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Council Variance Application: CV16-042
APPLICANT: Christopher Bruzzese; 1398 Goodale Boulevard; Columbus, OH 43212.
PROPOSED USE: Medical office as an accessory use within an apartment complex.
FAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a 100-unit supportive housing apartment complex for formerly homeless and/or low income families and is zoned in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District. The applicant proposes to convert part of the club house building into a medical office suite to serve the residents of the complex. Staff supports this request noting that the addition of a small on-site medical office to improve the quality of life for residents of an existing supportive housing complex will not introduce an inappropriate or incompatible use to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.02 ARLD, Apartment residential district uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5560 CHANTRY DRIVE (43232), to permit an accessory medical office suite within an apartment complex in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment District (Council Variance # CV16-042).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV16-042, the owner of property at 5560 CHANTRY DRIVE (43232), is requesting a Council variance to permit an accessory medical office suite within an apartment complex in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD, and AR-1, apartment residential district use, prohibits accessory institutional uses in the AR-12, Apartment Residential District, while the applicant proposes an on-site medical office suite to serve the residents of an apartment complex; and
WHEREAS, the Far East Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval of the requested variance because the proposed medical office suite will provide a much-needed service to the residents of th...
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