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Council Variance Application: CV18-038
APPLICANT: Epic Development Group, LLC; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; Dave Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Two-unit dwelling development.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of two parcels, one developed with a single-unit dwelling, and one undeveloped, in the R-3, Residential District. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing dwelling and construct a two-unit dwelling on each parcel. Included in this request is a variance to reduce the required lot width for each parcel. The site is within the planning area of the Near East Area Plan (2005), which does not recommend a land use for this location. The Plan does state that, in general, housing types and density should be consistent with the housing types and densities found in the surrounding area. Staff believes the proposal is compatible to the urban character of the neighborhood as recommended by the Plan and does not introduce incompatible uses to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3, residential district; and 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1515 OAK STREET (43205), to permit two-unit dwellings on two contiguous parcels with reduced lot width in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV18-038) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application #CV18-038, the owner of the property at 1515 OAK STREET (43205), is requesting a Variance to permit two-unit dwellings on two contiguous parcels with reduced lot width in the R-3, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.035, R-3, residential district, lists single-unit dwelli...
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