Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV22-059
APPLICANT: Preferred Living; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
5TH BY NORTHWEST 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 #0227-2023; Z22-049) to the AR-3, Apartment Residential District. The proposed mixed-use development will provide up to 7,400 square feet of commercial space and up to 208 apartment units over two subareas. The requested Council variance permits commercial parking in the northern subarea of the site and commercial uses in the southern subarea of the site. The request includes variances to building height, landscaping and screening, maneuvering, parking space, reduced number of parking spaces from 275 to 250, vision clearance, landscaping, lot area, building lines, and rear yard. Staff finds the requested variances to be supportable as they will permit a mixed-use development that is consistent with similar new mixed-use developments along the West 5th Avenue and West 3rd Avenue corridors.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.03, AR-3 apartment residential district use; 3309.14, Height district; 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.29, Parking space; 3312.49, Minimum number of parking spaces required; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3321.07(B), Landscaping; 3333.15(C), Basis of computing area; 3333.18, Building lines; and 3333.24, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1010 W. 5TH AVE. (43212) to permit a mixed-use development with reduced development standards in the AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV22-059).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-059, the owner of property at 1010 W. 5TH AVE. (43212) is requesting...
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