Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV20-062
APPLICANT: Metro Development LLC; c/o Jill Tangeman, Atty.; 52 East Gay Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the L-AR-2, Limited Apartment Residential District (Ordinance # 2711-2020; Z20-057) for a 204-unit apartment building. Variances are requested to reduce the building line, parking setback line, and interior parking lot trees. The variances are supported because they are reflective of the existing development due to a stream corridor protection zone within the southern part of the site. The site design provides a greater capacity to preserve natural features and provide centralized amenity space as reflected on the site plan included with Rezoning Application #Z20-057.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27, Parking setback line; and 3333.18, Building lines; of the Columbus City Codes, for property located at 3111 HAYDEN RD. (43235), to permit reduced development standards for an apartment building in the L-AR-2, Limited Apartment Residential District, and to repeal Ordinance #0330-2013, passed February 25, 2013 (Council Variance #CV20-062). (AMENDED BY ORD. 1147-2021; PASSED 5/17/2021)
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-021, the owner of property at 3111 HAYDEN RD. (43235), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced development standards for an apartment building in the L-AR-2, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening, requires the interior of any parking lot containing 10 or more parking spaces to provide one deciduous shade tree per 10 spaces within islands or peninsulas, with 18 trees being required for 175 spaces, while the applicant propo...
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