Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-088
APPLICANT: 110 Commons, LLC c/o Dave Perry; 411 E Town Street, Floor 1, Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215 .
PROPOSED USE: Apartment building.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with a 14-unit dwelling, in the R-2F, Residential District. Ordinance #2752-2020 (Council Variance CV20-086), passed December 7, 2020, allowed a new six-unit apartment building on the property, but that project never came to fruition. The applicant requests this Council Variance to allow a new 19-unit apartment building. A Council variance is required as the R-2F district allows a maximum of two dwelling units per building. Variances to vision clearance, lot coverage, building lines, floor area ratio, landscaped area, rear yard, and required parking spaces are also included in this request. The site is subject to the University District Planning Overlay (UDZO), and is within the planning boundaries of the University District Plan (2015), which recommends “Medium Intensity Residential” land uses at this location. Staff notes this proposal is consistent with that land use recommendation, and that CV20-086 was previously supported and allowed a total of 20 apartment units. Additionally, the Plan states that a variety of housing unit types and sizes be provided in the residential portions of mixed-use developments, and recommends any design of new construction to be compatible with nearby contributing buildings and the surrounding streetscape. Staff is supportive of the site plan as it is consistent with the University District Plan’s design guidelines. Staff notes the addition of street trees along West Oakland Avenue help to mitigate the loss of rear yard space, and that the proposal is consistent with the City’s goal of creating more housing.
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