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Council Variance Application: CV22-117
APPLICANT: Woda Cooper Companies, Inc.; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Donald Plank, Atty.; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
MIDEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a vacant office building but is otherwise primarily undeveloped in the C-4, Commercial District. The requested Council variance will permit an 82-unit apartment building with a density of 22.3 units per acre. A variance for increased building height is included in this request. The site is located within the boundaries of the Hamilton Road Corridor Revitalization Plan (2008), which recommends “Commercial/Personal Business Services” land uses at this location. Additionally, the Plan includes early adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). This proposed development will be subject to a competitive funding process by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), which requires certain land attributes including compliant zoning. Staff supports the Council variance process to assist in this state funding application process as Rezoning Application #Z23-008, a request for the AR-1, Apartment Residential District, has been filed and is in the formal review process.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; and 3309.14, Height districts, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 4323 EASTPOINT DR. (43232), to permit a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the C-4, Commercial District (Council Variance #CV22-117).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-117, the owner of property at 4323 EASTPOINT DR. (43232), is requesting a Council variance to permit a multi-unit residential development wi...
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