City of Columbus - File #: 2129-2023

• File #: 2129-2023
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/7/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 9/11/2023
• Final action: 9/13/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.02, R-rural district; 3332.033, R-2 residential district; 3309.14, Height districts; 3332.21, Building lines; and 3332.285, Perimeter yard, for the property located at 2618 BETHESDA AVE. (43219), to permit an apartment complex with reduced development standards in the R, Rural and R-2, Residential districts (Council Variance #CV23-022).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2023	2	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/12/2023	2	MAYOR	Signed
9/11/2023	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
9/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV23-022

APPLICANT: NRP Properties, 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: Multi-unit residential development.

NORTH CENTRAL AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of two parcels in the R, Rural District and R-2, Residential District, and is developed with a religious facility. The requested Council variance will permit the development of a 220-unit apartment complex. Variances to increase the building height, reduce the building setback lines, and to reduce the perimeter yard are included in the request, with the reductions necessary due to a stream corridor protection zone that bisects the site. The proposed residential development will be subject to a competitive funding process by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), which requires certain land attributes including compliant zoning. The Council variance process is supported to assist in this state funding application process as Rezoning Application Z23-036, a request for the AR-1, Apartment Residential District, has been filed and is in the formal review process, and because the multi-unit residential development will provide mixed-income affordable and workforce housing consistent with the City’s objectives.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.02, R-rural district; 3332.033, R-2 residential district; 3309.14, Height districts; 3332.21, Building lines; and 3332.285, Perimeter yard, for the property located at 2618 BETHESDA AVE. (43219), to permit an apartment complex with reduced development standards in the R, Rural and R-2, Residential districts (Council Variance #CV23-022).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV23-022, the owner of property at 2618 BETHESDA AVE. (43219), is requesting...