Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV18-073
APPLICANT: Kingsley + Co.; c/o Sean Mentel, Atty.; 100 South Fourth Street, Suite 100; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #0597-2019; Z18-052) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District to allow the development of a mixed use commercial and multi-unit residential development with up to 130 residential units. The CPD Text for Z18-052 proposes C-4, Commercial District uses, and the requested variance will allow first floor residential uses. While commercial districts permit apartment units above ground-floor commercial uses, a Council variance is necessary to permit residential uses on the first floor. The request is consistent with the with the land use recommendations of the Near East Area Plan (2005), which recommends “higher density residential and mixed-use development” at this location.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses; and 3361.02, CPD Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 818 EAST LONG STREET (43205), to permit ground floor residential uses in a mixed-use development in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV18-073).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV18-073, the owner of property 818 EAST LONG STREET (43205), is requesting a Council variance to permit to permit ground floor residential uses in a mixed-use development in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses, does not permit ground floor residential uses, while the applicant proposes residential uses on the first floor; and
WHEREAS, Section 3361.02, CPD Permitted uses, specifies C-4 district uses, and does not permit ground-floor residential uses, which ar...
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