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Council Variance Application CV26-018
APPLICANT: Evergreen Real Estate Group; c/o Eric Zartman, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120; Columbus, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Assisted living facility.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of a portion of one undeveloped parcel in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, Subarea C of Rezoning Application Z14-044. The requested Council Variance will allow an assisted living facility with a maximum of 120 units. A Council variance is required because assisted living facilities are only allowed in the I, Institutional District and certain apartment residential districts, and this subarea allows C-4 and C-5, Commercial District uses, and no ground-floor residential uses. Additionally, variances to allow increased building height and density, and to reduce required parking from 90 to 70 spaces are included in the request. The site is within the planning area of the Columbus Growth Strategy (CGS) (2026), which recommends “Mixed Use 3” land uses for this location, consistent with the proposed use. Additionally, the submitted building elevations are consistent with CGS Residential Design Guidelines. Staff recognizes the existing gas main easement as a mitigating factor for the proposed site design layout, and notes the proposed landscaping and screening along the southern parking lot on the submitted site plan as factors warranting support for the project.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; 3361.02, CPD permitted uses; 3312.49(C), Required parking; and 3361.04(B), Performance criteria, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 4991 E. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD. (43054); to allow an assisted living facility with reduced development standards in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV26-018).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV26-018, the owner of property at 4991 E. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE RD....
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