Explanation
Rezoning Application CV16-027
APPLICANT: Damado 1 LLC; c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 145 East Rich Street, 3rd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
ITALIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance No. 1746-2016; Z16-023) to the AR-3, Apartment Residential District. The applicant proposes to construct a 36-unit apartment building.The site is currently undeveloped in the R-4, Residential District, and is within the Italian Village Urban Commercial Overlay. Variances are requested for increased building height, reduced driveway width from 20 feet to 18 feet, reduced parking setback from 14 feet to 7 feet, reduced vision clearance triangles from 10 feet to 8 feet at the corner of East Fourth Avenue and the unnamed 15 foot alley and from 30 feet to 14 feet at the intersection of North Fourth Street and East Fourth Avenue, a parking space reduction of 8 required spaces (from 54 required to 46 provided), and reductions to AR-3 district requirements for basis of computing area, building lines, side yard, and rear yard. The proposed use is consistent with the Italian Village East Redevelopment Plan recommendation for a mixed-use corridor along North Fourth Street, and the requested variances are consistent with other urban infill developments in this historic neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3312.13(B), Driveway; 3312.27(3), Parking setback line; 3312.49(C), Minimum number of parking spaces required; 3321.05(B) (1; 2), Vision clearance; 3333.15(C), Basis of computing area; 3333.18, Building lines; 3333.23(b)(d), Minimum side yard permitted; 3333.24, Rear yard; and 3333.26, Height district, of the Columbus City Codes...
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