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Board tables request for 6‑foot front‑yard fence at 3978 Stowe Road to allow owner to measure setback
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals paused action on a variance request from the owner of 3978 Stowe Road seeking a 6‑foot privacy fence in a front yard on a corner lot. The board signaled willingness to consider a reduced 10‑foot setback if measurements show it will allow reasonable driveway access.
The Stow City Board of Zoning Appeals on Feb. 11 tabled a request (BZA2024‑035) from Peter Olis to allow a 6‑foot privacy fence in the front yard at 3978 Stowe Road, a corner lot, to give the applicant time to measure a proposed 10‑foot setback from the right‑of‑way and confirm vehicle access to his garage.
The property is R‑3 residential and the zoning code (Section 1140307e1) limits front‑yard fences to 4 feet except that no vision‑impairing fence may be constructed within 20 feet of the right‑of‑way. Staff presented a site plan showing the existing right‑of‑way and property pin and recommended as a condition that any approved fence be inside the property…
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