City of Columbus - File #: 1163-2013

• File #: 1163-2013
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/6/2013
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 6/3/2013
• Final action: 6/5/2013
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4, Residential District use; 3312.25, Maneuvering area; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements;3332.19, Fronting, 3332.26(c )(3), Minimum side yard permitted, and 3332.27, Rear yard permitted of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1354 IDA AVENUE (43212), to permit one (1) three-unit dwelling and one (1) one-unit dwelling in two separate buildings for a total of four dwelling units on the same lot with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District. (Council Variance #CV13-002).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/5/2013	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
6/4/2013	1	MAYOR	Signed
6/3/2013	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/3/2013	1	Zoning Committee	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
6/3/2013	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV13-002

APPLICANT: 1354 Ida Avenue LLC; c/o Jackson B. Reynolds, Atty; Smith & Hale LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, Ohio 43215.

PROPOSED USE: To construct a three-unit dwelling and a one-unit carriage house on one lot in the R-4, Residential District with reduced development standards.

FIFTH BY NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant is applying for a Council Variance to construct a new 3-unit dwelling and one 1-unit carriage house on a vacant lot in the R-4, Residential District. The site lies within the boundaries of the Fifth by Northwest Plan, (2009) which calls for single-unit development on the site. In addition the applicant requests a variance to not have frontage for the carriage house. The Planning Staff does not support the proposal because the applicants are still proposing over two-dwelling units. BZS supports the proposal mainly because a single building containing four units would be allowed provided the lot was at least 10,000 square feet in area. Additionally, the applicants are providing the required number of parking spaces, albeit with a two foot maneuvering variance which BZS Staff views as minor. Technically the rear yard is located behind the carriage house on the alley and should make up 25% of the lot area. The applicants are providing 23% of the lot area between the front and rear buildings which Staff finds to be a negligible difference. The applicant also asks for slight side yard variances to allow stoops. Since the applicant is not requesting this variance for habitable dwelling space, Staff views this as minor. To sum up, the Applicant is asking for a series of variances to allow four dwelling units, which are allowable in the R-4, Residential District, with enough Code compliant parking spaces with a se...