City of Columbus - File #: 2649-2022

• File #: 2649-2022
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/23/2022
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 10/10/2022
• Final action: 10/13/2022
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.49 Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; and 3333.18, Building lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 514 TAYLOR AVE. (43203), to permit reduced development standards for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-013).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/13/2022	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/12/2022	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/10/2022	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/10/2022	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
10/10/2022	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
10/10/2022	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
10/3/2022	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV22-013

APPLICANT: NK Development Partners LLC; c/o David Hodge, Atty; Underhill and Hodge, LLC; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.

PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.

NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request (Ordinance #2646-2022; Z22-013) to the AR-2, Apartment Residential District to permit a multi-unit residential development. The requested Council variance will permit a 48-unit apartment building. Variances for reduced parking lot landscaping and screening, a reduced building setback, and a parking space reduction from 72 required to 53 provided spaces are included in the request. The Planning Division supports the elevations and the inclusion of landscaping and pedestrian facilities on the site plan as consistent with the Near East Area Plan’s design guidelines.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.49 Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; and 3333.18, Building lines, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 514 TAYLOR AVE. (43203), to permit reduced development standards for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-013).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-013, the owner of property at 514 TAYLOR AVE. (43203), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced development standards for a multi-unit residential development in the AR-2, Apartment Residential District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A)(D), Landscaping and screening, requires the interior of any parking lot containing 10 or more parking spaces to provide one deciduous shade tree per 10 spaces, or 6 trees for a parking lot containing 53 spaces; and that headlig...