Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV21-015
APPLICANT: John Neil Lindsey; 1400 North Fifth Street; Columbus, OH 43201.
PROPOSED USE: Two single-unit dwellings on one lot.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a single-unit dwelling in the R-4, Residential District. The applicant proposes to construct a single-unit dwelling with a rear single-unit dwelling above a detached garage (a carriage house). A Council variance is required because while the R-4, Residential District permits a maximum of four dwelling units in one building, it does not permit two dwellings on one lot. Variances for minimum number of parking spaces required, lot coverage, floor area ratio (FAR), lot width, lot area, fronting, and rear yard are also included in the request. The site is within the boundaries of the University District Plan (2015), which recommends “Lower Intensity Residential” land uses for this location. Staff finds the proposal to be consistent with the Plan’s land use recommendation and the recent development pattern in urban neighborhoods. Staff notes that Ordinance #2972-2019 (CV19-076) is in effect on this property which permits a carriage house, but because the site plan has changed, a new Council variance is necessary.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4, Residential District; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3325.801, Maximum Lot Coverage; 3325.805, Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR); 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.19, Fronting; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1400 N. 5TH ST. (43201), to permit two single-unit dwellings on one lot with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District, and to repeal Ordinance #2972...
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