Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV26-038
APPLICANT: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Inc., c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi- and single-unit residential development.
NORTH LINDEN AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 9.19± acre site consists of one parcel partially developed with two monopole telecommunications antennas in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District. The site is subject to Council variance CV24-100 (Ordinance #3060-2024), passed on November 18, 2024, which allows a multi-unit residential development containing up to 173 dwelling units, conditioned on completion of follow-up rezoning application Z24-041. This request updates the previously approved project, and allows three apartment buildings totaling 138 dwellings units on Area A, 15 detached single-unit dwellings on Area B, and maintains two monopoles on Area C, as shown with the submitted site plans. A condition for a follow-up rezoning is not included with this ordinance because the site is within the boundaries of the second phase of Zone-In, and is recommended by the Columbus Growth Strategy (2026) for “Mixed-use 2” land uses, which includes multi- and single-unit residential uses. Additionally, this proposed residential development will be subject to a competitive funding process by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), which requires certain land attributes including compliant zoning. The proposed residential development is consistent with both the Columbus Growth Strategy land use recommendation, the city’s goals of providing additional affordable housing in all areas of the city, and includes a site plan commitment that demonstrates a development that is compatible with other residential infill developments in urban areas of the c...
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