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Pataskala BZA allows two existing accessory structures on Merritt Road after inspection requirements
Summary
The board granted variances permitting a 380‑square‑foot front‑yard treehouse and a pole barn on a 2.67‑acre Merritt Road property, conditional on health‑department comments, required permits, and verification of structural and code compliance.
The Pataskala City Board of Zoning Appeals on Tuesday approved two variances for existing accessory structures at 261 Merritt Road SW, allowing a 380‑square‑foot treehouse in the front yard and a pole barn that encroaches within one foot of the side yard setback, provided the owner addresses county health comments and obtains required permits.
The property owner had already removed one unpermitted structure following an earlier hearing; the board considered separate variance requests for the two remaining unpermitted buildings and limited the approval conditions to the specific structures under review.
Planning staff summarized the site as a 2.67‑acre parcel in the R‑87 (medium‑low density residential) zone that contains a primary residence and multiple…
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