Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV15-015
APPLICANT: CA Ventures; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown and David Hodge, Attys.; Smith & Hale LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
UNIVERSITY AREA REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a single-story mixed-use commercial strip center zoned C-4, Commercial District, and is located within the Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO). The requested Council variance will allow redevelopment of the site with a six-story mixed-use building with 156 apartment units on the upper stories. The proposal also includes 16,000 square feet of retail space with 4,885 square feet of accessory residential space (leasing office, lobby, etc.) and 32 enclosed parking spaces on the first floor, and 156 basement level parking spaces. The variance is necessary because the C-4 district prohibits first-floor residential uses. Variances for increased height, a reduction of 90 required parking spaces, no loading space, C-4 development limitations, and UCO building setback are also included in the request. The University District Plan (2015) recommends regional mixed uses along North High Street, which includes denser residential development with taller building heights. This proposal will permit a multi-story mixed-use development that is consistent with the Plan recommendations, and with the recent development pattern along this corridor.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4, Permitted uses; 3309.14, Height district; 3312.49(A),(B),(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3312.53, Minimum number of loading spaces required; 3356.05(F), C-4 district development limitations; and 3372.604(A), Setback requirements, of the Columbus City...
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