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Council Variance Application: CV20-038
APPLICANT: Lawrence Y. Shin; c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Two three-unit dwellings.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
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 ARLD, Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #2794-2020; Z20-033) to permit two, three-unit dwellings. A variance is necessary because although the ARLD district permits a multiple dwelling development which contains a minimum of three buildings containing three or four dwelling units each, two, three-unit dwellings are not permitted. Standard variances to parking lot screening, lot area, fronting, building setback, and rear yard are also included. Staff finds the requested variances to be supportable because the site is designed in a manner that is compatible with the surrounding development. The request is consistent with recent residential infill redevelopment projects in the Near East area, and reflects the housing types and density along Oak Street.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3312.21(D)(1), Landscaping and screening; 3333.11, ARLD area district requirements; 3333.16, Fronting; 3333.18(F), Building lines; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 824 OAK ST. (43205), to permit two three-unit dwellings with reduced development standards in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance # CV20-038).
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WHEREAS, by application # CV20-038, the owner of property at 824 OAK ST. (43205), is requesting a Council variance to permit two three-unit dwellings with reduced development standards in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District; and
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