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Council Variance Application # CV12-008
APPLICANT: Preferred Real Estate Investments II, LLC; c/o Jill S. Tangeman, Atty.; 52 East Gay Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ord. No. 1388-2012; Z12-013) to the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District for the development of a 126-unit apartment complex. The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the required perimeter yard of the subject property from twenty-five (25) feet to five (5) feet along the east and south property lines. The proposed perimeter yard variance is supported because the site was designed to protect a stream and existing trees, and provide open space for the residents, while increasing the required setback along Thompson Road. In addition, the requested variance will not negatively impact the institutional use located to the immediate west which is required to have minimum twenty (20) foot side and fifty (50) foot rear yards. Staff believes that the combined yard areas that will be accomplished between the two developments is sufficient.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the City codes, for the property located at 5023 THOMPSON ROAD (43230), to permit a reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV12-008).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV12-008, the owner of property at 5023 THOMPSON ROAD (43230) is requesting a Council Variance to permit a reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, requires a twenty-five (25) foot perimeter yard for an apartment complex, while the applican...
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