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Council Variance Application: CV19-136
APPLICANT: Metropolitan Holdings; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; Underhill & Hodge, LLC; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
NEAR 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 #2801-2020; Z19-099) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development Districts to allow a mixed-use development with a maximum of 122 dwelling units and 3,000 square feet of commercial space. A variance is requested to permit ground-floor dwelling units and associated residential uses. Staff finds the requested variance supportable as the proposal is consistent with other recent similar urban in-fill mixed-use developments and has a residential townhome typology on Oak Street adjacent to the commercial space, consistent with the design recommendations of the Near East Area Plan (2005).
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses; and 3361.02, Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 80 S. 18th ST. (43205), to permit ground floor residential uses within a mixed-use development in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV19-136).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-136, the owner of property at 80 S. 18th ST. (43205), is requesting a Council variance to permit ground floor residential uses within a mixed-use development in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, permits apartment uses above certain commercial uses, but does not permit ground floor residential uses, while the applicant proposes ground-floor residential units and associated residential uses within a mixed-use development; and
WHEREAS, Section 3361.02, Permitted uses, specifies ...
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