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Council Variance Application: CV22-118
APPLICANT: RWOTE, LLC; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
NEAR EAST 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 #1004-2023; Z22-086) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District to allow a mixed-use development with up to 3,000 square feet of commercial space, 51 apartment units, and a new parking lot. The requested Council variance will permit ground floor residential and associated uses in the CPD district. Staff finds the requested variance supportable as the proposal is consistent with other recent similar urban in-fill mixed-use developments, and the land use and design recommendations of the Near East Area Plan (2005).
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses; and 3361.02, Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 30 PARSONS AVE. (43215), to permit ground floor residential uses within a mixed-use development in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV22-118).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-118, the owner of property at 30 PARSONS AVE. (43215), is requesting a Council variance to permit ground floor residential uses within a mixed-use development in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, permits apartment uses above certain commercial uses, but does not permit ground floor residential uses, while the applicant proposes ground-floor residential units and associated residential uses within a mixed-use development; and
WHEREAS, Section 3361.02, Permitted uses, specifies limited C-4, Commercial district uses and permits apartment uses above certain commercial uses...
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