Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-100
APPLICANT: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Inc., c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Donald Plank, Atty.; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-residential development.
NORTH LINDEN AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 9.19± acre site consists of one parcel developed with a hardware store in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District. The requested Council variance will allow a 173-unit mixed-residential development on the site, consisting of seven apartment buildings, and ten detached single-unit dwellings. Additional variances to allow increased building height, reduced parking lot screening, reduced required parking, and reduced building lines are included in the request. The proposed residential development will be subject to a competitive funding process by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), which requires certain land attributes including compliant zoning. The Council variance process is supported to assist in this state funding application process as Rezoning Application #Z24-041, a request for the AR-1, Apartment Residential District, has been filed and is in the formal review process, and because the proposed development will provide mixed-income affordable and workforce housing consistent with the City’s objectives. The site is within the planning boundaries of the North Linden Neighborhood Plan Amendment (2014), which recommends “Community Commercial” land uses at this location. Although the proposed use is not consistent with the Plan’s land use recommendation, staff believes it is an appropriate use, based on the site’s proximity to the Cleveland Avenue Zone In corridor districts and neighboring residential uses. Additionally, the proposal is consistent with the design recommendations of the Plan and Columbus Citywide Pl...
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