City of Columbus - File #: 2527-2023

• File #: 2527-2023
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/31/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 9/18/2023
• Final action: 9/21/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.033, SR suburban residential district; 3332.21(B), Building lines; and 3332.285, Perimeter yard, for the property located at 1456-1472 BRENTNELL AVE. (43219), to allow an apartment complex with reduced development standards in the SR, Suburban Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-067).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2023	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/20/2023	2	MAYOR	Signed
9/18/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
9/18/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
9/18/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
9/18/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass
9/18/2023	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/11/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV23-067

APPLICANT: Woda Cooper Companies, Inc.; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

NORTH CENTRAL AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Pending. Disapproval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of five parcels in the SR, Suburban Residential District, two of which are developed with single-unit dwellings. The requested Council variance will allow redevelopment of the site with a 76-unit apartment complex. A Council variance is necessary because the proposed use is not allowed in the SR district. Variances to reduce the building line and to utilize a perimeter yard as opposed to side and rear yards in the SR district are included in this request. This proposed development will be subject to a competitive funding process by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) which requires certain land attributes including compliant zoning. The site is within the planning area of the North Central Plan (2002), which recommends “Single-family Residential” land use. The Council variance process is supported to assist in this state funding application process because the proposed multi-unit residential development will provide mixed-income affordable and workforce housing consistent with the City’s objectives. A rezoning application requesting an appropriate apartment residential district will be submitted and will be in the formal review process before the project can be submitted for final site compliance review.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.033, SR suburban residential district; 3332.21(B), Building lines; and 3332.285, Perimeter yard, for the property located at 1456-1472 BRENTNELL AVE. (43219), to allow an apartment complex with reduced development standards in...