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Property owner tells council tenants face displacement after variance denial on duplex at 702 Columbia St.

St. Marys City Council · September 9, 2025
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A property owner told St. Marys council that a denied variance may force two households from a duplex at 702 Columbia Street to move; council members said they will investigate but noted the variance was denied over parking concerns and offered no guarantee of a different outcome.

A property owner identified as Caitlin told St. Marys City Council that she purchased 702 Columbia Street believing it was a legal duplex with separate meters and two kitchens, only to be informed after tenants were in place that a variance had been denied and that she should seek recognition of a legal nonconforming use.

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