Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV16-047
APPLICANT: Lauren & Sheldon Johnson; 5740 Echo Court; Columbus, OH 43230.
PROPOSED USE: An office building and single-unit dwelling or two single-unit dwellings on the same parcel.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is zoned AR-1, Apartment Residential District and is currently undeveloped. The applicant proposes a general office building and carriage house dwelling on the same parcel, with the future option of converting the office building into a second dwelling unit. The proposal includes variances for reduced required parking spaces, minimum lot width, fronting on a public street, maximum and minimum side yards, and rear yard for the carriage house. A Council variance is necessary because the AR-1, Apartment Residential District does not permit office uses or the proposed arrangement of single-unit dwellings. The site is located within the planning area of the University District Plan (2015), which recommends medium intensity residential uses at this location. Staff finds this proposal consistent with the Plan’s recommendation because the proposed office building will be designed to appear as a dwelling-unit, and will potentially be converted into a dwelling-unit in the future. The request is consistent with the recent redevelopment pattern in historic urban neighborhoods, particularly with smaller infill projects.
Title
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1, apartment residential district use; 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3333.09, Area requirements; 3333.16, Fronting; 3333.22, Maximum side yard required; Section 3333.23(A), Minimum side yard permitted; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 1311 SUMMIT STREET (43201), to per...
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