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Board grants front‑yard parking variance at 49 South Parkview with permeable surface and landscape conditions
Summary
The board approved a variance to allow a temporary front‑yard parking space at 49 South Parkview, conditioned on a permeable surface and landscape application approval to avoid runoff and maintain streetscape character.
The Bexley Board of Zoning and Planning granted a variance allowing a front‑yard parking space at 49 South Parkview, conditioned on the applicant’s submission of a landscape application and use of a permeable surface for the parking area.
Staff explained the local code (12.64.04 and 12.62.01) generally prohibits parking areas in the front yard unless specific criteria are met; the applicant presented neighborhood photographs showing similar solutions on the block. The homeowner described the driveway as narrow and said the proposed permeable gravel surface would provide temporary off‑street parking for guests and reduce on‑street parking that can obstruct sidewalks and bicyclists.
Board members discussed whether allowing the parking space would set a neighborhood precedent; several members noted many neighboring homes already have similar pull‑outs or hardscape. The board imposed conditions: the parking surface must be permeable and the applicant must obtain the tree and public garden commission’s approval and the city landscape consultant’s sign‑off on the landscape plan. The motion passed on a roll call vote.
