Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV20-097
APPLICANT: Bunn Minnick Michigan Ave, 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: Multi-unit residential development and telecommunication equipment.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #1148-2021; Z20-084) to the AR-3, Apartment Residential District. The applicant proposes to convert the existing Bunn Minnick Pipe Organ manufacturing building to a 27-unit apartment building and to construct a second apartment building containing 28-units (55.6 du/acre gross). This Council variance will permit increased building height, reduced parking setback and parking space size, reduced parking from 83 to 61 spaces, and reduced perimeter yard. A use variance is included to conform existing telecommunication equipment located in the southwest portion of the site which serves a monopole telecommunications tower on the adjacent property. Staff notes that the proposal is located in an area that is walkable and used by pedestrians and bicyclists, and includes bicycle parking, screening of the telecommunication equipment, and preservation of the existing street trees. The request is reflective of recent residential infill developments in this urban neighborhood. The Division of Parking Services has approved a parking study for this proposal and supports the requested parking variance.
Title
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.03, AR-3 apartment residential district use; 3309.14, Height districts; 3312.27(3), Parking setback line; 3312.29, Parking space; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located ...
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