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Council Variance Application: CV25-109
APPLICANT: Woda Cooper Cos., Inc., c/o David Perry, Agent; David Perry Company; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor, and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment building.
GREATER SOUTH EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 5.58± acre site consists of one parcel developed with a religious facility in the RRR, Restricted Rural Residential District. The requested Council variance will allow the development of a 72-unit apartment building, pending a future lot split. A Council variance is required because the RRR district does not allow multi-unit residential development. Variances to parking lot screening, required parking, fronting, rear yard, and building height are included in this request. The applicant will be seeking competitive funding from the Ohio Housing Finance Authority (OHFA) for the proposed development. Staff supports the requested variances as they will enable the proposed building and site layout which is consistent with the recommended land use of “Mixed-Use 2” by the Columbus Growth Strategy (2026) map. The request does not add an incompatible use to the area, and provides more housing units at varying price points, which is consistent with the City’s priorities.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.025, RRR restricted rural residential district; 3312.21(D)(1)(b), Landscaping and screening; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3332.19, Fronting; 3332.27, Rear yard; and 3332.29, Height district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 4500 REFUGEE RD. (43232), to allow an apartment building with reduced development standards in the RRR, Restricted Rural Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-109).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-109, the owner of the pr...
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