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Council Variance Application: CV24-001
APPLICANT: Metro Development LLC, c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; Smith and Hale; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment Complex.
WESTLAND 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 #1511-2024; Z24-001) to the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District for an apartment complex containing up to 166 units. The requested Council Variance will allow reduced building lines and increased height of detached garages for the proposed apartment complex. The requested variance to reduce the building line along Demorest Road is supported due to the parcel's irregular shape, and the increase in garage height is consistent with similar requests granted for apartment complex developments to allow a roof pitch that better matches apartment buildings.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.18, Building lines, and Section 3333.35(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2005 DEMOREST RD. (43123), to allow reduced development standards for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-001).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-001, the owner of property at 2005 DEMOREST RD. (43123), is requesting a Council variance to allow reduced development standards for an apartment complex in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires building lines of 40 feet along Alkire Road, while the applicant proposes a reduced building line of 25 feet along Alkire Road; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.35(G), Private garage, restricts the height of a private detached garage buildings to 15 feet, while the applicant proposes to increase the permitted height to 16 feet; and
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