Subject: (VAR0609-01) Hardship variance to waive street frontage requirements at 3250
Old River Road.
Planning Recommendation: APPROVAL
PLANNING & ZONING HISTORY
Applicant: Steve Fuller
Owner: Same
Acreage: 10.0 acres
Current Zoning Classification: RE1 ? Residential Estate 1
Current Use of Property: Single family residential
Proposed Use of Property: Single family residential
Planning District: Planning District 1
General Use: Residential
Environmental Impacts: None
Surrounding Zoning: RE1? Residential Estates 1
RE1 ? Residential Estates 1
RE1 ? Residential Estates 1
RE1 ? Residential Estates 1
Traffic Impact: None
Planning Department Recommendation: APPROVAL based upon the fact that the
strict enforcement of the provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance is
not applicable to the subject property.
Reasonableness of Request: The proposed variance is reasonable because it does
not disrupt the existing rural character of the neighborhood.
APPLICANT?S PROPOSAL
This application is for a replat to subdivide an existing parcel totaling 56.29
acres into 2 lots. There is one house on the full 56.29 acres and the owner is
attempting to subdivide the area where the house is located. The lot with the
house would be reduced to a 10.0 acre lot and the remaining 46.29 acres would
remain undeveloped.
The applicant is proposing to waive public street frontage requirements and
allow an existing private drive to serve as the primary right of entry onto the
subject property. The project site is located off of Old River Road. The
proposed replat is consistent with the RE1 minimum 1.0 acre or 43,560 square
feet lot size requirement for newly created lots.
Section 7.3.5 (F.2) of the Columbus Unified Development Ordinance states, ?all
lots shall front on a minimum of 25 feet of dedicated public right-of-way or
upon a right-of-way that has received the legal status as such.? The proposed
subdivision of the existing lot creates one (1) lot which does not meet the
minimum street frontage requirement as stated above.
VARIANCE CRITERIA
In order to grant the requested variances, the City Council must make a
decision that is based upon all of the following findings required by the
variance regulations of the Columbus Zoning Ordinance:
The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public safety,
health or welfare or injurious to other property;
The granting of this variance will not adversely affect neighboring properties.
The conditions upon which the request for a variance is based are unique to the
property for which the variance is sought and are not applicable generally to
other property;
The conditions are not unique to the property, but are unique to the area. The
northern parts of Old River Road are subdivided into large lots with access
easements as opposed to public streets because of the terrain.
Because of the particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical
conditions of the specific property involved, a particular hardship to the
owner would result, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience, if the strict
letter of these regulations are carried out; and
The topography and physical surroundings of this property prohibit public
street access to Old River Road.
The variances will not in any manner vary the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan or Official Map.
Granting of the variance will not vary the provisions of the Unified
Development Ordinance. It will preserve the existing character of the
neighborhood and retain the scope of the Unified Development Ordinance and
Comprehensive Plan.
The granting of this variance to waive the minimum street frontage requirement
will not detract from the intent and spirit of the Zoning Ordinance and will
not adversely impact the overall objectives of the area as outlined in the
Comprehensive Plan.
Respectfully,
cc: Jeff Keefe, Moon Meeks