land conveyed to Laura Adcock of record in Instrument Number 200604270078983, along the southerly line of a 1.113 acre tract of land conveyed to Jessica Adkins and Joseph Adkins of record in Instrument Number 202208100115875, along the southerly line of a 1.114 acre tract of land conveyed to Carole D. Shugg of record in Instrument Number 202107130122794, along the southerly line of a 1.115 acre tract of land conveyed to Allan L. Rose of record in Instrument Number 201812110167344, along the southerly line of a 2.260 acre tract of land conveyed to Mark E. Gohring, Tr. of record in Instrument Number 201207020094578 and across the right-of-way of Holt Road, 1212.3 feet+/- to the northeasterly corner of said Williams tract, being 17.55 feet east of the centerline of said Holt Road;
Thence S 00° 53’ 14” W, along the easterly lines of said Williams tract, said Mickekson tract, across the right-of-way of said Holt Road and being 17.55 feet east of the centerline of Holt Road, 359.1 feet+/- to the southeasterly corner of said Mickelson tract and the northeasterly corner of said Church tract;
Thence N 87° 27’ 20” W, with a common line of said Mickelson tract and said Church tract, 445.3 feet+/- to a point;
Thence S 02° 32’ 40” W, across said Church tract, 189.8 feet+/- to a southerly line of said Church tract and a northerly line of a 5.002 acre tract of land conveyed to Roger W. Long and Nancy R. N. Long of record in Instrument Number 200611060222347;
Thence S 87° 55’ 36” E, along said common line, 450.7 feet+/- to a common corner thereof and being 17.55 feet east of the centerline of said Holt Road;
Thence S 00° 53’ 14” W, along the easterly lines of said Long tract, across the right-of-way of said Holt Road and being 17.55 feet east of the centerline of Holt Road, 129.0 feet+/- to the southeasterly corner of said Long tract and being the northeasterly corner of a 5.003 acre tract of land conveyed to Svyatoslav Prozapas and Yelena Prozapas of record in Instrument Number 201910040132037 and being 17.55 feet east of the centerline of said Holt Road;
Thence along the southerly line of said Prozapas tract, the following three (3) courses;
N 87° 50’ 05” W, 584.8 feet+/- to a common corner thereof;
S 31° 22’ 27” W, 98.2 feet+/- to a common corner thereof;
N 89° 59’ 34” W, 581.4 feet+/- to a common corner thereof and being in the easterly line of a 5.262 acre tract of land conveyed to Monica L. Baker of record in Instrument Number 200510030206364;
Thence N 01° 10’ 01” E, with the westerly line of said Long tract, said Church tract, said Mickelson tract, said Williams tract and along the easterly line of said 5.262 acre tract and said 5.022 acre tract, 760.2 feet+/- to the True Point of Beginning. Containing 18.11+/- acres.
The above description was prepared by Advanced Civil Design Inc. on October 19, 2023 and is based on existing County Auditor records, County Recorder records. All references used in this description can be found at the Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
This is not to be used for the transfer of land and is for zoning purposes only.
Commonly Known As: 2195 Holt Road, Columbus, OH 43213
Parcel No.: 570-199792, 570-199767, 570-199532 and part of 570-199975
Address: 2195 Holt Road, Columbus, OH 43213
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is used for those uses permitted in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District, specified by Ordinance #2132-2024; Z23-045.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and Certificates of Occupancy for the proposed development.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.