PC disapproves of Columbia Parkway condos

The City Planning Commission disapproved of a new four-story condo building proposed for East Walnut Hills.

Property owner Theodore Gleason wants to build the 12-unit building on four parcels (1.8 acres) that he owns at 2106-2110 Columbia Parkway. A lower-level, 27-space parking garage would also be included, with the total footprint being slightly less than 10,000 square feet.

The subject of the discussion was the rezoning of the parcels from SF-20 Single-Family to RM-2.0 Residential Multi-Family. SF-20 districts require a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet, while RM-2.0 districts require a minimum lot size of 2,000 square feet for every dwelling unit*.

The land currently contains two two-family houses, both listed as by the county auditor as being built in the 1940s. The upper of the two houses, 2106 Columbia Parkway, features a mural by Leo Murphy and may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Neither of the homes are conforming uses under the current zoning code.

The new building would take the place of 2110 Columbia Parkway, while the (possibly) historic home would be preserved.

Staff at the Department of Community Development and Planning recommended disapproval due to the prevailing surrounding land uses along the parkway, which have been single-family and two-family buildings.

The City's Department of Transportation and Engineering had also sided against the rezoning due to the safety concerns of more vehicles trying to enter the busy roadway via a steep driveway.

This issue will likely appear in front of the Economic Development Committee at their next meeting on Spetember 11, though their agenda has not yet been released.

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* Lot size: 78,797 square feet. A maximum of 39 units would be allowed.

Uplands Historic District home tour

Saturday, May 12, 1-5 PM.

$30, you must register in advance.

Five homes on Upland, one on Grandview.

Price kind of steep for the Regular Joe.

Who knows where your money goes.

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http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AE/20070505/LIFE/705050315/

News and notes, 5/2/07

AVONDALE
Permits are in route for two new single-family homes at 560 and 564 Maple Ave, to be built by Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity, on vacant residential lots. These homes are not listed on their website.
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COLERAIN TWP
Millcreek Valley Habitat for Humanity (MVHH) is looking at a possible project in the Mt. Healthy Heights area. MVHH wants to combine eight 25x101 lots into four 50x101 lots at 2464-2494 Wilson Ave. The project would require a street extension.
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EAST WALNUT HILLS
2905 Woodburn Ave (Woodburn and Chapel) is being demolished. It has been a problem building (code-wise) and there is currently a case in criminal court. Sad...it's such a beautiful building....
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LINCOLN HEIGHTS
The Lincoln Heights Planning Commission will hold a public hearing May 22 to consider a Special Exception Permit for the conversion of the former Lincoln Heights Elementary School to senior housing. The former school is located at 1200 Lindy Ave.
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MOUNT LOOKOUT
A teardown project by Newpoint Construction Company should be starting soon at 3730 Earlscourt View. The half-acre of land and the house were appraised at $485,400 in 2005. The house was demolished in 2006. Homes in the area are in the $350K-$500K range. A newer one (1990) is over $800K. I would expect this new one to be somewhere near that.
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MOUNT LOOKOUT
John Hueber Homes will be building a high-end single-family home on a newly-created parcel and 3293 Hardisty Ave.
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East Walnut Hills gallery updated

The East Walnut Hills gallery has been updated with 40 new photos, bringing the total in the gallery to 52.

I must warn you that I was very impressed with how the majority of these turned out, because I haven't seen them in over a year.

Click on the photo above to go directly to the gallery. The link will open in a new browser window.

For the other galleries that I've uploaded so far, scroll to the bottom of this page.

East Walnut Hills gallery added

The East Walnut Hills gallery has been added at the bottom of the page.

As of now there are 12 photos in the gallery.