City of Columbus - File #: 3344-2022

• File #: 3344-2022
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/18/2022
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 12/12/2022
• Final action: 12/14/2022
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; and 3333.16, Fronting, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 42 W. JENKINS AVE. (43207), to permit reduced development standards for an apartment building in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-081).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2022	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/13/2022	2	MAYOR	Signed
12/12/2022	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/12/2022	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
12/12/2022	1	Zoning Committee	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
12/12/2022	1	Zoning Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass
12/12/2022	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
12/5/2022	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV22-081

APPLICANT: Community Development for All People, Inc.; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Donald Plank, Atty.; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

COLUMBUS SOUTH SIDE 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 request to the AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #3343-2022; Z22-060) for a multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance will permit a an apartment building containing up to 70 units or 53 units, as shown on Site Plan A and Site Plan B, respectively. The final number of apartment-units will be based on Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) and/or other funding sources for this proposal. Variances to parking setback, minimum numbers of parking spaces required, and fronting are also included in this request. Staff supports the variances and the proposed number of units as shown with both Site Plan A and Site Plan B. Additionally, the proposals do not add incompatible uses to the neighborhood, and are consistent with recent urban infill development projects that have been approved in this neighborhood.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; and 3333.16, Fronting, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 42 W. JENKINS AVE. (43207), to permit reduced development standards for an apartment building in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-081).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-081, the owner of property at 42 W. JENKINS AVE. (432...