City of Columbus - File #: 3124-2023

• File #: 3124-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/2/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 11/20/2023
• Final action: 11/22/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.21(B)(3), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.22, Maximum side yard required; and 3333.23(D), Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 980 OLD HENDERSON RD. (43220), to allow an apartment building with reduced development standards in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-142).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/22/2023	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
11/21/2023	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
11/20/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/20/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
11/20/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
11/20/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
11/13/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV22-142

APPLICANT: Old Henderson Holdings LLC; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #3126-2023; Z22-094) from the C-2, Commercial District to the AR-2, Apartment Residential District. The proposed Council variance includes a site plan demonstrating a 35-unit apartment building with a density of 36 dwelling units per acre. Included in the request are variances to landscaping and screening, building and parking setbacks, and side yards. Staff supports the requested variances as the reduction enable the site to provide more parking spaces. Additionally, the proposed building design is complimentary of the existing development to the west of the site.

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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.21(B)(3), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.22, Maximum side yard required; and 3333.23(D), Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 980 OLD HENDERSON RD. (43220), to allow an apartment building with reduced development standards in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-142).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-142, the owner of property at 980 OLD HENDERSON RD. (43220), requests a Council variance to allow an apartment building with reduced development standards in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening, requires the interior of any parking lot containing 10 or more parking spaces to provide one deciduous shade tree per 10 spaces within islands or peninsulas, while the applicant proposes to reduce the minimum numb...