Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV19-011
APPLICANT: Avenue Partners; 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.
FIFTH BY NORTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
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 AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #1063-2019; Z19-012) to allow a multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance will permit the development of an apartment building containing up to 60 units. The request includes variances to increase building height, and to reduce aisle width and depth, driveway width, maneuvering, parking space size and stacking, required number of parking spaces (from 90 to 85), vision clearance, lot area, building lines, and rear yard. The site is located within the boundaries of the Fifth by Northwest Neighborhood Plan (2009), which recommends “Medium Density Mixed Residential” land uses for this location. Additionally, the Plan includes adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) design guidelines. C2P2 design guidelines state that building height transitions should be used to create a scale and massing that is appropriate based on the surrounding uses, and that setbacks of higher stories from the front facade should be considered for taller buildings to lessen their visual impact. Staff supports the variances as the proposal does not add incompatible uses to the neighborhood, and includes site design, a stepped-down building height, and structured parking which mitigates its impact on nearby residential properties. The request is consisten...
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