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Council Variance Application: CV19-025
APPLICANT: Metro Development LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
FAR EAST 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 L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Ordinance # 1388-2019; Z18-080) to allow a multi-unit residential development. A variance is requested to reduce the building line from 60 feet to 50 feet. Staff supports the variance as the buildings are moved closer to East Broad Street to preserve additional wooded area to the north of the site and to achieve design principles recommended by the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.18, Building lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 7230 EAST BROAD STREET (43213), to permit a multi-unit residential development with a reduced building line in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV19-025).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-025, the owner of property at 7230 EAST BROAD STREET (43213), is requesting a Council variance to permit a multi-unit residential development with a reduced building line in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires a building line of no less than 60 feet along East Broad Street, while the applicant proposes a reduced building line of 50 feet;
WHEREAS, the Far East Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the requested variance will allow multi-unit residential development with desirable site design elements which mitigate the impact on adjacent lower density residen...
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