The applicant, Marian Development Group, received approval for a Council Variance to construct a 118-unit affordable assisted living facility on a 4.78-acre site. The property is composed of three parcels currently zoned as CPD (Commercial Planned Development) and C-4 (Commercial), neither of which permits assisted living facilities. The variance also allows for an increase in building height from the permitted 35 feet to 60 feet and a reduction in required parking from 89 spaces to 60. The project, to be named Vivera Brookshire, will be a single, four-story building. The development is contingent on receiving funding from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), and this zoning variance was a critical step in the application process. While the Greater Hilltop Area Commission recommended disapproval due to concerns about height and parking, city staff supported the request, citing alignment with the Hilltop Land Use Plan and the urgent need for affordable senior housing.