City of Columbus - File #: 2056-2023

• File #: 2056-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/30/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 7/17/2023
• Final action: 7/21/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5860 ROCHE DR. (43229), to permit reduced parking for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-O, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-103).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/20/2023	1	ACTING MAYOR	Signed
7/17/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/17/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
7/17/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
7/17/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
7/10/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV22-103

APPLICANT: National Church Residences; c/o Matthew Bierlein, Atty.; 2335 North Bank Drive; Columbus, OH 43220.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the AR-O, Apartment Office District (Ordinance #2055-2023; Z22-078) to allow multi-unit residential or office development. The requested Council variance proposes a multi-unit residential development with a maximum of 145 units, and includes a reduced parking ratio from 1.5 parking spaces to 0.7 parking spaces per residential unit. The requested parking reduction is supportable because the tenants of buildings owned by this applicant do not typically have automobiles.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5860 ROCHE DR. (43229), to permit reduced parking for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-O, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-103).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-103, the owner of property at 5860 ROCHE DR. (43229), is requesting a Council variance to permit parking for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-O, Apartment Residential District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required, requires that a residential development with four or more dwelling units provide 1.5 parking spaces per unit, while the applicant proposes 0.7 parking spaces per unit; and

WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the requested parking reduction is appropriate for the future tenants of this development; and

WHEREAS, the Applicant has agreed to provide written documentation ...