Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV22-068
APPLICANT: Hope and Heart Property Solutions; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
MIDEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request (Ordinance #0360-2023; Z22-055) to the L-AR-3, Apartment Residential District and PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District to permit single- and multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance is only applicable to the 1.30± acre L-AR-3 district, which will permit a 37-unit apartment building. Variances for reduced parking lot landscaping and screening, reduced parking and building setbacks, and a parking space reduction from 56 required to 40 provided spaces are included in the request. Staff supports the requested variances as the design features of the proposed development are consistent with the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018), and the inclusion of additional bicycle parking with the L-AR-3 subarea will help mitigate the reduction in required parking.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.49 Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; and 3333.18, Building lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2937 COURTRIGHT RD. (43232), to permit reduced development standards for an apartment building in the L-AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-068).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-068, the owner of property at 2937 COURTRIGHT RD. (43232), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced development standards for an apartment building in the L-AR-3, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 33...
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