City of Columbus - File #: 1951-2023

• File #: 1951-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/22/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 7/10/2023
• Final action: 7/13/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3312.21(D)(1), Landscaping and screening; 3333.09, Area requirements; 3333.16, Fronting; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.23(A), Minimum side yard permitted; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1480 CHESAPEAKE AVE. (43212), to permit two, two-unit dwellings on one lot with reduced development standards in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-032).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/13/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/11/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/10/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/10/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
7/10/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
7/10/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
7/10/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV23-032

APPLICANT: Eric D. Martineau; 3006 North High Street, Suite 1A; Columbus, OH 43202.

PROPOSED USE: Two-unit dwelling development.

5TH BY NORTHWEST 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 #1950-2023; Z23-018) to the AR-1, Apartment Residential District. The requested variance will permit two separate two-unit dwellings on a single lot. Variances to lot width, building setback, parking lot screening, side and rear yards, and fronting are included. The requested variances are supportable as they do not add incompatible uses to the area, and are consistent with the established development pattern along Chesapeake Avenue.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3312.21(D)(1), Landscaping and screening; 3333.09, Area requirements; 3333.16, Fronting; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.23(A), Minimum side yard permitted; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1480 CHESAPEAKE AVE. (43212), to permit two, two-unit dwellings on one lot with reduced development standards in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-032).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV23-032, the owner of property at 1480 CHESAPEAKE AVE. (43212), is requesting a Council variance to permit two, two-unit dwellings on one lot with reduced development standards in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1, Apartment residential district use, does not permit more than one two-unit dwelling on a lot, while the applicant proposes to construct two separate two-unit dwellings on the same lot; and

WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(D), Landscaping and screening, requires screening of parking...