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Council Variance Application: CV25-060
APPLICANT: Joshua Tomey; 1286 East Fulton Street; Columbus, OH 43205.
PROPOSED USE: Habitable space above a detached garage.
GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with a single-unit dwelling and a detached garage in the R-2F, Residential District. The requested Council variance will allow habitable space on the second floor of an existing detached garage. A Council variance is required because habitable space above a garage is only allowed when connected directly to habitable space within a dwelling. A variance for increased garage height is also included in this request. Staff supports the proposed variances as the request will not introduce an incompatible use to the area, and the alteration will require a Certificate of Appropriateness for final building design from the German Village Commission.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.38(H), Private garage; and 3332.38(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 910 MOHAWK ST. (43206), to allow habitable space above a detached garage with an increased height in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-060).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-060, the owner of the property at 910 MOHAWK ST. (43206), is requesting a Variance to allow habitable space above a detached garage with an increased height in the R-2F, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.38(H), Private garage, requires habitable space in a garage to connect directly with habitable space in a dwelling, while the applicant proposes habitable space above a detached garage that is not connected to habitable space within the existing single-unit dwelling; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.38(G), Private garage, limits garage height to 15 feet, while the applicant proposes an increased garage height of 20.17 feet; and
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