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Council Variance Application: CV19-085
APPLICANT: Plaza Properties; c/o Jackson B. Reynolds III, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Conform existing apartment/office building.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a multi-story apartment/office building zoned C-4, Commercial District. The requested variance addresses existing conditions to preserve reconstruction rights mainly due to recent right-of-way acquisitions for Healthy Community Way and Ohio Health Parkway. Variances for ground-floor residential use, increased building height, reduced parking lot landscaping and screening, reduced parking and building setbacks, and a parking space reduction from 285 required to 266 provided spaces are included in the request. The site is within the boundaries of the Olentangy West Area Plan (2013), which recommends “Regional Mixed Use” at this location, which is consistent with the existing development. The site will also be augmented with street trees, dumpster screening, and additional bicycle parking as recommended by the Plan.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses; 33309.14, Height districts; 3312.21(A)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27(4), Parking setback line; 3312.49(C), Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; and 3356.11, C-4 district setback lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3440 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43202), to permit ground floor residential uses in an existing apartment/office building with reduced development standards in the C-4, Commercial District (Council Variance #CV19-085).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-085, the owner of the property at 3440 OLENTANGY RIVER RD. (43202), is requesting a Variance to permit ground floor residential uses in an existing apartment/office building with reduced development standards in the C-4, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356...
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