Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-139B
APPLICANT: Vision Development, c/o Pete LaRose, Agent; 2935 Kenny Road; Columbus, OH 43221, and David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. Ordinances #0256-2025 (Z24-057) and #0257-2025 (CV24-139), passed February 10, 2025, allowed four new apartment buildings totaling 625 units, 57,660 square feet of existing office space, and an existing parking garage retained from the former office park on two subareas, with reduced development standards in the AR-O, Apartment Office District on property located at 4600 Lakehurst Court. Subsequently, Ordinance #1180-2025 (CV24-139A), passed May 12, 2025 amended Ordinance #0257-2025 to include a required parking variance for the proposed mixed-use development. This Council variance will allow the same mixed-use development, but updates the site plan to establish three subareas; Subarea 1, Subarea 2, and Subarea 3, which will be split into three separate parcels. Subarea 1 will contain 175 new apartment units attached to an existing parking garage, and retains the existing office building. Subarea 2 contains 285 new apartment units in two buildings. Subarea 3 contains 165 new apartment units in one building. Additional variances to building lines, required parking, aisle widths, parking lot screening, maneuvering, parking space dimensions, and perimeter yard are included in the request, with most variances necessitated by the proposed lot splits. The proposal remains consistent with the City’s objective of creating more housing, and is consistent with Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). Staff also notes the reuse of the existing parking garage as a mitigating factor for the parking variance.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.09, Aisle; 3312.21(D)(1), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuveri...
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