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Council Variance Application: CV16-003
APPLICANT: Metropolitan Holdings, LLC; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; Underhill, Yaross & Hodge LLC; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
FIFTH BY NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance No. 0839-2016; Z16-003) to the AR-3, Apartment Residential District to allow the development of a three story apartment building containing forty-five (45) forty-six (46) units. The applicant is requesting variances to landscaping and screening, maneuvering, parking space, required number of landscaping trees, maximum lot coverage, building lines and rear yard standards. These reduced development standards are supportable because they allow for better design and placement of the building and parking on the development site. The requested variances are reflective of higher-density infill development in urban neighborhoods, including developments in the Fifth by Northwest planning area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(D)(1), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3321.07(B) Landscaping; 3333.15(C), Basis of computing area; 3333.18(D)(1), Building lines; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1317 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE (43212), to permit a forty-five (45) forty-six (46) unit apartment building with reduced development standards in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance # CV16-003).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV16-003, the owner of property at 1317 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE (43212), is requesting a Council variance to permit a forty-five (45) forty-six (46) unit apartment building with reduced development standards in the AR-3, Apartment Reside...
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