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Council Variance Application: CV04-002
APPLICANT: Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority; c/o Stephen A. Busch, JMM Architects, Agent; 4685 Larwell Drive; Columbus, Ohio 43220.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-family residential development for senior citizens.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant requests a use variance to permit apartment development for elderly housing in the R-2F, Residential and AR-O Apartment Residenital / Office districts and variances to allow a building up to sixty (60) feet in height with reduced setbacks and parking spaces in a thirty-five (35) foot height district. The proposal is consistent with the Near East Area Plan, (1995).
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District, 3309.14, Height Districts; 3332.21, Building lines, 3333.18, Building lines, 3342.18(b)(c), Parking setback line and 3342.28(A), Minimum number of parking spaces required, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1100 EAST BROAD STREET (43205), to permit multi-family residential development for senior citizens in the R-2F, Residential and AR-O, Apartment Residential / Office Districts with reduced development standards and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV04-002, the owner of property at 1100 EAST BROAD STREET (43205), is requesting a Council Variance to permit multi-family residential development for senior citizens in the R-2F, Residential and AR-O Apartment Office Districts; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.037, R-2F, Residential Districts, prohibits multi-family residential development, while the applicant proposes to develop apartment development for elderly housing on th...
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