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Board grants several expedited variances, continues multiple petitions to Oct. 21; one development variance denied
Summary
Division 3 of the Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals approved four expedited variances, granted two full-docket use variances, denied one development-standards variance, and continued multiple petitions to Oct. 21, 2025.
The Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals, Division 3, moved through an expedited docket, approved several variances and set multiple contested petitions for a continued hearing date of Oct. 21, 2025. The board approved four expedited variance petitions, granted two full-docket use variances, denied a development-standards variance and continued a number of petitions at the request of petitioners or staff.
Expedited docket approvals - Case 2025-MO3-001 (8455 US 31, Perry Township) — variance modification; board vote recorded unanimous yes (Joanna Taft, Percy Bland, Rhianna Bender, Brian Hannon, Rod Bohannon). Outcome: granted. - Case 2025-UV3-021 (4038 and 4040 Otterbean Avenue, Perry Township) — variance of use and development standards; board recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: granted. - Case 2025-UV3-025 (3005 Carson Avenue) — variance to allow a second primary building and reduced setbacks; board recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: granted. - Case 2025-UV3-027 (2955 North Meridian Street) — monument and canopy sign with digital element; board recorded unanimous yes. Outcome: granted.
Full-docket votes - Case 2025UV3-018 (Lawrence North, 7802 Hague Road) — variance to permit a 12-foot monument sign with a 40-square-foot digital display: approved, vote 4–1 (Joanna Taft, Percy Bland, Brian Hannon and Rod Bohannon yes; Rhianna Bender no). - Case 2025UV3-023 (125 South Bonner Avenue) — use variance to allow a single-family dwelling in an I2 district: approved, vote 4–1 (Percy Bland yes, Brian Hannon yes, Joanna Taft yes, Rhianna Bender no, Rod Bohannon yes). - Case 2025DV3-030 (1226 McDougall Street) — variance of development standards to allow an addition with a 3-foot east side-yard setback (7 feet required): denied, vote 3–2 (Brian Hannon yes; Rhianna Bender yes; Joanna Taft no; Percy Bland no; Rod Bohannon no). Outcome: not granted.
Continuances (to Oct. 21, 2025 unless noted) At the request of petitioners or staff and with staff concurrence, the board continued numerous cases to the Oct. 21 hearing, typically without new notice unless language changes required it. Cases continued include: 2025DV3028 (Lickenburg Road storage building elevation/site plan issues), 2025DB3025 (980 South Kittley Avenue reduced setback field measurements), 2025EV3026 (2901 North Coast Road neighborhood outreach), 2025DV3016 (case with new representation requesting time to coordinate), 2025DB3029, 2025DB3031 (continued with new notice due to amended petition language), 2025SE3003 (21 Virginia Avenue; transferred from Division 2) and 2025DV3020 (4102 Madison Avenue amendment). Staff indicated some continuances were the petitioner’s request to allow revised site plans or to coordinate with neighborhoods; where language of the petition changed staff requested continuance with new notice.
Other procedural items - The board approved several 3-day notice waivers for petitioners (cases referenced in the record), and the chair polled the board to adopt a waiver to consider expedited petitions and adopt findings without additional testimony.
The board closed the meeting after the scheduled items and recorded the final votes and continuances.
