Explanation
Council Variance Application # CV13-039
APPLICANT: Lifestyle Communities, Ltd; c/o Michael T. Shannon, Atty.; Crabbe, Brown & James, LLP; 500 South Front Street, Suite 1200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission on January 9, 2014, for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance No. 00920-2014, Z13-055) to the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential, CPD, Commercial Planned Development, and PUD-8, Planned Unit Development Districts, which will allow mixed commercial and residential development with up to 30,000 square feet of commercial area and a total of 410 residential units. The Development Text for Z13-055 permits C-4, Commercial District uses, and the requested variance will allow ground-floor residential uses in the two CPD Districts by varying the C-4 District permitted uses. The proposal also includes variances for maneuvering across parcel lines, reduced parallel parking space size on private streets, setbacks, and perimeter yard in the L-ARLD District. The site is within the boundaries of the Rocky Fork/Blacklick Accord (2003), which recommends “Town Mixed Use” development for this location, and the proposal received a recommendation of approval from the RFBA panel on November 21, 2013. The requested variances are supported in order to achieve the Rocky Fork/Blacklick Accord land use recommendations and desired design elements. Approval of this request will not introduce incompatible uses to the area, and will result in a project that is consistent with established neighborhood development patterns.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03 C-4 permitted uses; 3312.27(1), Parking setback line; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City codes...
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