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Council Variance Application: CV25-025
APPLICANT: Metro Development LLC; c/o Jeffery L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment complex.
WESTLAND AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #2288-2025; Z25-012) to the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District for a 264-unit 256-unit apartment complex. The requested Council variance will allow an increased height of detached garages from 15 to 16 feet. Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018) recommends that roof pitch should be appropriate based on the roof pitch of nearby buildings. The proposed garage height variance allows for roof pitches that are aligned with this recommendation.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.35(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2410 DEMOREST RD. (43123), to allow increased garage height for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-025).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-025, the owner of property at 2410 DEMOREST RD. (43123), is requesting a Council variance to allow increased garage height for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.35(G), Private garage, restricts the height of a private detached garage building to 15 feet, while the applicant proposes to increase the permitted height to 16 feet; and
WHEREAS, the Westland Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval as the requested variance is consistent with the C2P2 Design Guideline recommendations; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and Certificates of Occupancy fo...
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