Beavercreek zoning board denies Daleys’ appeal over expanded driveway surface

The Beavercreek Board of Zoning Appeals on an administrative appeal filed by Sean and Andrea Daley denied the Daleys’ challenge to a notice of violation, finding the expanded driveway at 2187 Vanoss Drive did not meet the city’s definition of an “improved surface.” The board voted to deny the appeal in a roll-call vote that recorded four yes votes and no negatives; one member was excused.

The decision matters for homeowners because the board’s ruling treats recycled asphalt “millings” as a material similar to gravel and not equivalent to the asphalt concrete or concrete the Beavercreek zoning code requires when a driveway area is expanded. That interpretation limits the use of milled or crushed materials for driveway expansions without paving.

Planning staff presented the case as an administrative appeal of a notice of violation issued after a complaint and inspection. Planning staff member Matt Funk told the board the city received a complaint on April 17 and inspected the property…