Explanation
Council Variance Application:  CV06-046
APPLICANT:  Platinum Lodging; LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; Smith & Hale; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: One hundred twenty-eight (128) multi-family dwelling units.                                                                                  
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION:  Approval.  The applicant proposes a maximum of one hundred twenty-eight (128) multi-family dwelling units and parking in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District.  An extended stay hotel located just to the east of this site has established a residential element in the area.  A Council variance for this development (CV06-024) was approved on July 10, 2006.   The applicants have agreed to have a rezoning (Z06-058) on the Council agenda by the end of January 2007.  This Council variance is necessary to re-establish the development standards of the previous Council variance which will be nullified with the passage of Z06-058.  No recommendation is being made regarding the hardship aspect of this request .
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.18; Building lines; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; and 3333.26, Height district; of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 4770 HILTON CORPORATE DRIVE (43232), to permit a maximum of one hundred twenty eight dwelling units with reduced development standards in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District.  (Council Variance # CV06-046).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV06-046, the owner of property at 4770 HILTON CORPORATE DRIVE (43232), is requesting a Variance to permit a maximum of one hundred and twenty-eight (128) multi-family dwelling units with reduced development standards in the AR-12, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires a building setback of twenty-five (25') feet from both Interstate 70 and Hilton Corporate Drive,...
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