Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV11-039
APPLICANT: E.W. High Street LLC; c/o Jeffrey E. Meacham; 1220 Dublin Road; Columbus, OH 43215-1008.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial and multi-unit residential development and parking garage.
ITALIAN VILLAGE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant seeks a Council variance to allow residential uses on the first floor of a building in the C-4, Commercial District. This project was originally approved on July 9, 2007 with CV06-066 (ORD#0882-2007) . That project was unable to be constructed due to engineering problems. This new proposal is much smaller than the previously approved proposal but would allow more restaurant space than previously approved. The site is subject to the Italian Village Guideline for Rehabilitation & New Construction (1990). The applicant is requesting variances for setbacks, parking, building height, loading and screening as well. The proposal is consistent with the development patterns of the area. The total requested 273 space parking variance is a technicality in Staff's opinion because those spaces cannot be counted toward the required parking because they are on a separate parcel and they would be available to others not using the facility. The site is in a pedestrian oriented area where many people will walk to the proposed commercial space. In addition to the 72 spaces reserved for the residents, the applicant will be providing 250 parking spaces available on an hourly or monthly basis and Staff finds that this will be more than adequate to handle the parking needs for the site and Staff views this as a modest improvement for the parking situation in the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4, Permitted Uses; 3309.14, Height District, 3312.03(D), Administrative requirements; 3312.49(C)...
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