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Council Variance Application: CV23-050
APPLICANT: Metro Development, LLC; c/o Jeffery L. Brown, Atty.; Smith and Hale, LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment complex.
GREATER SOUTH EAST 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 #0127-2025; Z23-032) to the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District. Two additional parcels will be included in the overall development site upon annexation, and this Council Variance Application will be amended to incorporate that property which is labeled as Phase 2 on the site plan included with Z23-032, containing 3.5± acres. The requested Council variance is supported because the increase in garage height is consistent with similar requests granted for apartment complex developments to allow a roof pitch on detached garage buildings that better matches the proposed apartment buildings.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.35(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5656 BIXBY RD. (43110), to allow increased garage height in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District and to declare an emergency. (Council Variance #CV23-050).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-050, the owner of property at 5656 BIXBY RD. (43110), is requesting a Council variance to allow reduced lot size for single-unit dwellings in the R, Rural District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.35(G), Private garage, restricts the height of private detached garages to 15 feet, while the applicant proposes to increase the allowable height to 16 feet; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the request is consistent with similar requests granted for apartment complex developments to allow a roof pitch on detached garage buildings that better ...
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