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Council Variance Application: CV04-018
APPLICANT: US Villages II, LTD; c/o James Maniace, Atty; 65 E. State Street; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-family residential development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant requests variances to the front and perimeter yards concurrently with rezoning request Z04-019, which was recommended for approval by Development Commission on May 13, 2004, in order to develop a 30-unit condominium project in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District. The proposed variances would result in a more attractive development when viewed from Northwest Boulevard and would relieve a hardship by reducing perimeter yard requirements.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.18, Building lines and 3333.24, Perimeter yard; of Columbus City Codes for the property located at 1850 NORTHWEST BOULEVARD (43212) to permit reduced yards and setbacks in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District, for a multi-family residential development and to declare an emergency. (Council Variance # CV04-018)
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WHEREAS, by application #CV04-018 the owner of property at 1850 NORTHWEST BOULEVARD (43212), is requesting a Council Variance in conjunction with a rezoning request (Z04-019) to reduce yard and setback requirements for a proposed multi-family residential development; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires a building setback of no less than 50-feet from Northwest Boulevard, while the applicant proposes a minimum 25-foot building setback from Northwest Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard required, requires a perimeter yard of no less than 25± feet regardless of the surrounding conditions, while the applicant proposed to provide a 5-foot perimeter yard along the northwest, north and southeast property lines of the develo...
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