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File #: 3270-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/21/2025 In control: Zoning Committee
On agenda: 12/8/2025 Final action: 12/10/2025
Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.29, Parking space; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3333.03, AR-3 apartment residential district use; 3333.15(C), Basis of computing area; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3654 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43214), to allow commercial vehicular access in the L-AR-3, Limited Apartment Residential District, and reduced development standards for an apartment building (Council Variance #CV25-063).
Attachments: 1. ORD#3270-2025_Attachments, 2. ORD#3270-2025_Labels
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting Details
12/10/20251 CITY CLERK Attest  Action details Meeting details
12/9/20251 MAYOR Signed  Action details Meeting details
12/8/20251 COUNCIL PRESIDENT Signed  Action details Meeting details
12/8/20251 Zoning Committee Waive the 2nd ReadingPass Action details Meeting details
12/8/20251 Zoning Committee Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of CouncilPass Action details Meeting details
12/8/20251 Zoning Committee ApprovedPass Action details Meeting details
12/8/20251 Zoning Committee Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibitPass Action details Meeting details
Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV25-063

APPLICANT: CAG Riverside Flats Acquisitions LLC., c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.

PROPOSED USE: Apartment building.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #3268-2025; Z25-032) to the L-AR-3, Limited Apartment Residential District for a 275-unit apartment building with structured parking. The requested Council variance will allow commercial vehicular access to the property directly east of the subject site. Additionally, variances to parking space size, required parking, building setback, lot coverage, and rear yard are also included in this request. Staff finds the requested variances to be supportable as the proposed apartment development could benefit surrounding businesses with potential future employees and customers, and the existing commercial access to the neighboring office building to the east will be maintained. Additionally, the proposal includes bicycle parking, and is located along a walkable, high-intensity corridor proposed for a LinkUS route.

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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.29, Parking space; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3333.03, AR-3 apartment residential district use; 3333.15(C), Basis of computing area; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3654 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43214), to allow commercial vehicular access in the L-AR-3, Limited Apartment Residential District, and reduced development standards for an apartment building (Council Variance #CV25-063).

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WHEREAS, by application # CV25-063, the owner of property at 3654 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43214), is requesting a Council variance to allow commercial vehicular access in the L-AR-3, Limited Apartment Residential District, and reduced development st...

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