Stow BZA approves multiple setback, accessory-structure and fence variances; one case tabled

The Stow Board of Zoning Appeals on April 14 approved six zoning variances for single‑family and accessory structures across the city and agreed to table one industrial setback case at the applicant’s request.

The board approved variances allowing a 2,388‑square‑foot accessory building and a height of 25 feet at 53 Shawnee Drive; a rear‑setback reduction for an addition at 4864 Elm Way; gazebo setbacks at two condominium and single‑family properties; a 6‑foot privacy fence on a corner lot with a 20‑foot right‑of‑way condition; and a second driveway and enlarged accessory garage at 3536 Kent Road. Earlier in the meeting the board accepted a tabling request for an industrial setback application at 6671 Macaulay Road, noting the applicant had used its second allowable tabling and that a vote will be required at the next meeting.

Votes at a glance BZA2025‑003 (6671 Macaulay Road) — Applicant requested tabling; board agreed to table one final time. Motion: table until next regular meeting; applicant informed this is the final allowable tabling. Outcome: tabled (no vote on merits recorded).

BZA2025‑005 (53 Shawnee Drive) — Applicant: Anna Casey. Requested variances under section 11.43.07(b) to exceed the 1,500‑square‑foot accessory‑area limit for lots greater than one acre and under 11.43.07(c) to increase accessory‑building height to 25 feet (10‑foot variance). Proposal: a 1,200‑square‑foot enclosed building plus two lean‑tos for a combined 2,388 sq ft on a…