City of Columbus - File #: 1068-2011

• File #: 1068-2011
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/27/2011
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 12/12/2011
• Final action: 12/14/2011
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.29, Parking space; and 3333.18, Building lines,and 3333.24, Rear Yard of the Columbus City Codes for property located at 700 WEST THIRD AVENUE (43212), to permit multi-unit residential development with reduced parking and building setbacks along West Third Avenue, reduced parking space width and no perimeter yard in conjunction with rezoning Z11-007 and to declare an emergency. (CV11-013)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2011	3	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/13/2011	3	MAYOR	Signed
12/12/2011	3	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/12/2011	1	Zoning Committee	Taken from the Table	Pass
12/12/2011	1	Zoning Committee	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
12/12/2011	1	Zoning Committee	Amended to Emergency	Pass
12/12/2011	1	Zoning Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass
12/5/2011	1	Zoning Committee	Taken from the Table	Pass
12/5/2011	1	Zoning Committee	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
7/25/2011	1	Zoning Committee	Tabled Indefinitely	Pass
7/18/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
7/1/2011	1	Building and Zoning Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2011	1	Building and Zoning Drafter	Sent for Approval
7/1/2011	1	BUILDING ZONING DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
7/1/2011	1	Building and Zoning Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/27/2011	1	Building and Zoning Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

APPLICANT: Northstar Realty and Edwards Development Companies; c/o Michael T. Shannon, Atty.; Crabbe, Brown & James LLP; 500 South Front Street, Suite 1200; Columbus, OH 43215.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

FIFTH BY NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicants are applying for a concurrent Council variance with rezoning Z11-007, to request variances to reduce the building setback along West 3rd Avenue from 30 feet to 12.3 feet and the parking setback along West Third Avenue from 25 feet to 4.27 feet, reduce the rear yard from 25% to 0% and reduce 25 parking spaces to 8.5 in width. The site falls within the boundaries of the Fifth by Northwest Neighborhood Plan (2009), which calls for Community Commercial Development on the site.



Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.27, Parking setback line; 3312.29, Parking space; and 3333.18, Building lines,and 3333.24, Rear Yard of the Columbus City Codes for property located at 700 WEST THIRD AVENUE (43212), to permit multi-unit residential development with reduced parking and building setbacks along West Third Avenue, reduced parking space width and no perimeter yard in conjunction with rezoning Z11-007 and to declare an emergency. (CV11-013)



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WHEREAS, by application No. CV11-013, the owner of property at 700 WEST THIRD AVENUE (43212), is requesting a Council variance allow a multiple-unit development with reduced parking and building setbacks along West Third Avenue in conjunction with rezoning application Z11-007 to rezone this site from the M, Manufacturing District to the L-AR-O, Limited Apartment Office District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3312.27, Parking setback line, requires a twenty-five (25) foot parking setback line, while the applicant proposes to maintain a four point two seven (4.27) foot parking setback line for the existing parking spaces along West Third Avenue; an...