City of Columbus - File #: 1071-2021

• File #: 1071-2021
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/22/2021
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 10/25/2021
• Final action: 10/27/2021
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5364 THOMPSON RD. (43230), to permit a reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV20-021).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/27/2021	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/26/2021	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/25/2021	1	Zoning Committee	Taken from the Table	Pass
10/25/2021	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
10/25/2021	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
10/25/2021	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/18/2021	1	Zoning Committee	Tabled to Certain Date	Pass
10/18/2021	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
10/11/2021	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV20-021

APPLICANT: 5364 Thompson Road LLC; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Ordinance #1070-2021; Z20-017) to allow a multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance proposes an 88-unit apartment development with a variance to reduce the north and east perimeter yards where adjacent to another apartment complex. Staff supports the variance as it includes a central green space, pedestrian connectivity throughout the development, and additional setbacks and screening to the west in consideration of an adjacent single-unit subdivision.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5364 THOMPSON RD. (43230), to permit a reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV20-021).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV20-021, the owner of property at 5364 THOMPSON RD. (43230), is requesting a Council variance to permit a reduced perimeter yard for an apartment complex in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3333.255, Perimeter yard, requires a perimeter yard of 25 feet, while the applicant proposes a reduced perimeter yard of 15 feet along the north and east perimeters; and

WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because the requested variance is consistent with infill residential developments in this area. The reduced perimeter yard is adjacent to another apartment complex, and allows for the inclusion of a central ...