Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV17-038
APPLICANT: Reza Reyazi; 4374 Kendale Road; Columbus, OH 43220.
PROPOSED USE: Two-unit residential development.
VICTORIAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of two parcels zoned in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District, with one parcel developed with a single unit dwelling, and the other parcel being undeveloped. The requested Council variance will permit the existing dwelling, located at 141 West Second Avenue, to be expanded and converted into a two-unit dwelling, and will allow the construction of a new two-unit dwelling on the undeveloped parcel. A Council variance is necessary because the ARLD, Apartment Residential District, per Section 3333.055, only permits a two-unit dwelling when the lot meets specific platting and area district exception criteria. BZA16-108 and BZA17-011 have been approved to permit two-unit dwellings on each of these lots, but it was recently discovered that the lots do not comply with Section 3333.055, thus necessitating this Council variance request. Variances for lot width, area district requirements, lot coverage, building lines, side yards, rear yard obstruction, and vision clearance are also included in the request. There is no Council adopted plan for this area. Staff finds that the proposal will not add incompatible uses to the area as the request is consistent with recent residential infill development proposals in historic urban neighborhoods, and is compatible with the mix of residential uses within this block of West Second Avenue.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1, Apartment residential district use; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3333.09, Area requirements; 3333.11, ARLD area district requirements; 3333.15(C), Basis of computing area; 3333.19(a)(2), Bu...
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