Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV16-043
APPLICANT: Continental Real Estate Companies; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Housing for the elderly, assisted living, and memory care facilities.
FAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. This 13.6± acre site is undeveloped and is identified as Subarea 2 within a CPD, Commercial Planned Development District established in 2005 (Ordinance # 0493-2005; Z04-036). The current zoning of this site allows most C-4 uses, a car wash, and fuel sales. The applicant proposes the development of a 274 122-unit facility for senior independent housing, assisted living, and memory care units. The variance is required because, although the adjacent Subaria 1 of the same CPD district permits such institutional uses, Subarea 2 does not. The applicant also requests a variance to the required number of parking spaces from 183 spaces to 130 spaces. This requested reduction is consistent with other housing for the elderly developments. The site is within the planning area of the Broad-Blacklick Area Plan (2011), which recommends “Employment Center” uses for this location. This classification includes uses such as business and professional offices, technology park clusters, research and development, light industrial operations, and visitor service establishments, with retail only as a secondary use. While the proposed development does not fit the typical interpretation of this recommendation, the facility will include a number of employees and is consistent with the broader pattern of medical services associated with Mount Carmel East.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, Permitted uses; 3361.02, Permitted uses; and 3312.49, Minimum number of parking spaces required; for the property located at 6336 EAST BROAD STREET (43213), to permit housing for the elderly, assisted livi...
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