City of Columbus - File #: 2292-2023

• File #: 2292-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/22/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 9/11/2023
• Final action: 9/13/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2480-2484 FOREST GREEN CT. (43232), to allow a reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-075).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/12/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/11/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV23-075

APPLICANT: Domenic Spencer; c/o Robert Artrup, Agent; 3141 Polly Road; Columbus, OH 43221.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

MIDEAST 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 #2419-2023; Z23-031) from PUD-8, Planned Unit Development District to ARLD, Apartment Residential District to allow the construction of a multi-unit residential development. The requested variance proposes a 108-unit apartment complex with a standard variance for required perimeter yard only in the northeast corner of the property. Additional landscaping and buffering, and pedestrian access and traffic improvements are demonstrated on the submitted site plan, and are all consistent with Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018).

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2480-2484 FOREST GREEN CT. (43232), to allow a reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-075).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV23-075, the owner of property at 2480-2484 FOREST GREEN CT. (43232), requests a Council variance to allow a reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, requires a minimum 25 foot perimeter yard, while the applicant proposes a reduced perimeter yard of 0 feet at the northeast corner of the property, as shown on the site plan; and

WHEREAS, the Mideast Area Commission recommends approval; and

WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the requested variances are similar to previously supported requests, and additional landscaping and screenin...