Explanation
Rezoning Application Z08-056
APPLICANT: National Church Residences of Hesed Ohio; c/o Joseph Kasberg; 2335 North Bank Drive; Columbus, OH 43220.
PROPOSED USE: Senior housing.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0-1) on December 11, 2008.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested L-AR-4, Limited Apartment Residential District will allow forty senior housing units which is consistent with the zoning and development patterns of the area. A Council variance for this development (CV08-003) was approved in April of 2008. As a condition of the approved Council variance, the applicant is required to rezone this site to an appropriate apartment residential district.
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To rezone 5861 ROCHE DRIVE (43229), being 1.95± acres located on the southwest side of Roche Drive, 350± feet east of Northmeadows Boulevard, From: C-4, Commercial District, To: L-AR-4, Limited Apartment Residential District. (Rezoning # Z08-056)
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WHEREAS, application # Z08-056 is on file with the Building Services Division of the Department of Development requesting rezoning of 1.95± acres from C-4, Commercial District to L-AR-4, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, this rezoning is a required follow-up to a Council variance for this development (CV08-003) which was approved in April of 2008.
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the limitation text establishes use restrictions and development standards consistent with the zoning and development patterns of the area. The requested L-AR-4, Limited Apartment Residential District would allow elderly housing development which is compatible with the surrounding zoning and land uses in the area, 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:
5861 ROCHE DRIVE (43229), being 1.95± acres located on the southwest side of Roche Drive, 350± feet east of Northmeadows Boulevard, and being more particularly described as follows:
1.954 ACRES
Situated in the City of Columbus, County of Franklin and State of Ohio; also being a part of Quarter Township 4, Township 2, Range 18, United States Military Lands, also being a part of a 4.548 acre tract as conveyed to Raas Hotel Group, Inc. as recorded in Official Record 33819, Page F-17, Parcel One, also being a part of Reserve "D" of Salem Village No. 2 as shown on Plat Book 33, Page 114 and being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of Covington Road (50' right-of-way) and the westerly right-of-way line of Roche Drive (60' right-of-way), said point also being the southeasterly corner of a 4.716 acre tract as conveyed to Wentwood Laurel Lakes I, L.P. as described in Official Record 34677, Page G-02, said point also being a southeasterly corner of Reserve "C" of said Salem Village No. 2; thence,
Along the westerly right-of-way line of Roche Drive, also being along the easterly line of said 4.716 acre tract, also being along an easterly line of said Reserve "C" North 03° 03' 09" East for a distance of one hundred thirty and zero one-hundredths feet (130.00') to a 1" iron pipe found, said point being at the northeasterly corner of Reserve "C" of said Salem Village No. 2, said point also being the southeasterly corner of Reserve "D" of said Salem Village No. 2, said point also being the northeasterly corner of said 4.716 acre tract said point also being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING and from said beginning point running thence:
Along the northerly line of said 4.716 acre tract, also being along the northerly line of said Reserve "C", also being along the southerly line of said Reserve "D" North 86° 56' 51" West for a distance of four hundred ten and zero one-hundredths feet (410.00') to a 1" iron pipe found, said point being the southeasterly corner of a 0.096 acre tract of land as conveyed to 5880 North Meadows, LTD as recorded in Instrument Number 200505270102297, said point also being the northwesterly corner of said 4.716 acre tract, said point also being the northeasterly corner of a 0.518 acre tract as conveyed to 5880 North Meadows, LTD as recorded in Instrument Number 200505270102285, said point also being the northwesterly corner of said Reserve "C", said point also being the southwesterly corner of said Reserve "D"; thence,
Along the easterly line of said 0.096 acre tract, and then along the easterly line of a 0.845 acre tract as conveyed to Columbus-Meadows, LLC as described in Instrument Number 200501060003951 North 03° 03' 14" East for a distance of one hundred ninety-two and fifty one-hundredths feet (192.50') to an iron pin set, said point being the northeasterly corner of said 0.845 acre tract, said point also being the southeasterly corner of a 1.758 acre tract of land as conveyed to Walgreen Co. as described in Instrument Number 200509130190401, said point also being the southwesterly corner of said 1.055 acre tract; thence,
Along the southerly line of said 1.055 acre tract and then along a new line through said 4.548 acre tract South 86° 56' 39" East for a distance of three hundred ten and zero one-hundredths feet (310.00') to an iron pin set; thence the following two courses along new lines through said 4.548 acre tract,
North 03° 03' 09" East for a distance of sixty-two and zero one-hundredths feet (62.00') to an iron pin set; thence,
South 86° 56' 52" East for a distance of one hundred and zero one-hundredths feet (100.00') to an iron pin set, said point being along the westerly right-of-way line of Roche Drive; thence,
Along the westerly right-of-way line of Roche Drive South 03° 03' 09" West for a distance of two hundred fifty-four and forty-eight one-hundredths feet (254.48') to the point of beginning, containing 1.954 acres of land, more or less, as determined by Michael L. Keller, Professional Surveyor, Ohio License No. 7978, based on a survey performed by Kleingers & Associates in March, 2008.
