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Council approves planning commission consent items and several variances in a single roll call
Summary
The council approved multiple planning commission recommendations including variances for accessory structures, setbacks and trash enclosure height; approvals were contingent on compliance with planning and engineering memos.
Solon City Council approved a slate of planning commission consent items covering variances for accessory structures, setbacks, mechanical equipment and trash enclosure height.
The items were considered as planning commission consent (items 1–9, with item 5 discussed separately) and the council voted to approve the slate so applicants could proceed with required plan updates and conditions. Approvals were conditional on compliance with city planning and engineering memos dated in May 2025.
Key items approved included:
- 7500 Willow Street (Robert Kucinick): accessory structure location variance and 120‑square‑foot accessory structure size variance, approved contingent on planning and engineering memos dated 05/21/2025.
- 37225 Broadstone Drive (Rex Anderson): 7 dB generator noise variance, mechanical equipment location variance and 18‑foot side yard setback variance, approved contingent on planning and engineering memos dated 05/21/2025.
- Liberty Hill Apartments (32247 and 32327 Hamilton Court): 4‑foot trash enclosure wall height variance; planning commission also recommended site plan approval contingent on memos and a revised site plan dated 05/27/2025 showing two 8‑yard bins.
- 5904 Glasgow Lane (Vladimir Gottman): accessory structure location variance for a shed (12‑foot side yard setback variance), approved contingent on planning memo 05/19/2025 and engineering memo 05/21/2025.
- 3030 Baldwin Road (Saint Rita School): a series of setbacks and accessory structure variances plus a condition to consolidate lots within five years; approved contingent on planning memo 05/20/2025 and engineering memo 05/21/2025.
- Other lot consolidation, setback and accessory structure variances for properties at 35100 and related parcels with site plan recommendations were also approved contingent on planning and engineering memos.
One contested item that received public discussion was a front yard garden variance at 35670 Spicebush Lane for Jeffrey Colt. Colt spoke in person; council voted 5–2 with Councilmembers Khan and Lobster voting no and five members voting yes to approve that variance. Council members said approval for most items required the applicants to meet the conditions in the planning and engineering memos before permits are issued.
Votes: multiple consent items were approved by roll call following a motion by Councilmember Bentley and second by Councilmember Pilounis; individual items referenced the applicable planning and engineering memos and any revised site plan dates.
