Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV21-038
APPLICANT: Metropolitan Holdings; c/o Joseph McCabe, Agent; 1433 Grandview Avenue; Columbus, OH 43212; and David Hodge and Eric Zartman, Attys.; Underhill & Hodge LLC; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #3225-2021; Z21-029) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District to allow a mixed use development with up to 72 residential units, 2,650 square feet of commercial space, and seasonal dining space. The CPD Text for Z21-029 proposes C-4, Commercial District uses, and the requested variance will allow first floor residential uses. While commercial districts permit apartment units above ground-floor commercial uses, a Council variance is necessary to permit residential uses on the first floor. The request is consistent with recent mixed-use development projects in urban neighborhoods.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses; and 3361.02, CPD Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 805 E. LONG ST. (43203), to permit ground floor residential uses in a mixed-use development in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV21-038).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV21-038, the owner of property 805 E. LONG ST. (43203), is requesting a Council variance to permit to permit ground floor residential uses in a mixed-use development in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance #3225-2021 (Rezoning Application #Z21-029), the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District permits Section 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses on this property; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 Permitted uses, do...
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