Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV23-130
APPLICANT: Bart Overly; 922 West Broad Street; Columbus, OH 43222.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
UNIVERSITY IMPACT DISTRICT REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of two parcels, each developed with a single-unit dwelling, in the AR-4, Apartment Residential District, and is subject to the University District Zoning Overlay (UDZO). The requested Council Variance will allow the development of a mixed-use building consisting up to 17 apartment units and a 1,245 square foot coffee shop with an accessory patio. A Council Variance is necessary to allow a coffee shop in the AR-4 district. Variances to required parking, vision clearance, side yard, density, landscaping, lot coverage, front and rear setbacks, building separation and size, floor area ratio (FAR), height, and side yard are also included in the request. The site is within the planning boundaries of the University District Plan (2015), which recommends “Higher Intensity Residential” land uses at this location. Staff finds the requested variances supportable as they will allow a mixed-use development that is consistent with the Plan’s goals for infill development in urban neighborhoods. Additionally, this request provides additional housing, consistent with the City’s objectives, and is located within close proximity to a high intensity transit corridor, with multimodal transportation options.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.035, AR-4, Apartment residential district use; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3321.05(B), Vision clearance; 3325.901(A), Density; 3325.903(A), Landscaped Area and Treatment; 3325.905(A), Maximum Lot Coverage; 3325.907(B), Parking; 3325.909(A)(1), Building Lines; 3325.909(B), Building Lines; 3325.911(C), Building Separation and Size; 3325.913(A)(1)(c), Maximum Floor Area Ratio ...
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