Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV15-035
APPLICANT: Connie J. Klema; 145 East Rich Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: A two-unit dwelling with a rear single-unit dwelling (carriage house) on two contiguous lots (6 units total).
ITIALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is zoned R-4, Residential District, and was formed when two lots were combined. The site consists of an existing two-unit dwelling with two detached garages. The applicant proposes to divide the lot into two lots and develop each lot with a two-unit dwelling and a rear single-unit dwelling (carriage house). The proposal includes variances for no frontage on a public street for the carriage house dwellings, reduced rear yards, increased square footage for private garages, parking within the required rear yard, and reduced parking standards for maneuvering and stacking. A Council variance is necessary to permit each lot to have two dwellings. Staff finds that the proposal will not add incompatible uses to the area as there are other multi-unit residential uses with similar carriage house arrangements 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; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.19, Fronting; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3332.28, Side or rear yard obstruction; and 3332.38(F), Private garage, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 808 SUMMIT STREET (43215), to permit a two-unit dwelling with a rear single-unit dwelling (carriage house) on two contiguous lots (6 units total), with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District (Counc...
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