Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV11-036
APPLICANT: Metropolitan Holdings LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; Smith & Hale, LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725, Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Two (2) two-unit dwellings on the same lot for two contiguous lots.
FIFTH BY NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Z11-036) to the AR-1, Apartment Residential District for multi-unit residential development on two separate lots. Instead of constructing apartment buildings, the applicant proposes an eight-unit carriage house style development with two (2) two-unit dwellings on each lot; two dwellings fronting on Chesapeake Avenue, and two rear dwellings over garage parking spaces. A variance is necessary because the AR-1 District allows up to four units in the same dwelling, but does not permit two dwellings on the same lot. In addition to the use variance, requested variances are included for reductions to lot width, fronting, building setbacks, side yard, rear yard, and maneuvering. The site is located within the planning area of the Fifth by Northwest Neighborhood Plan (2009), which supports carriage house development if it abides by the Plan’s density and design considerations. Staff finds that the proposal meets the Plan’s considerations and will not add a new or incompatible use to the area as there are other carriage houses within the neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1, Apartment residential district use; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3333.055, Exception for single- or two-family dwelling; 3333.09, Area requirements; 3333.16, Fronting on a public street; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.23(d), Minimum side yard permitted; and 3333.24, ...
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