Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV06-031
APPLICANT: Ruben-Lorek, LLC; c/o Jackson B, Reynolds III, Atty.; Smith & Hale; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Elderly Housing development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval. The applicant requests this Council variance concurrently with rezoning Z06-011, to vary side yard setbacks from 20-feet to 12-feet on the west side of the property and 11 -feet on the east side of the property. A PUD-6 approved in December of 2002 (Z02-044), lies to the east of this site. That PUD features a 25-foot setback on the perimeter. The PUD-6 to the west of this site (Z02-054), was approved in July 2003 and also includes a 25- foot perimeter setback. Staff finds the proposed variance to be unwarranted and inconsistent with the established zoning pattern of the area. The reduced setbacks will limit the ability for trees to grow in these areas, while the applicant provides excess room on the interior of the site. Staff finds this to be overdevelopment at the expense of the surrounding developments. No recommendation is being made regarding the Hardship aspect of this request.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3349.04 (c), Height, area and yard regulations; of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 5565 BROADVIEW ROAD (43230), to permit elderly housing with a reduced sideyard in the I, Institutional District. (Council Variance # CV06-031).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV06-031, the owner of property at 5565 BROADVIEW ROAD (43230), is requesting a Variance for elderly housing with reduced side yard setbacks concurrently with rezoning Z06-011 in the I, Institutional District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3349.04(c), Height, area and yard regulations, requires a side yard of twenty (20) feet, while the applicant proposes a side yar...
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