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Feliciano sought (1) a 1-foot variance to allow a detached garage to sit 4 feet from the side property line (code requires 5 feet) and (2) a 10-foot variance to allow the detached garage to abut a covered porch (applicant showed 0 feet; code requires 10 feet) under Section 1294.03(A) as cited in the staff report.

Administration staff summarized the application history: the structure was the subject of a violation in April 2024 and the applicant previously appeared before the board in July 2024 (two variance requests denied), December 2024 (reduced request denied) and February 2025 (another denial). Staff said the recent addition would meet overall area limits but now triggers setback variances because of its relationship to an on-lot porch.

Feliciano apologized to the board for prior behavior and described the design as intended to provide covered outdoor space for his children. He told the board he would not enclose the porch and offered to remove the older garage to leave the new structure, saying, \"I figure... I'd tear down the old building because... I just leave 1, the new 1, and then we can take the old 1 and just make it... use it as a porch.\" He also said he built the design to give his children a place to play when it rains.

Board members and staff questioned the applicant's decision to build without obtaining required permits. The chair noted the variance requests were substantial (one a 100% variance) and cited the Duncan factors in evaluating area variances: the board discussed whether the property could yield reasonable return without the variance, whether the variance was substantial, and whether it would alter the essential character of the neighborhood. Staff noted removing the previously existing garage would produce a legal-sized garage and reduce the need for variance relief.

The board voted to decline each variance separately; both motions carried unanimously with recorded yes votes from members Kane, Grotman, Weaver, Toth and Masterson. The board made clear that building without a permit weighed against granting relief and that enforcement (including return to the board or court if enclosure occurred later) remained options for the city.

The applicant was told his options were limited: staff confirmed that if the noncompliant structure were removed the lot could support a legal garage with only a side-yard setback variance, and that future enforcement action would follow if the porch were enclosed without approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of North Ridgeville BZBA Meeting 03-27-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals unanimously denied two variance requests from Javier Feliciano that sought to legalize a garage addition built without permits at 584 Roosevelt Avenue.","taxTitle","North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio","taxId",54057,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6100172,"North Ridgeville board denies South Ridge Inn appeal over pole sign",1153,190000,1343000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2813748-c1696d8f0d4cdc72ee9ff5c9687fae31&start=190&end=1343","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2813748-c1696d8f0d4cdc72ee9ff5c9687fae31/thumbnail_190000.jpg","/articles/6100172/North-Ridgeville/Lorain-County/Ohio/North-Ridgeville-board-denies-South-Ridge-Inn-appeal-over-pole-sign","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100172-6a50216a01b4c242a53ec7e7e5467849/orig.mp4?Expires=1775213867&Signature=NX7DTaDD1L07bHbPKSokaouw0amzRD19ES54B3YIjNHt5ftAkWLfUfDJ8s0HJyR9tpcIlfarp2l0WITHATkFCT3WOByr8hhSN5djjpz3LjWqK249q7aVhoT6XzMjdUkhKiFsKW5QCk231czQ2FTi1yx~R5Htw7oOGaoVWxjU-vSvwZlPRqGcKZZqKheOnbFRKCpjReDFqkQXWrm-KHkW0yoB2w57u6fXmQuG8mutdpXrDsemlr6N-yHlzfeT97GchoNVZPTPXSK2~3c-slmEb-fN9wQznWWXvHQybEFtOP8vx-7bA3HRCVXaL6KvE9~2unu6LA7LPA-SnVpcATBf2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Ridgeville Board of Zoning and Building Appeals voted unanimously to deny an appeal from South Ridge Inn over an unauthorized pole sign at 32801 Lorraine Road, concluding the sign lost its legal nonconforming status after being structurally altered.

City staff said the former Super 8 (rebranded South Ridge Inn) was issued a notice of violation on Jan. 1 for installing signs without a permit and for using a pole sign type the city now prohibits. Chief Building Official Furston and other staff told the board the sign's cabinet was removed and replaced rather than merely refaced, which constitutes a structural alteration and triggers current zoning requirements.

Assistant Law Director Morgan told the board that because pole signs are a prohibited sign type, the board could not grant a variance and must consider only whether the administrative official correctly refused to issue a permit. Morgan said, in part, \"In an appeal ... the only thing you're looking at because this is a prohibited type sign, is whether or not they would need a permit to do it and they can't get a permit because it's specifically prohibited, so whether or not the administrative official made a correct decision in not issuing a permit for the pole sign.\"

Representatives for the applicant described their actions as a rebranding and said they obtained a permit to reface building signage but were unaware replacing the pole sign cabinet would eliminate its legal nonconforming status. Sully Patel, who identified himself as at the Lorraine Road address, said the motel lost franchise branding and needs visibility: \"If we don't have a sign... they're not gonna see us,\" and argued a lower sign would harm business.

Staff cited the zoning code's sign-size limits and prohibitions. The record notes the applicant's plan showed a new sign area of about 150 square feet; the zoning code allows a maximum of 65 square feet at 8 feet high or 50 square feet at 10 feet high (Section 1286.11, as cited in the staff report). The staff report also referenced the prohibition on pole signs (section cited in the record as 1286.05).

The board made a motion to deny the application; the clerk recorded unanimous votes in favor from members Kane, Grotman, Weaver, Toth and Masterson. The board's denial leaves the administrative determination in place; staff noted the applicant could pursue the administrative-appeal path but a variance was not a legally available remedy for a prohibited sign type.

The application record and staff report note the city issued the initial notice of violation and that the applicant had previously been granted a permit to reface building signage but did not obtain a permit for the new pole-sign cabinet. The staff report also advised the applicant that a separate application would be needed for any lighting improvements.

The board did not adopt any alternative remedy at the hearing. The applicant was permitted to leave following the vote.","The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals unanimously denied an appeal from South Ridge Inn after city staff found the motel's pole sign was structurally altered and thus no longer a legal nonconforming sign under the code.","actionData","errors"]

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North Ridgeville board denies South Ridge Inn appeal over pole sign