Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV25-073
APPLICANT: 7809 Olentangy River Road LLC; c/o Molly Gwin, Atty.; 250 West Street, Suite 700, Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Townhouse development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning to the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #1035-2026; Z25-038) a proposed development of 26 individually platted townhouses. This Council variance request includes a use variance to reduce the minimum number of townhouses in a row from three to one, and development standard variances to allow individually platted townhouses on private streets, to reduce the front building line, and to reduce the side yard setback. Staff supports the requested variances as they will allow the site to be developed in a way that will allow preservation of natural resources along the western and southern property lines. Additionally, these variances are consistent with townhouse developments that utilize private street networks.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02(5), AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3333.41(H)(I)(J), Standards, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 7801 & 7809 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43235), to allow reduced development standards for townhouses in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-073).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-073, the owner of property at 7801 & 7809 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43235), is requesting a Variance to allow reduced development standards for townhouses in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.02(5), AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use, restricts the minimum allowable number of townhouse units in a row to...
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