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Stow City staff previews accessory-structure formula, code updates and double-frontage lot fixes
Summary
At the March 10, 2025 meeting, Stow City planning staff outlined proposed zoning-code changes intended to reduce accessory-structure variance requests by tying allowed accessory square footage to parcel acreage and flagged double-frontage lots and fences as priority issues; the board requested written materials ahead of the next meeting.
Stow City planning staff on March 10 outlined proposed zoning-code changes that would alter how the city calculates allowable accessory-structure area and said staff will circulate draft language to the Building and Zoning Appeals Board before the next meeting.
Staff described a proposed formula to replace current accessory-structure guidelines: acres times 800, plus 400. Using that example, staff said a 0.20-acre…
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