Explanation
Rezoning Application Z14-043
APPLICANT: CHP Casto Barrett School Enterprises LLC; c/o Dave Perry, David Perry Company, Inc.; 145 East Rich Street, Third Floor; Columbus, Ohio 43215; and Donald Plank, Attorney; Plank Law Firm; 145 East Rich Street, Third Floor; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi- and single-unit residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-0) on December 11, 2014.
COLUMBUS SOUTH SIDE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with the former Barrett Middle School in the R-2F, Residential District. The requested AR-1, Apartment Residential District will allow the development of a multi-unit residential development on 3.49± acres, and the R-3, Residential district will allow the development of single-unit dwellings on the remaining 2.67± acres of the site. Companion Ordinance No. 0254-2015 (CV14-044) is also requested to vary setback, yard, height and landscaping/screening standards, and includes commitment to a site plan for conversion of the former school into a 53-unit apartment building, with five additional apartment buildings (52 additional units) in the AR-1 District, and 22 single-unit lots in the R-3 District. The site is located within the planning area of the South Side Plan (2014), which recommends institutional uses for this location, in recognition of the site’s previous use as a school. The Plan includes guidelines for the potential redevelopment of these sites to ensure they are compatible with the surrounding land use, density, and design. Staff recognizes that the proposal is compatible in terms of land use and design with the concurrent variance request. The proposed density of the school building and additional apartment buildings is higher than the surrounding neighborhood, but is offset by the adaptive reuse of the historic school building and develop...
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