Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV16-075
APPLICANT: The WODA Group, Inc., c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 423 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Senior housing and parking lot.
LIVINGSTON AVENUE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of three parcels zoned in the C-4, Commercial District, with the two west parcels being developed with a parking lot, and the east parcel developed with the former Livingston Theater and other vacant commercial buildings. The frontage parcels are located within the Livingston Avenue Urban Commercial Overlay. The requested variance will allow conversion of the theater building with newly-constructed additions for 45 senior housing apartment units(Subarea A). Additional variances to permit offsite parking (Subarea B), a parking space reduction of 31 spaces (68 to 37), and reduced vision clearance triangles and setbacks are included in the request. The site is within the planning area of the Near Southside Plan (2011), which recommends “Mixed Use Neighborhood” for this location, which supports mixed use development, including multi-unit residential development at 16-28 units per acre, on primary corridors. Although the proposed development exceeds the recommended density, the proposal would result in the preservation of an existing contributing building, and will contribute to the traditional and established development pattern along East Livingston Avenue as reflected on the attached site plan.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4, permitted uses; 3312.21(A)(2), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27(4), Parking setback line; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; and 3356.11, C-4 district setback lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1573 EAST LIVINGSTON AVENUE (43205), to allow 45 senior housing apartment units and a parking lot with reduced de...
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