Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV19-036
APPLICANT: St. Francis DeSales High School; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Monopole telecommunication antenna.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. This request will permit the construction of a 120-foot high monopole telecommunication antenna on the site of a school facility in the SR, Suburban Residential District. A variance is necessary because monopole telecommunications antennas are not permitted in the SR, Suburban Residential District. The request includes additional variances to increase height and reduce setback requirements. The site is within the planning area of the Northland I Area Plan (2014), which recommends “Low-Medium Density Residential” uses at this location. While the Plan does not address monopole antennas, it does recommend appropriate landscaping and buffering consistent with its surroundings. The proposed monopole and the associated variances can be supported as the mechanical equipment is located on the interior of the school site and appropriately screened. Several institutional uses have incorporated monopoles within their facilities with no adverse effect on surrounding neighborhoods.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.029, SR suburban residential; 3332.29, Height district; and 3353.05(D)(4), C-2 district development limitations, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 4171 DRESDEN ST (43224), to permit a monopole telecommunication antenna with reduced development standards in the SR, Suburban Residential District (Council Variance #CV19-036) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-036, the owner of property at 4171 DRESDEN ST (43224), is requesting a Variance to permit a monopole telecommunication antenna with reduced development standards in the SR, Suburban Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.029, SR suburba...
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