Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV19-090
APPLICANT: Oak Grocery II, 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: Mixed-use development.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (ORD #3236-2021; Z19-069) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development and R-2F, Residential districts, which establishes proper zoning for a mixed-use development consisting of 22 dwelling units with retail, office, restaurant, and outside dining uses in Subarea A (the CPD district), and a two-unit dwelling in Subarea B (the R-2F district), as previously permitted by a Council variance (Ordinance #1147-2018; CV17-083). This Council variance will conform existing conditions of the developments as there will be new zoning district requirements after rezoning the property from the ARLD, Apartment Residential District. Variances are included to allow two ground floor residential dwelling units within the existing mixed-use development (Subarea A), and reduced lot size, building lines, lot coverage, vision clearance, and yard requirements for the two-unit dwelling (Subarea B). Staff supports the requested variances, as the proposal presents no significant changes from the previously approved variance, and will conform existing conditions that are rendered non-conforming within the new zoning districts requested in Z19-069. The request remains consistent with infill development projects in urban neighborhoods, and is compatible with the housing types and densities found in the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3355.03, C-3 Permitted uses; 3361.02, Permitted uses; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.05(A)(4...
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