Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV26-034
APPLICANT: George Lokko; 108 East College Avenue; Westerville, OH 43081.
PROPOSED USE: Two-unit dwelling.
MIDEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with a single-unit dwelling and a detached garage in the R-2, Residential District. The requested Council variance will allow the parcel to be redeveloped with a two-unit dwelling. A Council variance is required because the R-2 district prohibits two-unit dwellings. Although the proposal is inconsistent with the land use recommendation of the Livingston East Area Plan (2009) for “Residential (Single-Family)” uses, it will provide the opportunity for more diverse housing, and will not introduce an incompatible use to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.033, R-2 residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), to allow a two-unit dwelling in the R-2, Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-034).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV26-034, the owner of the property at 3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), is requesting a Council variance to allow a two-unit dwelling in the R-2, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.033, R-2 residential district, prohibits two-unit dwellings as the primary land use, while the applicant proposes a two-unit dwelling; and
WHEREAS, the Mideast Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the request will provide the opportunity for more diverse housing, and will not introduce an incompatible use to the area.
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed two-unit dwelling; and
WHEREAS, said variances will not adversely affect the surrounding property or surrounding neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the granting of said variances will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to the adjacent property, unreasonably increase the congestion of public streets, increase the danger of fires, endanger the public safety, unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area, or in any other respect 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 owner of the property located at 3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), 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 3332.033, R-2 residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; is hereby granted for the property located at 3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), insofar as said section prohibits two-unit dwellings in the R-2, Residential District; said property being more particularly described as follows:
3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), being 0.27± acres located on the south side of Deshler Avenue; 285± feet west of Penfield Drive East, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the County of Franklin, in the State of Ohio and in the City of Columbus:
Being fifty (50) feet of the east side of Lot Number Fourteen (14) and also Fifteen (15) feet off the west side of Lot number Thirteen (13) in Albert Zettler’s Saul B. and Delphia Harmon’s BEXLEY VIEW ACRES SUBDIVISION, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in plat Book No. 11, page 26, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is used for a two-unit dwelling, or those uses allowed in the R-2, Residential District.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned upon the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed two-unit dwelling.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.