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Council Variance Application: CV14-038
APPLICANT: Borror Properties; c/o John P. Kennedy and Michael T. Shannon, Attys.; Crabbe Brown & James, LLP; 500 South Front Street, Suite 1200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Six-unit apartment building with reduced development standards.
ITIALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is zoned R-4, Residential District, and is undeveloped. The requested Council Variance will permit a six-unit apartment building with increased lot coverage and reductions to driveway width, vision clearance, bicycle parking, and building lines. A Council variance is necessary because the R-4, Residential District permits a maximum of four dwelling units in one building. Staff finds that the proposal will not add incompatible uses to the area as there are other multi-unit residential uses within this neighborhood. The request is consistent with recent residential infill development proposals in historic urban neighborhoods, and is supported by the Italian Village Commission.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4, Residential district; 3312.13(B), Driveway; 3312.49(B), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3321.05(A)(2),Vision clearance; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.18(D), Basis of computing area; and 3332.21, Building lines, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 875 SUMMIT STREET (43215), to permit a six-unit apartment building with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV14-038).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV14-038, the owner of property at 875 SUMMIT STREET (43215), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a six-unit dwelling with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.039, R-4, Residential District, allows a maximum of four units in one building, ...
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