Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV19-023
APPLICANT: Wagenbrenner Development; c/o Dave Perry, Agent, David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Joseph M. Reidy, Atty.; 842 North Fourth Street, Suite 200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
WEST SCIOTO AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval. The site consists of single parcel formally used as part of a quarry operation in the M, Manufacturing District. The requested Council variance will permit a mixed-use development that is adjacent to a future Metro Park, which will include 864 residential units (329 single-unit dwellings and 535 apartment units) and 80,500 square feet of commercial development. The request establishes five subareas (Subareas A-E) with development standards proposed for each, as well as use restrictions requested by the West Scioto Area Commission. Variances for increased building height (60 feet in H-35), reduced interior parking lot landscaping (one tree per 20 parking spaces), loading space, and to permit maneuvering and parking spaces over parcel lines are included in the request. A parking space reduction from 371 required to 54 provided spaces is proposed for Subarea D, with shared parking for the commercial uses proposed in Subarea C, a multi-unit residential subarea with an 88-space surplus. The site is within the planning area of the Trabue-Roberts Area Plan (2011), which recommends “Quarry” for this location, but also states that, “Reuse of quarry should be restored in a manner that is compatible with the community and maximize recreational reuse potential where appropriate.” Staff supports the proposed uses, but a project of this magnitude should be rezoned to an appropriate zoning district with a concurrent Council variance application for standards variances. There is no justi...
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