Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV16-028
APPLICANT: Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio; c/o James M. Groner, Atty.; Bailey Cavalieri LLC; 10 West Broad Street, Suite 2100; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Shared living facility and associated offices.
NORTHEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of an undeveloped parcel zoned ARLD, Apartment Residential District, and I, Institutional District. The requested Council variance will permit a 56,000± square-foot, 120-bed shared living facility for victims of domestic violence. The facility will also provide on-site counseling, crisis intervention, office areas, a children’s play area, and other support services. A variance is necessary because shared living facilities, although permitted in higher-density apartment residential districts, are prohibited in the ARLD district. The accessory office and support uses are also prohibited in the ARLD district. A shared living facility of this type is also not permitted in the I district even though facilities such as assisted living, nursing, and rest homes are permitted. The site is located within the Northeast Area Plan (2007), which recommends low density residential uses for this location. Given the existing zoning which could potentially allow for a site density significantly higher (17.4 units/acre), this proposal is supported because it produces less residential density and is more consistent with the Plan’s land use recommendation. The proposal also includes significant setbacks and open space as reflected in the site plan. A parking space reduction of 70 required parking spaces has been incorporated into the request, and is supported because the proposed office and accessory space will serve only the residents of the facility and will not generate additional parking demands.
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