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Council Variance Application: CV25-022
APPLICANT: Preferred Living, c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment complex.
WEST SCIOTO AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #2290-2025; Z25-010) to the AR-1, Apartment Residential District. The requested variance will allow a 126-unit apartment complex as a continuation of the apartment complex development directly to the east that was approved by Ordinance #3577-2024 (Z23-012) and Ordinance #3570-2024 (CV23-019), respectively. Variances are proposed to conform the existing monopole located on the site, and to reduce the width of parking lot screening from four feet to one foot, the required building setback line from 60 feet to five feet, and the width of the required perimeter yard from 25 feet to between one to ten feet. Commitments to develop the site in accordance with the submitted site plan and building elevations are also included in this request. The proposed site design is consistent with the design guidelines in the Trabue Robert Area Plan (2011) that encourage commercial overlay standards, including reduced building setbacks, aimed at creating a development in a less suburban context.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3312.21, Landscaping and screening; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3459 TRABUE RD. (43204), to allow a monopole telecommunication antenna and related equipment and reduced development standards for an apartment complex in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-022).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-022, the owner of property at 345...
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