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Council Variance Application: CV14-005
APPLICANT: The Wood Companies; c/o Michael T. Shannon, Atty.; 500 South Front Street, Suite 1200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Forty-two-unit apartment building.
ITALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested Council variance will allow the construction of a seventy-two (72)-foot tall, forty-two (42)-unit apartment building in the C-4, Commercial District. The request includes variances for increased building height, a reduction of ten (10) required parking spaces, and reduced vision clearance and building setback. This site is located in the vicinity of several sites that received Council variances to allow similar multi-story residential projects in the C-4, Commercial District. The requested variance will permit an apartment building with reduced development standards which is consistent with the development pattern and historic character of the surrounding neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4, Permitted Uses; 3309.14, Height District, 3312.49(C), Minimum number of parking spaces; 3321.05(B)(1), Vision clearance; and 3356.11, C-4 district setback lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 31 EAST HUBBARD AVENUE (43215), to permit a forty-two (42)-unit apartment building with reduced development standards in the C-4, Commercial District (CV14-005). (REPEALED BY ORD. 2072-2018; PASSED 7/30/2018)
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WHEREAS, by application # CV14-005, the owner of property at 31 EAST HUBBARD AVENUE (43215), is requesting a Variance to permit a forty-two (42)-unit apartment building with reduced development standards in the C-4, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Sections 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, permits dwelling units only above certain commercial uses, while the applicant propose...
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