City of Columbus - File #: 0538-2023

• File #: 0538-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/9/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 2/27/2023
• Final action: 3/1/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.10, AR-12 area district requirements; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5869-5877 CLEVELAND AVE. (43229), to permit reduced development standards for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-12, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-097).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/1/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
2/28/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
2/27/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
2/27/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
2/27/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
2/27/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
2/27/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV22-097

APPLICANT: HG Property Holdings, LLC.; c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the AR-12, Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #0537-2023; Z22-073) to allow a multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance proposes a 41-unit residential development and includes variances to increase the overall density from 40 permitted to 41 proposed apartment units, and reduced perimeter yard from 25 feet to 10 feet. Staff supports the proposed site plan as it is consistent with the Northland I Area Plan’s (2014) design guidelines with buildings that address a centralized open space, and landscaping and screening.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.10, AR-12 area district requirements; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5869-5877 CLEVELAND AVE. (43229), to permit reduced development standards for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-12, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-097).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-097, the owner of property at 5869-5877 CLEVELAND AVE. (43229), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced development standards for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-12, Apartment Residential District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3333.10, AR-12 area district requirements, prohibits residential densities in excess of 12 units per acre for a total of 40 apartment units, while the applicant proposes to develop more units than the AR-12 acreage would permit for a total of 41 apartment units; and

WHEREAS, Section...