City of Columbus - File #: 3069-2015

• File #: 3069-2015
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/25/2015
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 12/14/2015
• Final action: 12/16/2015
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.035, AR-4 apartment residential district use; 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3321.05 (B), Vision clearance; 3333.16, Fronting; 3333.22, Maximum side yard required; 3333.24, Rear yard; 3372.562(A)(B), Landscaped area and treatment; 3372.563, Maximum lot coverage; 3372.564(A)(B), Parking; 3372.565, Building lines; 3372.566(C), Building separation and size; 3372.567, Maximum floor area; and 3372.568, Height, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 34 WEST NINTH AVENUE (43201), to allow a mixed-use development with reduced development standards in the AR-4, Apartment Residential District and to repeal Ordinance No. 0800-2015 (CV14-065), passed March 30, 2015 and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV15-045).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/16/2015	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
12/15/2015	2	MAYOR	Signed
12/14/2015	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Approved
12/14/2015	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/14/2015	1	Zoning Committee	Amended to Emergency	Pass
12/14/2015	1	Zoning Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass
12/7/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV15-045

APPLICANT: Garland Properties, Ltd.; c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 145 East Rich Street, 3rd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.

PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.

UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.

UNIVERSITY AREA REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Approval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is comprised of two parcels, one of which is developed with a vacant dwelling, and the other is undeveloped. Both parcels are zoned AR-4, Apartment Residential District, which permits high density residential use and offices that are accessory to on-site apartments. The applicant proposes to raze the existing dwelling and develop the site with two three-story buildings with a total of eight (8) dwelling units and 6,400 square feet of commercial office space for a property management company. One building will front on Wall Street, and will contain enclosed parking and four dwelling units. The other building will front on West Ninth Avenue and will contain the property management office space and four dwelling units. Due to the unique characteristics of property management offices related to campus-area properties, other variances have been granted for property management offices in the AR-4 district when in close proximity to university-area commercial corridors. The site is in close proximity to North High Street, is within the University Impact District, and is subject to University Area Review Board (UARB) review. In addition to the use variance to permit the property management office, the applicant requests variances to minimum number of parking spaces, vision clearance, fronting, AR-4 yard standards, and University Planning Overlay standards. The site is within the planning area of the University District Plan (2015), which recommends “Higher Intensity Residential” uses for this location. The proposed development is designed to integrate well with the surrounding neighb...