Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV23-131
APPLICANT: Homeport; c/o Laura Comek, Atty.; 17 S. High St., Suite 700 Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one undeveloped parcel in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. The requested Council variance will allow a multi-unit residential development with a maximum of 60 units. A Council variance is necessary because ground floor residential uses are not allowed in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. Additional variances are requested to allow increased building height, to eliminate parking lot shade tree islands, to reduce the number of required parking spaces from 80 to 60, and to replace the approved CPD plan. The site is located within the planning area of the Northland Plan - Volume II (2002), which recommends “Preserve District” at this location, continuing the residential development pattern on the east side of North Hamilton Road. The proposed multifamily-unit residential development is consistent with this recommendation, and is of a comparable intensity to residential uses to the east, and is therefore supported. This proposed multi-unit residential development is aimed at providing affordable housing and will be subject to a competitive funding process by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) which requires certain land attributes including compliant zoning. Staff supports the Council variance process to assist in this OHFA funding application process, and Rezoning Application #Z24-002, a request for the AR-2, Apartment Residential District, has been submitted and will be completed as a condition of this ordinance.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.21, Landscaping and screening; 3312.49, Required parking; 3361.02, CPD permitted uses; 3361.03, Development plan; and 3361.07, Affect of the registered development pla...
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