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Council Variance Application: CV10-004
APPLICANT: D&F Inc.; c/o Betty Simpkins; 3930 Evanston Road; Columbus.
PROPOSED USE: Three single-unit dwellings on one lot.
FAR SOUTH COLUMBUS AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval. The site is developed with two single-unit dwellings and a 560 square foot detached garage zoned in the R-2, Residential District. The applicant received a stop-work order for converting half of the detached garage into an apartment to be used by the out-of-state owner when visiting Columbus. The requested Council variance will allow three single-unit dwellings on one lot, and includes additional variances to area district requirements, fronting on a public street, and existing setbacks. A variance is required in that only one single-unit dwelling is permitted per lot. The site is located within the planning area of the Scioto Southland Plan (2007), which recommends single-unit residential development (6-8 units/acre) for this location. The third dwelling includes 280 square feet of habitable space and a 280 square foot garage. The minimum dwelling size in the R-2 District is 720 square feet. The proposed third dwelling is out of scale with the adjacent single-unit residences and is not consistent with the predominant development pattern in the neighborhood. No recommendation is being made regarding the hardship aspect of this request.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.033, R-2, Residential District; 3332.12, R-2 area district requirements; 3332.19, Fronting on a public street; 3332.21, Building lines; and 3332.30, Vision clearance, of the Columbus City Codes, for the property located at 239 DERING AVENUE (43207), to permit three single-unit dwellings with reduced development standards on one lot zoned in the R-2, Residential District (Council Variance CV10-004).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV10-004, the...
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