Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV05-073
APPLICANT: Huckleberry House Inc.; c/o Craig W. Murdick, Architect; 1441 Kingsgate Road; Columbus, Ohio 43221.
PROPOSED USE: To conform and expand an existing youth temporary shelter, crisis intervention, youth and family counseling, and youth outreach agency.
UNIVERISTY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The proposed variance would conform and allow for expansion of the existing uses. The site is developed with two single-family dwellings, one converted into an office and shelter, the second vacant, and a carriage house. The main residence and carriage house (north building) are currently used for youth related social services, including counseling, crisis intervention, outreach, and as a temporary shelter for teens. The applicant is proposing a 2,360 square foot addition to the carriage house and additional on-site parking. The second single-family dwelling is proposed to be razed to provide additional space. One goal of the addition to the carriage house is to separate the counseling programs in the enlarged carriage house from the temporary shelter in the main building. The proposed addition and landscaping are designed to blend with the character of the neighborhood. Approval of this request will not introduce a new or incompatible use to this area.
Title
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4, Residential District; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; 3342.18, Parking setback line; 3342.28, Minimum number of parking spaces required; 3372.521, Supplemental parking requirements; and 3372.541, Landscaped area and treatment, for the property located at 1421 HAMLET STREET (43201), to conform and expand an existing youth temporary shelter, youth and family counseling, and youth outreach agency with reduced development...
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