Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV20-109
APPLICANT: OBrien Company, LLC; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
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 AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #1865-2021; Z20-094) for a new multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance proposes an 11-unit development consisting of nine townhouse units and a two dwelling units above a detached multi-car garage (31.42 du/ac). Standards variances are requested for reduced vision clearance, building line, and perimeter yard requirements, and to increase lot coverage. Perimeter landscaping as requested by Planning Division staff to mitigate reduced setbacks is provided on the site plan committed to with this proposal. The site is located within the boundaries of the Near East Area Plan (2005), which supports the development of new infill housing that contributes to a walkable and diverse neighborhood, compatible with existing architecture in the area and with the Plan’s housing design guidelines. Staff supports the proposal as it is compatible with surrounding residential uses and architecture, and is consistent with recent urban infill development projects that have been approved in this neighborhood.
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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; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3333.15(C), Basis of computing area; 3333.18(E)(F), Building lines; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the C...
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