Explanation
Rezoning Application Z22-026
APPLICANT: Kelley Companies; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43201; and Michael Kelley, Atty.; 175 South Third Avenue, Suite 1020; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-2) on June 9, 2022.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 0.94± acre site consists of three parcels developed with a funeral home and associated parking lots in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. The funeral home parcel is also within the East Long Street Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO). The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will permit redevelopment of the site within three areas: Area A will be redeveloped with a mixed-use building containing 90 apartment units, 5,500 square feet of eating and drinking establishment space with 450 square feet of accessory outdoor dining, and 50 enclosed parking spaces; Area B will be a 23- or 25-space parking lot; and Area C will be a 24-space parking lot. The parking spaces within Areas B and C are solely for those uses occurring within Area A. The CPD text proposes C-4, Commercial District uses with two private parking lots, and supplemental development standards addressing building height, building and parking setbacks, right-of-way dedication, traffic access, pedestrian connectivity, landscaping, fencing, and building materials. Code modifications to interior parking lot landscaping, parking setbacks, C-4 development limitations, maneuvering, parking space size, vision clearance, and a parking space reduction from 185 required to 99 (or 97) provided spaces are included in the request. The proposed uses are consistent with the Near East Area Plan (2005), which recommends “High Density Residential / Mixed-use” land uses at this location. The requested CPD district includes a commitment to develop the site in ...
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