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Board approves variance for home addition near common open space for elderly-care need

5094787 · June 27, 2025
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Summary

The board granted an 8.35-foot variance to allow a home addition to be built 6.65 feet from an adjacent common open space, accepting the applicants' stated need to house an elderly relative and finding minimal neighborhood impact; vote was 3-1.

The North Ridgeville Board of Zoning and Building Appeals approved an 8.35-foot variance request for a home addition at 36588 (transcript shows Parkers/Barkhurst Mill Drive) to allow a proposed setback of 6.65 feet from adjacent common open space where the zoning ordinance requires 15 feet. The board voted 3-1 to grant the variance after hearing that the addition is intended to accommodate an 89-year-old family member and that other locations on the lot would conflict with homeowners association (HOA) guidelines and…

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