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Board permits 500‑sq‑ft accessory building that crosses a side property line at 3330 Diedrich Road
Summary
A variance allowing a 500‑square‑foot accessory building to extend across a side parcel line at 3330 Diedrich Road was approved; the applicant was advised to consider consolidating parcels if future sale is contemplated.
The Stow City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance on Feb. 11 allowing a 500‑square‑foot accessory building at 3330 Diedrich Road to cross a side property line between parcels the applicant owns, finding the ownership pattern and existing improvements made the request reasonable.
Staff explained the earlier submittal lacked accurate lot lines; the revised site plan showed the house, driveway, a carport and the proposed shed crossing a single side lot line. Applicant Ryan Welsh said the combined property totals just over an acre and that the prior parcel configuration included a narrow strip that a previous owner added to the property; he said the house and driveway likewise cross the lot line. “So my total property there is just a little over an acre,” Welsh said, explaining that selling parcels separately would require surveys and deed work that would be costly and impractical.
Board members noted that accessory buildings and existing improvements crossing internal lot lines owned by the same owner are a legal technicality that can be resolved by lot consolidation if the owner later wishes to subdivide or sell. Given the existing condition and the applicant’s ownership of all affected parcels, a motion to approve the variance carried on roll call.
Staff waived the fee for the resubmittal because the applicant returned to correct the site plan. Board members recommended the applicant consider formally consolidating the parcels if he ever plans to sell to avoid future title complications.
