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Council Variance Application: CV20-126
APPLICANT: Metro Development, c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
NORTHEAST 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 #0744-2021; Z20-126) to the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District for a multi-unit residential development with a maximum of 360 dwelling units. The requested variances are to reduce parking and building setbacks. The variances are supported and necessary to incorporate design recommendations for placing parking behind buildings, and also because of the presence of a no-build easement over the existing pond in the center of the property. The site design also provides a greater capacity to preserve natural features and include centralized open space as reflected on the site plan included with Rezoning Application #Z20-111.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.27(2), Parking setback line; and 3333.18, Building lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2600 STELZER RD. (43219), to permit reduced parking and building setbacks for a multi-unit residential development in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV20-126). (AMENDED BY ORD. 3140-2021; PASSED 12/6/2021)
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WHEREAS, by application #CV20-126, the owner of property at 2600 STELZER RD. (43219), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced parking and building setbacks for a multi-unit residential development in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.27(2), Parking setback line, requires the parking setback line to be 25 feet along public streets, while the applicant proposes parking setback lines of 15 feet along Codet Ro...
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