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Planning commission denies variance for oversized pool house at 400 Brammer Court
Summary
The Gahanna Planning Commission voted to deny a variance request that would have allowed an accessory structure at 400 Brammer Court to exceed the 15-foot height limit after staff recommended disapproval and neighbors described mixed communications and limited impacts.
The Gahanna Planning Commission on Aug. 13 denied a variance request that would have allowed a pool house at 400 Brammer Court to exceed the 15-foot height limit for accessory structures.
Staff recommended denial, saying there were no special circumstances to justify the exception to chapter 1103.07(E) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Gahanna. The structure stands 16.5 feet tall and was built without an approved final building permit; the applicant told the commission construction began Nov. 8, 2024, and completed Dec. 2, 2024.
The variance matter matters because the city’s zoning code sets a 15-foot maximum for accessory-structure height in R-1 (large-lot residential) neighborhoods…
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