Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV22-062
APPLICANT: Livingston Limited, LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 172 East State Street, Suite #550
Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #0377-2026; Z22-050) from the R, Rural District to the AR-3, Apartment Residential District. The applicant proposes a multi-unit residential development containing up to 435 apartment units. Variances for reduced landscaping and screening, building and parking setbacks, required parking, rear yard, and perimeter yard, and increased lot coverage are included in this request. The variances are supportable as they are consistent with similar multi-unit residential developments within urban areas of the city, including the nearby Fifth by Northwest neighborhood. Staff notes the site is planned to be developed in three phases, Phase 1, Phase 1A, and Phase 2, with the variance citations specified for each phase.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(B), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27(1), Parking setback line; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3333.15, Basis of computing area; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.24, Rear yard; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 824 KINNEAR RD. (43212), to allow reduced developments standards for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-062).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-022, the owner of property at 824 KINNEAR RD. (43212), is requesting a Council variance to allow reduced developments standards for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(B), Landscaping and screening, requires that screening be provided for parking lot...
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