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Council Variance Application: CV24-122
APPLICANT: TWG Development, c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260, New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment complex.
FAR SOUTH 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 #0263-2025; Z24-050) to the AR-1, Apartment Residential District. The requested Council variance commits to a site plan demonstrating a 144-unit apartment complex, and includes variances to reduce parking lot landscaping, parking setback, minimum number of parking spaces (from 216 to 188), and perimeter yard. The variances are supported as they achieve a site design that avoids disturbing the Stream Corridor Protection Zone (SCPZ), provides bicycle parking above what is required by code, hides parking to the extent possible, and is consistent with site design recommendations of the Scioto Southland Plan (2007) and Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018).
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.49, Required parking; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 106 W. CASTLE RD. (43207) to allow reduced development standards for an apartment complex in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-122).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV23-122, the owner of property at 106 W. CASTLE RD. (43207) is requesting a Council variance to allow reduced development standards for an apartment complex in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening, requires the interior of any parking lot containing 10 or more parking spaces to provide one deciduous shade tree per 10 spaces within islands or peninsulas, with ...
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