Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV20-094
APPLICANT: Preferred Living; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
FIFTH BY NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
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-3, Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #0846-2021; Z20-083) to allow a multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance proposes a 71-unit apartment building. The request includes variances to landscaping and screening, parking setback line, parking space, lot area, building lines, and rear yard. Staff supports the variances for this proposal as it achieves the mixed residential recommendation of the 5th by Northwest Area Plan (2009), and is also consistent with recent urban infill development projects that have been approved in this neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27(2), Parking setback line; 3312.29, Parking space; 3333.15(C), Basis of computing area; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1550 KENNY RD. (43212), to permit reduced development standards for a 71-unit apartment building in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV20-094) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application #CV20-094, the owner of property at 1550 KENNY RD. (43212), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced development standards for a 71-unit apartment building in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening, requires the interior of any parking lot containing 10 or more p...
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