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North Ridgeville board tables variance request to connect detached garage at 51 Cadet Drive
Summary
The North Ridgeville Board of Zoning and Building Appeals voted unanimously to table a homeowner's request to add a roofed breezeway connecting a house and detached garage after hearing staff findings and board concerns about size and neighborhood precedent.
The North Ridgeville Board of Zoning and Building Appeals on Oct. 12 tabled a variance request from resident Andrew Benny to construct a roofed breezeway connecting his house and a detached garage at 51 Cadet Drive.
The board voted unanimously to table the application to the next meeting after staff described how the proposed roof would effectively attach the garage to the dwelling and cause the accessory building to exceed the zoning code's allowable area. Planning and development director Lieber told the board the existing garage measures 22 by 28 feet (616 square feet) and that the applicant's proposed breezeway and accompanying roofed area would add roughly 330 square feet, bringing the total to about 946 square feet — 270 square feet larger than the 676-square-foot limit in the zoning code.…
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