Basis of bearings for the above-described courses is the Ohio State Plane Coordinate System, Ohio South Zone (NAD83-CORS), with a portion of the centerline of Roche Drive being South 53°35'15" East, as determined by a GPS survey utilizing CORS station "COLB" as maintained by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Iron pins set are 5/8" diameter rebar, 30" in length, with plastic identifier caps stamped "Kleingers & Assoc".
Subject to any easements, restrictions, covenants, ordinances, or agreements of record.
To Rezone From: C-4, Commercial District,
To: L-AR-4, Limited Apartment Residential District.
SECTION 2. That a Height District of Thirty-five (35) feet is hereby established on the L-AR-4, Limited 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 and shall register a copy of the approved L-AR-4, Limited Apartment Residential District and Application among the records of the Building Services Division as required by Section 3370.03 of the Columbus City Codes; said text titled, "LIMITATION TEXT, "and said plan titled "NCR OF EAST DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD, C101" both signed by Joseph Kasberg, Applicant, and dated January 7, 2009, and the text reading as follows:
LIMITATION TEXT
PROPOSED DISTRICT: L-AR-4, Limited Apartment - Residential District
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5861 Roche Drive
OWNER: RAAS Hotel Group Inc.
APPLICANT: National Church Residences of Hesed Ohio
DATE OF TEXT: January 7, 2009
APPLICATION NUMBER: Z08-056
1. INTRODUCTION: The site is located on the south side of E. Dublin Granville Rd. and west of Roche Dr. which curves around the property. Columbus City Council approved a council variance for multi-family usage on this site in 2008 (CV08-003). This zoning would reestablish the use which was permitted by the council variance.
2. PERMITTED USES: Permitted uses are elderly housing.
3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: The applicable development standards are contained in Chapter 3333 (AR-4, Apartment Residential) of the Columbus City Code unless otherwise indicated within this text.
A. Density, Lot and/or Setback Commitments.
1. Maximum number of dwelling units shall be 40.
B. Access, Loading, Parking and/or Other Traffic Related Commitments.
1. A commitment is made that a cross access easement will be established upon redevelopment of the property to the north of the NCR site.
C. Buffering, Landscaping, Open Space and/or Screening Commitments.
1. The developer shall comply with the parkland dedication ordinance by contributing $400 to the City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department at the time of filing for zoning clearance.
2. Minimum tree size at installation shall be no less than 2 ½ inch caliper for street trees and/or shade trees, 5 feet in height for evergreen trees, 1 ½ inch caliper for ornamental trees, and two gallons for shrubs. Caliper shall be measured 6 inches above grade.
3. All landscaping shall be well maintained. Dead items shall be replaced within six months or the next planting season, whichever occurs first.
D. Lighting, Outdoor Display Areas, and/or other Environmental Commitments.
1. Maximum height of light poles shall be 14 feet.
E. Graphics and/or Signage Commitments.
1. All signage and graphics shall conform to Article 15 of the Columbus City Graphics Code as it applies to the AR-4 District. Any variance to the sign requirements shall be submitted to the Columbus Graphics Commission for approval.
F. Miscellaneous Commitments.
1. The developer shall connect its internal sidewalk with the public sidewalk along Roche Drive.
2. The Subject Site shall be developed in accordance with the submitted site plan. The site plan may be slightly adjusted to reflect engineering, topographical or other site data developed at the time that development and engineering plans are completed. Any slight adjustment to the landscape plan shall be reviewed and may be approved by the Director of Development or his designee upon submission of the appropriate data regarding the proposed adjustment.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.