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Gahanna planning commission denies variance for Founders Ridge lot, motion fails 4-1
Summary
The Gahanna Planning Commission voted 4-1 to deny a variance request that would have reduced the side-yard setback for a single-family home on Lot 35 of Founders Ridge from 15 feet to 5 feet; commissioners urged exploring plat/plat revision options and county replat procedures instead.
The Gahanna Planning Commission on a vote of 4-1 denied application V-0004-2025, a variance request to reduce the northern side-yard setback for Lot 35 in the Founders Ridge subdivision from the zoning code standard of 15 feet to 5 feet.
Staff and residents said the lot is constrained by a 30-foot preservation zone in the front yard, a 20-foot preservation zone in the rear, and multiple easements. City planner Maddie Koepka told the commission that the preservation zone and easements leave a narrow buildable footprint and that staff recommended approval, saying the preservation-zone layout created a unique circumstance on the lot.
Members of the Founders Ridge Homeowners Association opposed the 5-foot setback. Mary Frankevich, president of the Founders Ridge Homeowners Association, said the association prefers retaining a 10-foot side-lot setback as shown in the subdivision plat and the deed restrictions (Article 1,…
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