The application seeks a Council Variance (CV23-050A) for a 25.8± acre site at 5656 Bixby Road in Columbus, OH. The applicant, Metro Development, LLC, proposes to develop a 504-unit apartment complex. The site is currently zoned R, Rural District, and the applicant is requesting L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District, to permit the apartment development. The specific variance requested is to allow an increase in garage height from 15 feet to 16 feet to accommodate a roof pitch that matches the proposed apartment buildings, improving drainage and design. The Greater South East Area Commission recommended approval (3-2 with 1 abstention) on January 17, 2024. City departments also recommended approval, citing consistency with similar requests for apartment complex developments.