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Council Variance Application: CV20-104
APPLICANT: Metro Development, LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; Smith and Hale, LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
FAR EAST 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 #0316-2021; Z20-090) to the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District for a multi-unit residential development with a maximum of 160 dwelling units. The requested Council variance permits a reduced building setback line from 50 feet to 35 feet along McNaughten Road to accommodate the development’s swimming pool. The variance allows the site to be designed with parking to the side or rear of buildings, which is recommended by Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018).
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To grant a Variance from the provision of Section 3333.18, Building lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1572 MCNAUGHTEN RD. (43232), to permit a reduced building line for an apartment complex in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV20-104).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV20-104, the owner of property at 1572 MCNAUGHTEN RD. (43232), is requesting a Council variance to permit a reduced building line for an apartment complex in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.18, Building lines, requires the building line to be 50 feet from McNaughten Road, while the Applicant requests a reduced building line of 35 feet along McNaughten Road to accommodate the development’s swimming pool; and
WHEREAS, the Far East Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the requested variance is negligible because it applies only to the development’s swimmi...
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