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Council Variance Application: CV22-053
APPLICANT: WestBend QOZB, LLC; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Charles Campisano, Atty.; 842 North 4th Street, Suite 200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
WEST SCIOTO AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request (Ordinance #2122-2024; Z22-038), to the AR-1, Apartment Residential and ARLD, Apartment Residential districts. The requested Council variance will permit a total of 904 apartment units, and 20,000 square feet of office space, distributed between Area A and Area B, as demonstrated on the submitted site plan. Staff support the requested variances noting that they assist in accomplishing a site design that pulls the buildings forward toward the public right-of-way, consistent with similar mixed-use developments. Additionally, traffic related commitments addressing improvements identified in a traffic impact study, as approved by the Department of Public Service, are included in this request.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3312.09, Aisle; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.27(2), Parking setback; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2474 MCKINLEY AVE. (43204), to allow office uses and reduced development standards for apartment complexes in the AR-1, Apartment Residential and ARLD, Apartment Residential districts (Council Variance #CV22-053).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-053, the owner of properties at 2474 MCKINLEY AVE. (43204), is requesting a Council variance to allow office uses and reduced development standards for apart...
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