Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV25-001
APPLICANT: Thrive Companies; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Robert Castor, Atty.; Thrive Companies; 842 North Fourth Street, Suite 200; 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 #1858-2025; Z25-001) to the C-4, Commercial District, AR-3, Apartment Residential District, and R, Rural District. This Council variance request reiterates variances already approved by Ordinance #1941-2021 (CV21-040) for Subareas A, B, C, D, D-1, E, F, and G, and include new variances to landscaping and screening, required parking, fronting and rear yard. The newly requested variances are consistent with the existing development pattern at Founder’s Park and with similar multi-unit residential developments in urban neighborhoods.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.02, R-rural district; 3332.035, R-3 residential district; 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.21(D)(1), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27(4), Parking setback line; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3312.53, Minimum number of loading spaces required; 3321.05(B)(1)(2), Vision clearance; 3321.09(B), Screening; 3332.05(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.06, R-rural area district requirements; 3332.13, R-3 area district requirements; 3332.18(D), Basis of computing area; 3332.19, Fronting; 3332.21(D), Building lines; 3332.25, Maximum side yards required; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3332.38(G), Private garage; 3333.16, Fronting; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.24, Rear yard; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; 3349.04(a)(b)(c), Heigh...
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