Variance Granted for Residential Development with Reduced Standards at 1855 Tanis Dr.

• When: 2025/09/29
• Address: 1855 Tanis Dr.
• City: Columbus
• State: OH
• Category: Spot Rezoning
• Asset Class: Detached Housing
• Property Type: Duplex
• Size (AC): 0.49 AC
• Size (Units): 4 Units
• New Zoning: R-rural district with variances
• New Zoning Description: Allows two-unit dwellings on lots 001 and 002, with reduced lot areas (0.18, 0.11, 0.18 acres), reduced building lines (21 feet), reduced rear yards (10.4% and 16.6%), and side yard obstruction for parking. Lot 003 retains a single-unit dwelling with conforming development standards.
• Previous Zoning: R-rural district
• Planning Department: True

A variance was granted to allow residential development with reduced development standards in the R, Rural District at 1855 Tanis Dr. The existing site, with two single-unit dwellings, will be split into three lots. Lot 001 and Lot 002 will each accommodate a new two-unit dwelling, while Lot 003 will retain an existing single-unit dwelling. Variances were approved for lot area (from 5 acres to 0.18, 0.11, and 0.18 acres for Lot 001, Lot 002, and Lot 003, respectively), building lines (reduced from 25 feet to 21 feet), rear yards (reduced from 25% to 10.4% for Lot 001 and 16.6% for Lot 002 and Lot 003), and to allow stacked parking spaces to encroach into the western side yard of Lot 003. The Southwest Area Commission and City Departments recommended approval, noting consistency with the Southwest Area Plan's

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