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Council Variance Application: CV16-067
APPLICANT: Lykens Companies; c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Apartments.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of a single parcel developed with a church in the R-4, Residential District, and is located within the University Planning Overlay. The requested Council variance will permit the conversion of the church into nine apartment units. Variances to conform he existing conditions for vision clearance, landscaping, maximum and minimum side yards, rear yard, maximum lot coverage, and building setback are included in the request. The site is located within the planning area of the University District Plan (2015), which recommends “lower intensity residential” at this location. Although the proposed development exceeds the recommended density, the proposal would result in the preservation of an existing contributing building and will add to the traditional and established development pattern along Indianola Avenue.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3321.07(B), Landscaping; 3332.25(B), Maximum side yards required; 3332.26,(C)(3), Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3372.541, Landscaped area and treatment; 3372.542, Maximum lot coverage; 3372.543, Building lines; 3372.544, Maximum floor area; and 3372.545(A)(B), Height, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1436 INDIANOLA AVENUE (43201), to allow nine apartment units within an existing building with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District (Council Variance # CV16-067) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application # CV16-067, the owner of property at 1436 INDIANOLA AVENUE (43201), is requesting a Council Variance to allow nine apartment units w...
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