Stow BZA grants one‑year extension for front‑yard setback variance at 4167 Cheval Circle

The Stow Board of Zoning Appeals voted to grant a one‑year extension of a previously approved front‑yard setback variance for 4167 Cheval Circle so the property owner may complete a covered porch approved in case BZA 24‑23.

Staff told the board this request is a straightforward extension of an existing variance and that the application was filed within the 30‑day window required by the zoning code prior to the variance’s expiration. The original approval allowed a covered porch with a setback of 35 feet, 4 inches from the right‑of‑way where the code requires 40 feet.

Dave Summers, the project architect, said the property owners began contractor outreach after winter months and encountered scheduling delays and supply problems. “Promises were made and promises weren’t kept,” Summers told the board when explaining why the project did not begin in time to meet the earlier deadline. Board members who spoke said they had no substantive objections and confirmed staff had not received neighbor opposition on the matter.

A motion to approve an extension to the original zoning approval (case BZA 24‑23, dated Sept. 9, 2024) carried in a roll‑call vote; four members voted yes. The board noted no changes to the previously approved plans and approved a one‑year extension with no additional conditions.

The chair advised the applicants to proceed with contractor arrangements and reminded them that they must obtain any required permits from the building department before construction begins.