Explanation
Rezoning Application # Z06-039
APPLICANT: Michael J. O'Reilly, Atty.; 115 North Center Street; Pickerington, OH 43147.
PROPOSED USE: Housing for the elderly and multi-family residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0) on October 12, 2006.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development and L-R-4, Limited Residential Districts would allow for an elderly housing facility and multi-family residential development, respectively. The proposed CPD District would permit a two-story, maximum 100,000 square-foot elderly housing facility comprised of 137 total units. The L-R-4 District would permit a maximum of ten (10) units in three (3) buildings having a minimum of 1,600 square feet per unit. The site falls within the boundaries of Subarea 4 of the Northland Plan Volume I (2001) which recommends "redevelopment be limited to single-family or low density multi-family (two-four family units) consistent with surrounding densities" and "pedestrian access through this site to Beechcroft High School be maintained / established to accommodate neighborhood children." Staff has determined that the proposal can meet the intent of the Plan's land use recommendations with conditions that restrict density and building height, and contain appropriate development standards with a commitment to install a walkway through the site to Beechcroft High School. Although the building height condition and the requested development standards have been addressed, including the pedestrian connection through the site to the high school, the proposed density of the elderly housing facility, which is equivalent to 23.86 units per acre, is much higher than what would be consistent with the recommendations of the Plan.
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To rezone 6261 MAPLE CANYON AVENUE (43229), being 7.73± acres located on the west side of Maple Canyon Avenue, 100± feet north of Sprucefield Drive, From...
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