City of Columbus - File #: 0886-2010

• File #: 0886-2010
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2010
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 7/12/2010
• Final action: 7/14/2010
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District; 3312.49, Minimum number of parking spaces required; 3332.14, R-2F Area District Requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.29, Height district; and 3332.30, Vision clearance, of the Columbus City Codes, for the property located at 1072 EAST LONG STREET (43203), to permit a five-unit apartment building and a two-unit dwelling with reduced development standards on one lot in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance # CV10-009).…and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/14/2010	3	MAYOR	Signed
7/14/2010	3	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/12/2010	2	Zoning Committee	Taken from the Table	Pass
7/12/2010	3	Zoning Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass
7/12/2010	3	Zoning Committee	Amended to Emergency	Pass
7/12/2010	3	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/28/2010	2	Zoning Committee	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
6/28/2010	2	Zoning Committee	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
6/21/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/11/2010	1	Building and Zoning Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/10/2010	1	Building and Zoning Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2010	1	Building and Zoning Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/10/2010	1	Building and Zoning Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/10/2010	1	BUILDING ZONING DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV10-009

APPLICANT: Columbus Housing Partnership; c/o Carrie Hiatt; 562 East Main Street; Columbus, OH 43215.

PROPOSED USE: A five-unit apartment building and a two-unit dwelling on one lot.

NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is undeveloped and zoned in the R-2F, Residential District. The requested Council variance will allow the construction of a five-unit apartment building and a two-unit dwelling on one lot. A variance is necessary because the R-2F, Residential District, allows one dwelling with a maximum of two units on each lot. Variances for area district requirements, building lines, minimum side yard, building height, vision clearance, and for four required parking spaces are included in the request. A hardship exists because there is no zoning district that allows both a five-unit apartment and 2-unit dwelling on one lot, and the configuration of the site having two street frontages poses challenges for compliance with yard and setback requirements. The site is located within the planning area of The Near East Area Plan (2005), which recommends higher-density residential and mixed-use development for the site. The Plan also includes a number of residential design-related recommendations. The applicant has committed to elevation drawings which ensure compatibility with the Plan recommendations and incorporate architectural features of neighboring homes.


Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District; 3312.49, Minimum number of parking spaces required; 3332.14, R-2F Area District Requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.29, Height district; and 3332.30, Vision clearance, of the Columbus City Codes, for the property located at 1072 EAST LONG STREET (43203), to permit a five-unit apartment building and a two-unit dwell...