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Council Variance Application: CV24-133
APPLICANT: Mark Ours; 275 College Street; Columbus, OH, 43125.
PROPOSED USE: Habitable space above a detached garage.
GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with a single-unit dwelling zoned in the R-2F, Residential District. The requested Council variance will allow habitable space above a newly constructed detached garage. The variance is necessary because the zoning code only permits habitable space above a garage when connected directly to habitable space in a dwelling. The request includes variances to reduce the side yards for the existing dwelling, and to increase the garage height. Staff supports the proposed variances as the request is consistent with similar proposals that have been approved in the area. Staff notes that the final design is subject to a Certificate of Appropriateness from the German Village Commission.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.38(H), Private garage; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.38(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 192 THURMAN AVE. (43206), to allow habitable space above a detached garage with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-133).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-133, the owner of the property at 192 THURMAN AVE. (43206), is requesting a Variance to allow habitable space above a detached garage with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.38(H), Private garage, requires habitable space in a garage to connect directly with habitable space in a dwelling, while the applicant proposes habitable space above a detached garage that is not connected to habitable space within the single-unit dwelling; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted, requires that the minim...
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