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Council Variance Application: CV04-046
APPLICANT: Richard A. Smiley; c/o Donald Plank, Esq.; Plank and Brahm; 145 East Rich Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment hotel (bed and breakfast).
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant is requesting a Council variance to allow an existing single-family dwelling to be used as an apartment hotel (a bed and breakfast) with living quarters for the owners and a maximum of five (5) guest rooms in the R-2F, Residential District. A variance is necessary because only the AR-2, AR-3, and AR-4, Apartment Residential Districts allow apartment hotel use. Other variances include reductions for the number of required parking spaces from six (6) to four (4), and the required length of two (2) parking spaces from eighteen (18) feet to 16.5 feet to permit stacked parking on the existing concrete driveway in front of the garage. A hardship exists in that apartment hotels are usually integrated into residential neighborhoods in order for patrons to experience the ambiance and charm that the neighborhood can offer, as opposed to being located in high density multi-family residential districts where they are currently permitted. The apartment hotel facility will function as a low impact use that is residential in nature that should integrate well with surrounding residential uses.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District; 3342.19, Parking space; and 3342.28, Minimum number of parking spaces required; of the Columbus City codes for the property located at 1403 EASTWOOD AVENUE (43203), to permit an apartment hotel (a bed and breakfast) with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance # CV04-046).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV04-046, t...
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