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Council Variance Application: CV24-084
APPLICANT: Upland Development Co., c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
WEST SCIOTO AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #0763-2025; Z24-084) to the AR-1, Apartment Residential and C-3, Commercial districts to allow a mixed-use development. The requested Council variance will allow mixed-use development consisting of 280 apartment units in Subarea A, and a 5,300 square foot eating and drinking establishment with an 800 square foot outdoor patio in Subarea B, as demonstrated on the submitted site plan. Variances to allow reduced parking setbacks, required parking, building lines, perimeter yards, increased building height for two buildings fronting Trabue Road, and to allow commercial traffic through Subarea A are included in this request. Staff notes that the requested variances are consistent with the Trabue Roberts Area Plan (2011) recommendations and Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines, featuring open spaces and transitions in building height and massing that blend the proposed development with surrounding uses.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD, and AR-1, apartment residential district use; 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; and 3355.09, C-3 District setback lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3775 TRABUE RD. (43206), to allow vehicular commercial access and reduced development standards in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-084).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-084, the owner of property at 377...
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