Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV19-126
APPLICANT: Preferred Living; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
FAR WEST SIDE 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 #1304-2020; Z19-092) to the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District for a multi-unit residential development with a maximum of 186 dwelling units. The variances are requested to reduce the required building setback lines and perimeter yard. The variances are supported because the site design provides a greater capacity for centralized open space and places parking lots behind buildings, as recommended by the Trabue-Roberts Area Plan (2011), and as reflected on the attached site plan.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 4871 ROBERTS RD. (43228), to permit a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV19-126).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-126, the owner of property at 4871 ROBERTS RD. (43228), is requesting a Council variance to permit a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires building lines of no less than 60 feet along Roberts Road, and of no less than 50 feet along Walcutt Road, while the applicant proposes building lines of 25 feet along both frontages; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, req...
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