Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV15-049
APPLICANT: Moody Nolan Inc., c/o Mark S. Larrimer; 300 Spruce Street, Suite 300; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is comprised of two undeveloped parcels zoned in the C-1, Commercial District, and is subject to Ordinance No. 1168-2007, passed July 23, 2007 (CV07-025), which permitted ground floor residential uses (up to 73 units) with a commitment to a site plan. The requested Council variance will permit a maximum of 95 apartment units with a new site plan. Additional variances for building height, parking and building setbacks, parking space size, a reduction of 13 required parking spaces, and landscaping and screening are included in the request. 1.25 acres located in the northeast portion of the site will be reserved for future commercial development, and no variances are being requested for that area. The site is located within the planning area of the Near East Area Plan (2005), which recommends higher density residential and mixed uses for the northern portion of the site. The Plan also includes a number of recommendations supportive of the requested variances, suggesting townhomes or apartments be developed in commercial corridors to achieve mixed-use development, building lines closer to sidewalks, building heights reflective of historic building heights in the immediate area, and parking facilities hidden and screened. By leaving the existing C-1, Commercial District in place, the possibility of future commercial development to complement the residential uses and provide for a mixed-use development is maintained. Such a mixture of uses is appropriate at this location, and is consistent with the land use recommendations of the Near East Area Plan.
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