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Council Variance Application: CV12-019
APPLICANT: RPMD LLC c/o David L. Hodge, Atty.; Smith and Hale; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: To permit a hostel in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District with reduced development standards.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant proposes to operate a hostel in an existing building that has served as a dormitory and rooming house in the past. Hostel is not defined in the Zoning Code but could fit the definition of rooming house or apartment hotel, neither of which are allowed in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District. Therefore a Council Variance is needed to allow this use. The Olde Towne Quarter Economic Development Strategy (2010), recommends Medium-High Density Mixed Residential use for this site. Staff supports this use since it is consistent with the aforementioned study, is similar to past uses and the proposal would also result in the preservation of a noteworthy building.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1, apartment residential district use and 3333.23, Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Codes, for the property located at 738 BRYDEN ROAD (43205), to permit a hostel with reduced development standards in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District. (Council Variance #CV12-019)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV12-019, the owner of property at 738 BRYDEN ROAD (43205), is requesting a Council variance to allow a hostel in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use, prohibits a hostel, while the applicant proposes to allow a hostel on the site; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.23, Minimum side yard permitted, requires a minimum side yard of five (5) feet, while the applicant proposes to allow a masonry enclosure with...
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