Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z18-039
APPLICANT: Romanelli and Hughes Building Company; c/o Matthew Cull, Atty., Kephart Fisher LLC; 207 North Fourth Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Single-unit residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-1) on May 9, 2019.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is currently developed with three single-unit dwellings. The requested PUD-4, Planned Unit Development District will allow the development of 57 dwelling units (3.27 units/acre) with 2.89 acres of open space. The development text commits to a site plan and includes development standards addressing setback requirements, traffic access, buffering and landscaping, building design, and graphics provisions. The site is within the boundaries of the Northwest Plan (2016), which recommends “Low Density Residential” land uses for this location. The request is compatible with the Northwest Plan’s land use recommendation for low density residential land uses, and includes bicycle/pedestrian connections and additional trees and landscaping along Riverside Drive. Staff’s support of this application is in recognition of the provided open space and commitments for connectivity and landscaping.
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To rezone 5570 RIVERSIDE DRIVE (43017), being 17.43± acres located on the east side of Riverside Drive, 2,140± feet north of West Case Road, From: R, Rural District, To: PUD-4, Planned Unit Development District (Rezoning #Z18-039) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, application #Z18-039 is on file with the Department of Building and Zoning Services requesting rezoning of 17.43± acres from R, Rural District, to PUD-4, Planned Unit Development District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the request is compatible with the Northwest Plan’s land use recommendation of low density residential...
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