Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV23-048
APPLICANT: North Central Holdings; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed use development.
FRANKLINTON AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of a commercial building utilized for auto repair and a four-unit apartment building on one parcel zoned in the R-4, Residential District. The requested Council Variance will permit auto repair, office and retail uses, contractor, storage, and/or 3D printing uses. A Council variance is necessary because the R-4, Residential District does not permit the proposed uses. The request includes variances for lot width, lot size, minimum side yard, maximum side yard, driveway width, maneuvering, parking space size, and minimum number of parking spaces required. The site is within the planning area of the West Franklinton Plan (2014), which recommends “Medium-High Density” land uses at this location. Staff notes there have been commercial uses on the northern portion of the site which is also adjacent to commercially zoned property. The conceptual elevations for the proposed single-unit or two-unit dwelling on Parcel C are consistent with the design guidelines of the area plan and the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). Staff supports the proposed mixed use development as it is consistent with the larger development pattern of the neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3312.13, Driveway; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.18(C), Basis of computing area; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.2...
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