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BZA approves parking-space variance at 806 Timberman Road to allow short-term rental
Summary
Grandview Heights Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance reducing required off-street parking from two spaces to one at 806 Timberman Road so the owner can operate a short-term rental; staff recommended approval, noting the site can practically accommodate vehicles though the spaces don’t meet the dimensional standard.
BZA approves parking-space variance at 806 Timberman Road to allow short-term rental
The Grandview Heights Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to reduce required off-street parking from two spaces to one for 806 Timberman Road, allowing applicant and owner Mark Dunlap to operate a short-term rental at the property.
The variance matters because the planning commission granted a conditional use for a short-term rental only if the property met the parking requirements for the primary single-family use. Staff told the board the site can practically accommodate two vehicles but does not meet the zoning code dimension of 9 by 19 feet per space.
Mark Dunlap, identified in the record as the applicant and owner, said he has family living in the house and sought the short‑term rental permit to help pay the mortgage, adding that he has been able to fit two cars in the back area in practice: "I own a house that my sister and my niece live in ... we wanted to rent out one of the rooms." Staff recommended approval, saying, "practically, the parking need really can be met on this property, which is why staff would recommend approval." A board member asked whether the variance is tied to the lot; staff replied, "To my understanding, yes." The board discussed that the variance would remain with the lot unless the garage or parking configuration were rebuilt or the structure changed.
The board voted to approve BZA case 082025 A. The motion to approve was made and seconded on the record; the roll call included affirmative votes acknowledged as: Kellen; Kinzinger; Lasusa. The action was recorded as approved.
The decision authorizes the one-space parking configuration under the cited Grandview Heights zoning section but does not change or waive building- or garage-size standards. Staff and board members noted that future structural changes to the garage or driveway could require revisiting the variance.
Details recorded in the meeting: the zoning standard requires 9-by-19-foot parking spaces; the short-term rental conditional use was granted by the planning commission with the parking variance as a condition of permitting; the short-term rental permit itself must be renewed annually.
