Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV12-047
APPLICANT: John P. Casey; c/o Michael Casey, Agent; 700 North High Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Rear single-unit dwelling above a detached garage (carriage house).
ITALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested Council Variance will allow the conversion of the upper level of a private detached garage into a second dwelling unit (a carriage house) on a lot developed with a single-unit dwelling in the R-4, Residential District. Variances for two required parking spaces, fronting, existing side yards and rear yard are also included in the request. The site is subject of a 1999 Board of Zoning Adjustment variance to increase the allowable square footage and allow habitable space above the garage with a condition that the structure would not be used for business purposes. In 2007, Ordinance No. 0870-2007 was approved to permit conversion of that space into a general office. That project never came to fruition. The Council variance is necessary because the R-4, Residential District prohibits two single-unit dwellings on one lot. Since the R-4 district permits two-unit dwellings, and the lot size is larger for this area, staff has no objections to two separate single-unit dwellings on this lot. The requested variance will allow development that is characteristic of historic Columbus neighborhoods, and the building design conforms to the Italian Village Commission requirements. Staff supports the proposed use, which will not add a new or incompatible use to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4, Residential District; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3332.19, Fronting on a public street; 3332.25, Maximum side yards required; 3332.25, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.27, Re...
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