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Council Variance Application: CV22-032
APPLICANT: Fatih Gunal; c/o Michael Shannon, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment complex.
FAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #0272-2024; Z19-043) to allow a 296-unit apartment complex. This request includes a variance to reduce the required building line along McNaughten Road. Staff supports the requested variance as it will allow an apartment complex that is compatible with adjacent residential uses, and achieves design principles recommended by the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018).
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.18, Building lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 198 MCNAUGHTEN RD. (43213), to allow a reduced building line for an apartment complex in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-032).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-032, the owner of property at 198 MCNAUGHTEN RD. (43213), is requesting a Council variance to allow a reduced building line for an apartment complex in the L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires a building line of 50 feet along McNaughten Road, while the applicant proposes a reduced building line of 30 feet; and
WHEREAS, the Far East Area Commission recommends disapproval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the requested variance will allow an apartment complex that is compatible with adjacent residential uses and achieves design principles recommended by the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, thi...
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