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Council Variance Application # CV12-005
APPLICANT: Metro Development, LLC; c/o Jill S. Tangeman, Attorney; 52 East Gay Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Reduced parking setback line and perimeter yard for an apartment complex.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance No. 2549-2012, Z12-002) to the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District, for the development of a 140-unit apartment complex. The applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the required parking setback line from twenty-five (25) feet to five (5) feet along Lazelle Road, and to reduce the perimeter yard of the subject property from twenty-five (25) feet to five (5) feet along the south and west property lines, and ten (10) feet along the east property line. The proposed variances are supported due to stream corridor protection zones within the property, and provide a greater capacity to preserve natural features.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.27, Parking setback line, and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 68 LAZELLE ROAD (43235), to permit a reduced parking setback line and perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance # CV12-005).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV12-005, the owner of property at 68 LAZELLE ROAD (43235), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a reduced parking setback line and perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.27, Parking setback line, requires a minimum twenty-five (25) foot parking setback line, while the applicant proposes a five (5) foot parking setback along Lazelle Road; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, requires a twenty-five (25) foot perimeter y...
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