Explanation
Rezoning Application Z03-128
APPLICANT: Metropolitan Holdings Limited; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-family residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-0) on March 11, 2004.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant's request for the AR-1, Apartment Residential District to develop five six-unit apartment buildings is consistent with development patterns in nearby AR-1 and AR-3, Apartment Residential Districts. Companion Council Variance CV03-052 would permit two carriage houses on the same parcel as an apartment complex and requests variances to reduce development standards for the Chambers Road building setback, maximum yard, minimum required side yard, rear yard, dumpster location and screening, parking space size, and required number of parking spaces, and to increase detached garage height. The maximum density of 27.7 dwelling units per acre requested in the companion Council Variance falls within the range of existing densities in this area.
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To rezone 1481 CHAMBERS ROAD (43212), being 1.10± acres located on the south side of Chambers Road, 322± feet east of North Star Road, From: R-Rural District, To: AR-1, Apartment Residential District and to declare an emergency (Rezoning # Z03-128).
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WHEREAS, application #Z03-128 is on file with the Building Services Division of the Department of Development requesting rezoning of 1.10± acres from R, Rural District, to AR-1, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to begin construction as soon as possible for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval ...
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