Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV14-053
APPLICANT: Burwell Investments LLC; c/o Jackson B. Reynolds, III, Atty.; Smith & Hale LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
ITIALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is comprised of five parcels which are within the Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO). The two western parcels are undeveloped and are zoned R-4 Residential, and C-4, Commercial Districts. The three eastern parcels were previously used as a taxi parking/maintenance facility zoned in the C-4, Commercial District. The requested Council variance will allow the development of a six-story maximum height mixed-use building with up to 62 residential units, a three-story mixed-use building with four residential units, and a three-story eight-unit apartment building, for a total of 12,000± square feet of commercial space and up to 74 apartment units. Requested variances include commercial use in R-4 district, ground-floor residential use in the C-4 district, with increased height, reduced driveway width, a reduction of 48 required parking spaces, no loading space, and reduced yard and area standards for the R-4 parcel. The request is consistent with recent infill development proposals in historic urban neighborhoods and has been recommended for approval by the Italian Village Commission.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4, Residential district; 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.13(B), Driveway; 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3312.53, Minimum number of loading spaces required; 3332.18(D), Basis of computing area; 3332.25, Maximum side yards required; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3332.29, Height district; and 3372.604(A), Setback requirements, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 97 EAST FIFTH AVENUE (43...
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