Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV21-072
APPLICANT: Kreais Companies; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 4305.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
COLUMBUS SOUTH SIDE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
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 #3372-2021; Z21-055) to allow a multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance proposes a 20-unit townhouse-style development with a mix of building types, and includes variances to driveway width, reduced parking (from 30 to 27 spaces), vision clearance, lot area, building lines, and perimeter yard. Staff supports the variances as the proposed site plan is consistent with the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018), which recommend that units front the street and that sites should include plazas/courtyards that are open to and visible. Additionally, the building elevations include art installation panels that are integrated with the building design as it addresses Frebis Avenue, and avoids a blank wall being presented to the street frontage, consistent with the Plan’s guidelines.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1, Apartment residential district use; 3312.13, Driveway; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3321.05(A),Vision clearance; 3333.15, Basis of computing area; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 359 FREBIS AVE. (43206), to permit a multi-unit residential development with reduced development standards in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV21-072).
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