The Zoning Committee approved variances for a proposed 20-unit apartment building on a 0.92-acre site. The decision allows the developer, Tijen Incorporated, LLC, to reduce the required interior parking lot landscaping from four shade trees to zero, relocating them to the perimeter of the lot. Additionally, the parking setback along Lindora Avenue was reduced from the required 25 feet to 12 feet. While the Greater South East Area Commission recommended disapproval, city staff supported the variances. Staff's recommendation was based on the project's alignment with the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines and the city's goal of increasing housing stock. The approval is concurrent with a rezoning of the property to L-AR-1, Apartment Residential District.