Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

                                                                                                     May 06, 2021

                                                                                                        ZA-04-21

Members/Attendance:              X         Michael Johnston

                                                      X         Ricky Morrison

                                                      X         Albert Sciulli

                                                      X         Robert Durick

                                                      X         John Grahovac

                                                    N/A      John Savarise

                       

Also in attendance:                  X         Bob Monus, Zoning Inspector

                                                     X         Michele Richards, Recording Secretary

Mike Johnston called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 

1st Order of Business: 

Mike Johnston stated that the first order of business is to approve the minutes from the meeting held on March 25, 2021.  Ricky Morrison made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 25, 2021 meeting.  John Grahovac seconded the motion. 

Voting:

Yes                  Ricky Morrison           

Yes                  John Grahovac

Yes                  Bob Durick     

Yes                  Al Sciulli

Yes                  Mike Johnston

Motion carried.

2^nd Order of Business:

Case #ZA-04-21 – This is a variance request by Michele and Christopher Obenauf to obtain relief from maximum square feet requirements to construct a nine hundred sixty (960) square foot accessory building.  The dimensions of the structure will be thirty-two by thirty (32’w x 30’d).  The property is located at 2591 Stoner Avenue, known as parcel number 35-031-0-051.00-0, lot number 7 and is situated in Poland Township, Poland, Ohio, in an (R-1) Residential-1 zoning district. 

Items included in packet submitted:

1. Zoning Permit Denial Form
2. Application for Variance
3. Letter of Intent
4. List of Abutting Property Owners
5. Property Description (Zoning)
6. Property Description (Auditor)
7. Zoning District Map
8. GIS Aerial View Map
9. Proposed Site Plan
10. Warranty Deed 

Michele Obenauf

2591 Stoner Avenue 

Michele Obenauf stated with the original proposed length being twenty-four (24) feet and the truck being twenty-two (22) feet, it doesn’t provide much room so that why they are requesting a shorter width and longer length.  She added that when you change those numbers it does change the square footage, hence the additional 96 square feet.

Mike Johnston stated it is pretty self-explanatory.  He asked the Board of there were any questions.

Ricky Morrison stated he understands they changed the square footage, but believes you won’t really be able to tell the difference.

Mike Johnston asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak in favor of the request.  No one responds.  Mike Johnston asked if anyone in the audience would like to speak against the request.  No one responds.

Mike Johnston stated he has no issue with the variance.  Ricky Morrison stated that even though he was not present at the last meeting, he did read the minutes and has no issue with the variance either.

Motion 

Ricky Morrison made a motion in Case ZA-04-21 to grant the variance request for a detached accessory building with a maximum square footage not to exceed nine hundred sixty (960) square feet, as per the plans submitted.  John Grahovac seconded the motion.

Voting:

Yes      Ricky Morrison

Yes      John Grahovac

Yes      Bob Durick

Yes      Al Sciulli

Yes      Mike Johnston

Motion carried. 

Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

Submitted by:

Michele Richards/Recording Secretary

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            Zoning Commission (6)

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