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Council Variance Application: CV24-157
APPLICANT: Effler Commercial, LLC, c/o Erwin Effler III, Agent; 1391 West 5th Avenue, #250; Columbus, OH 43212.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
FIFTH BY NORTHWEST 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 #0538-2025; Z24-069) to the AR-3, Apartment Residential District. This requested Council variance proposes an apartment building with a total of 265 units. Variances to reduce required parking, required number of EV installed and EV capable spaces, vision clearance, landscaping, lot coverage, building setback, and rear yard are included with this request. Staff finds the requested variances supportable as they will allow for a 265-unit apartment building that incorporates design elements that are consistent with the Fifth by Northwest Neighborhood Plan (2009) and Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018), as demonstrated on the submitted site plan and building elevations.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3312.57, EV parking minimum requirements effective January 1, 2024; 3321.07(B), Landscaping; 3333.15, Basis of computing area; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1501 GERRARD AVE. (43212), to allow an apartment building with reduced development standards in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-157).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-157, the owner of property at 1501 GERRARD AVE. (43212), is requesting a Council variance to allow an apartment building with reduced development standards in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.49(C), Required parking, requires 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling uni...
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