Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV13-012
APPLICANT: Columbus Scholar House I, LLC; c/o James V. Maniace, Atty.; 65 East State Street, Suite 100; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Four-unit dwelling.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is comprised of two separate parcels zoned in the R-2F, Residential District, one of which was formerly developed with a non-conforming 4-unit dwelling that was recently demolished. The requested Council variance will allow the construction of a new four-unit dwelling. The site is located within the planning area of the Near East Area Plan (2005), which recommends new residential development compatible with existing housing design. It also recommends mixed-use development and higher density housing on and adjacent to East Long Street. A variance is necessary because the R-2F District allows only a maximum of two units within one dwelling. Variances for parking lot screening, stacked parking, setback, and maximum side yard are included in the request. Since the current configuration of the property would allow a two-unit dwelling on each parcel, Staff has determined that the proposed four-unit dwelling is acceptable at this location, and is also consistent with the established development pattern of the area in that there are several existing or proposed multi-unit residential uses within close proximity to the site.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District; 3312.21(B), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.25(B), Maximum side yards required; and 3332.26(C)(3), Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 48 NORTH SEVENTEENTH STREET (43203), to permit a four-unit dwelling with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District and to declare an emergency (Council V...
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