Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV12-004
APPLICANT: Historic Dennison Hotel LLC; c/o Donald Plank, Plank Law Firm; 145 East Rich St., 3rd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: 26-unit apartment building.
VICTORIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested Council Variance will conform a multi-unit residential building in the R-4, Residential District, and will allow renovation of the structure including the construction of a roof-top pavilion for recreational use by the tenants. The building was originally constructed as a six-story hotel that was later reduced by two stories and converted into a 39-unit apartment building. This conversion occurred when the property was previously zoned AR-2, Apartment Residential District. A city-wide rezoning to the R-4 District in 1978 rendered the property non-conforming. The number of units will be reduced to 26 with this proposal, and the request also includes variances for height, setback and yard standards, and minimum number of parking spaces. A Council variance is required because the R-4, Residential District permits a maximum of four dwelling units in one building. Approval of this request will not add a new or incompatible use to the area, and will result in a reduced density.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4, Residential district; 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3312.09, Aisle; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.27, Rear yard; and 3332.28, Side or rear yard obstruction, of the Columbus City codes, for the property located at 789 DENNISON AVENUE (43215), to permit a 26-unit apartment building with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV12-...
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