Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-091
APPLICANT: Metro Development LLC; c/o Jeffery L. Brown, Atty. 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215
PROPOSED USE: Apartment complex.
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 (Ordinance #0703-2025; Z24-035) to the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District for an apartment complex containing up to 480 units. The requested Council variance allows reduced building lines, reduced perimeter yard, and increased height of detached garages for a proposed apartment complex. Staff is supportive of the proposal as it will result in an apartment complex development that provides tree preservation areas and design features consistent with Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018).
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; and 3333.35(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1470 N. HAGUE AVE. (43204), to allow reduced development standards for an apartment complex in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-091).
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WHEREAS, by application # CV24-091, the owner of property at 1470 N. HAGUE AVE. (43204), is requesting a Council variance to allow reduced development standards for an apartment complex in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires building lines of 40 feet along North Hague Avenue, while the applicant proposes a reduced building line of 15 feet along the North Hague Avenue frontage for a utility building; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, requires a 25-foot wide perimeter yard for an apartment complex, while the applicant proposes a reduced perimeter yard of 5 fee...
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