Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z19-057
APPLICANT: HSL East Broad, LLC; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Senior housing development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0) on June 11, 2020.
FAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is primarily undeveloped, but contains a few residential structures in the R, Rural District. The applicant is requesting the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District to permit a 130-unit senior housing development. The development text commits to a site plan, and includes development standards addressing density, setbacks, traffic access, landscaping, building design, lighting and graphics provisions. The site is located within the boundaries of the Far East Land Use Plan (2018), which recommends “Mixed Use (16-24 du/ac)” land uses for this location. The Plan also includes adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines. C2P2 Guidelines call for residential design to have high-quality building materials, parking located to the rear of the buildings, open space and landscaping that includes trees, connections to public sidewalks and trails, and interconnected streets and sidewalks. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will allow a senior housing development that is compatible with the density and development standards of the adjacent residential developments, and is also consistent with the land use recommendations of the Far East Land Use Plan.
Title
To rezone 7300 E. BROAD ST. (43004), being 6.47± acres located on the north side of East Broad Street, 680± feet west of Bannockburn Boulevard, From: R, Rural District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning # Z19-057).
Body
WHEREAS, ap...
Click here for full text