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Council Variance Application: CV25-017
APPLICANT: Nathan Sampson; 990 West Third Avenue; Columbus, OH 43212.
PROPOSED USE: Habitable space within a detached garage.
GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with a single-unit dwelling in the R-2F, Residential District. A small portion of the property is zoned in the C-4, Commercial District as a result of an alley vacation in 2021. The requested Council variance will allow habitable space within a new detached garage. A Council variance is required because the R-2F, Residential District does not allow habitable space within a detached garage. Variances for lot width, lot area, side yards, maneuvering, and garage height are also included in the request. Staff supports the proposed variances as the request is consistent with similar proposals in the neighborhood, and will require a Certificate of Appropriateness for final building design from the German Village Commission.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.38(H), Private garage; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3332.05(A)(2), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.14, R-2F, area district requirements; 3332.26(C)(2);(E), Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.38(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 554 S. GRANT AVE. (43206), to allow habitable space within a detached garage with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-017).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-017, the owner of the property at 554 S. GRANT AVE. (43206), is requesting a Council variance to allow habitable space within a detached garage with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.38(H), Private garage, requires habitable space in a garage to connect directly with habitable space in a dwelling, while the applicant proposes habit...
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