Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV13-006
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 Z13-012 to reduce development standards for proposed multiple-unit dwellings.
FIFTH BY NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The subject site is proposed to be rezoned to the AR-1, Apartment Residential District. The applicant is requesting this concurrent Council variance along with the rezoning Z13-012 to allow one 3-unit building and one 2-unit building on two lots and two 2-unit buildings on another lot, all with reduced development standards. Given the AR-1 zoning to the west and also proposed to the east and the office uses located to the north and south of the site, Staff finds this proposal consistent with the development and zoning patterns in the area. 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 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 in this instance since this site abuts an alley to the west the applicant's property on the east side and once developed the applicant would only be impacting his buyers or tenants.
Title
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-1, Apartment Residential District; 3312.21, Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3333.055, Exception for single- or two-family dwelling; 3333.09, Area requiremen...
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