Council Variance Application: CV13-007
APPLICANT:Metropolitan Holdings LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown & David L. Hodge, Attys.; Smith and Hale; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Concurrent Council variance with Rezoning Z13-013 to reduce development standards for proposed multiple-unit dwellings.
FIFTH BY NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The subject site is being rezoned to the AR-1, Apartment Residential District. The applicant is requesting this concurrent Council variance along with the rezoning Z13-013 to allow two separate 2-unit buildings on four separate lots, each with reduced development standards. Given the predominance of multi-unit dwellings developed by the applicant or under development by the applicant, Staff finds the proposed use and zoning compatible with the zoning pattern and development pattern of the area. Furthermore, Staff finds the proposed use to be compatible with the recommendation of the Fifth by Northwest Neighborhood Plan (2009). Staff views the variances to allow two buildings containing just two dwelling units and the variance to permit dwellings without frontage on a public street as technicalities which will have no negative effect on the development or the surrounding area. The proposed building line reduction is in keeping with similar variances already granted elsewhere to the applicant along Chesapeake Avenue. Staff can support a side yard setback reduction along with allowing parking in the side yards without screening in this instance since this site abuts the applicant's properties on either side so the applicant would only be impacting himself and his tenants.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-1, Apartment Residential District; 3312.12, Driveway; 3312.21, Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3321.05,Vision clearance; 3333.055, Exception for single- or two-family dwell...
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