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Council Variance Application: CV17-066
APPLICANT: The WODA Group, LLC; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
GREATER HILLTOP AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Ordinance # 0255-2018; Z17-039) to allow a multi-unit residential development containing 51 dwelling units. Variances are requested to reduce the parking lot screening and perimeter yard requirements. Staff recognizes the potential benefits of locating the proposed buildings in association with the adjacent senior housing development, and finds the requested variances to be supportable because the site is being designed in a manner that mitigates its impact on nearby lower density residential uses. It should be noted that the R, Rural District to the east and the residual NG, Neighborhood General District to the south contain no residential uses.
Emergency Justification: This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency in order to meet OHFA funding deadlines.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(D), Landscaping and screening; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 158 NORTH WHEATLAND AVENUE (43204), to permit a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance # CV17-066), and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application # CV17-066, the owner of property at 158 NORTH WHEATLAND AVENUE (43204), is requesting a Council variance to permit a multi-u...
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