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Council Variance Application: CV06-016
APPLICANT: Steve Keech; c/o David Gillespie; 65 East State Street, Suite 2100; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: To permit reduced development standards for a five-unit dwelling in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. This application is a companion Council variance to rezoning application Z06-024, which is a request to rezone from C-4, Commercial District to L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District to allow a five (5) unit apartment house on the subject property. This variance will permit the building lines to be reduced from 25 feet to ten (10) feet along the City Park Avenue property line and 6'-10 3/4" along the Moler Street property line, and the maximum side yard to be reduced from 20% to 12.6% of the width of the lot. Staff supports this request as reduced side yards and building lines presently occur, and is consistent with the predominant development patterns of the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.18, Building lines, and 3332.22, Maximum side yard required, for the property located at 28 EAST MOLER STREET (43206), to permit reduced development standards for a five-unit dwelling in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District and to declare an emergency.(Council Variance #CV06-016)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV06-016, the owner of property at 28 MOLER STREET (43206), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced development standards for multi-family residential development in the L-AR-1, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires a minimum distance from the street property line of 25 feet, while the applicant proposes a ten (10) foot building line along the City Park Avenue property line and a 6'-10 3/4" building line along the Moler Street property line; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usu...
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