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Council Variance Application: CV19-070
APPLICANT: Preferred Living; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; Underhill & Hodge, LLC; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
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 (Ordinance #3328-2019; Z19-052) to the AR-3, Apartment Residential District. The applicant proposes a 78-unit apartment building and is requesting variances to reduce the building setback, maneuvering, and rear yard, to increase lot coverage, to eliminate parking lot shade trees, and to allow stacked parking and reduced parking space dimensions for two required parking spaces. The proposed use is consistent with the Fifth by Northwest Neighborhood Plan land use recommendation for mixed-use development, and the requested variances are consistent with other nearby urban residential infill developments.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3333.15, Basis of computing area; 3333.18(F), Building lines; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1145 CHAMBERS RD. (43212), to permit a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV19-070) and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-070, the owner of property at 1145 CHAMBERS RD. (43212), is requesting a Council variance to permit a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening, requires the interior of any parking lot containing 10 or more parking spaces to provide one deciduo...
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