Explanation
Council Variance Application CV25-083
APPLICANT: Marian Development Group; c/o Michael A. Huber, Atty.; 255 East Fifth Street, Suite 1900; Cincinnati, OH 45202.
PROPOSED USE: Assisted living facility.
GREATER HILLTOP AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of three undeveloped parcels, two in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District which were proposed for a fuel sales facility, and the other in the C-4, Commercial District. The requested Council Variance will allow an assisted living facility with a maximum of 118 units. A Council variance is required because assisted living facilities are only allowed in the I, Institutional District and certain apartment residential districts. Additionally, variances to allow increased building height, to reduce required parking from 89 to 60 spaces, and to replace the approved CPD plan are included. The site is within the planning area of the Hilltop Land Use Plan (2019), which recommends “Mixed Use 1 (<24 du/ac)” land uses for this location, consistent with the proposal. Staff note that the proposal is generally consistent with Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018) due to the inclusion of appropriate landscaped buffering and screening for the adjacent residential development, parking lot screening, and street trees along the Briggs Road and Bronwyn Avenue frontages. This proposed assisted living facility is anticipated to provide affordable housing and will be subject to a competitive funding process from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) which requires certain land attributes including compliant zoning. Staff supports the Council variance process to assist in this OHFA funding application process.
Title
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; 3361.02, CPD permitted uses; 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3361.03, Development plan;...
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