Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV26-050
APPLICANT: Thrive Companies, c/o David Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor, and Robert Castor, Atty.; Thrive Companies; 842 North 4th Street, Suite 200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment complex.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 6.1± acre site consists of portions of three undeveloped parcels in the M, Manufacturing District and CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. The requested Council variance will allow multi-unit residential development in the M and CPD districts with a maximum of 300 dwelling units. A Council variance is required because residential uses are restricted to a dwelling unit for a security person, or units within a halfway house or community residential treatment center, a hospital, or other building specifically for human care in the M district. The request includes variances to increase the allowable building height from 35 feet to 60 feet, allowing four story apartment buildings, a reduction in parking from 450 required spaces to 347 spaces, and to replace the approved CPD plan adopted with Ordinance #1996-2021 (Z21-021), with a new site plan. The site is within the planning area of the Columbus Growth Strategy (CGS) (2026), which recommends “Industrial & Warehouse” and “Mixed Use 3” land uses for this location. While a portion of the proposal is inconsistent with the “Industrial & Warehouse” land use recommendation, the requested use is consistent with the adjacent mixed-use development and with similar residential infill developments in urban areas of the city. Additionally, the request is consistent with the city’s objective in providing more housing in all neighborhoods.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3363.01, M-manufacturing districts; 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.49(C), Required Parking; 3361.07, Af...
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