Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV17-049
APPLICANT: Preferred Living; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance # 0264-2018; Z17-025) to the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District to allow the development of a 72-unit apartment complex. The requested variances will reduce the building setback from 25 feet to 10 feet along Bethel Road and perimeter yard from 25 feet to 10 feet along the south and east all property lines. Staff finds the requested variances to be supportable as they will allow flexibility in the site design while achieving design principles proposed within The Northwest Plan (2016) including interconnected sidewalk systems, expanding greenspace on the site, and structured parking placement along with quality landscaping and buffering materials to minimize visual impacts.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard; of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3001 BETHEL ROAD (43220), to permit the development of a 72-unit apartment complex with reduced development standards in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance # CV17-049).
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WHEREAS, by application # CV17-049, the owner of property at 3001 BETHEL ROAD (43220), is requesting a Council variance to permit the development of a 72-unit apartment complex with reduced development standards in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires a building setback of no less than 25 feet along Bethel Road, while the applicant proposes a reduced building setback of 10 feet along the frontage; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, ...
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