Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV18-061
APPLICANT: Campus Partners for Community Urban Redevelopment; c/o Michael T. Shannon, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Residential uses.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
UNIVERSITY IMPACT DISTRICT REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission on August 9, 2018, for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #2760-2018, Z18-033) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, which will allow a mixed-use commercial and residential and student-housing development with up to 330 residential units. The CPD Text for Z18-033 proposes C-4, Commercial District uses, and the requested variance will allow residential uses that are otherwise prohibited by the C-4 district in Subareas 5-9. Approval of this request will allow mixed commercial and residential development that is consistent with the existing zoning and development pattern of the area, and will continue the redevelopment pattern for this segment of North High Street. The request is also consistent with the land use recommendations of the University District Plan (2015), which include “Higher Intensity Residential” and “Institutional” land uses for these particular subareas.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3356.03, C-4, permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 15 EAST FIFTEENTH AVENUE (43201), to permit residential uses in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV18-061) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application #CV18-061, the owner of property at 15 EAST FIFTEENTH AVENUE (43201), is requesting a Council variance to permit residential uses in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4, permitted uses, prohibits residential uses ...
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