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Gahanna planning commission OKs variance for rear addition at 747 Johnson Court
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a variance allowing a roughly 171-square-foot rear addition to sit 11 feet 9 inches from the south side property line, below the R-1 setback of 15 feet, finding the addition matches the existing house and neighborhood pattern.
The Gahanna Planning Commission voted unanimously Sept. 10 to approve a variance that allows a roughly 171-square-foot rear addition at 747 Johnson Court to be sited 11 feet 9 inches from the southern side property line, short of the 15-foot side-yard setback in the city’s R-1 (large-lot residential) zoning.
Planning staff said the addition would be in line with the house’s existing setback and would not extend further into the side yard than the current structure. Planning staff recommended approval, noting several neighboring homes also sit closer than the newly increased 15-foot standard and that the proposal would…
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