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Council Variance Application: CV07-030
APPLICANT: City of Columbus Department of Development; c/o A. Robert "Tony" Hutchins, Atty; 750 East Long Street, Columbus, OH 43203.
PROPOSED USE: Town house style dwellings.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant seeks a Council variance to allow twenty-eight town house style dwellings arranged in four separate buildings in the R-2F and R-4 Residential Districts. The proposal is consistent with the Near East Area Plan (2006) which calls for Higher Density Residential/Mixed Use Development at this location and also calls for revitalization and redevelopment of this area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District; 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements; 3332.14, R-2F area district requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3332.38, Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 777 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE (43203), to permit twenty-eight town house style dwellings in the R-2F, Residential and R-4, Residential Districts with reduced development standards. (Council Variance #CV07-030) (AMENDED BY ORD. 0284-2009 PASSED 4/6/2009)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV07-030 the owner of property at 777 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE (43203), is requesting a Council Variance to permit town house style dwellings in the R-2F, Residential District.; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District Use, permits only one two-family dwelling or one single-family dwelling on one lot in the R-2F, Residential District while the applicant proposes a total of twenty-eight dwelling units in four buildings; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements, requires lots to be no less than...
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