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Bexley council hears use-variance request for 519 South Drexel, tables decision for more evidence
Summary
Council held a quasi‑judicial hearing on a request to convert 519 South Drexel from a single‑family, bed‑and‑breakfast use to multifamily. The applicant promised financial records; neighbors and council raised questions about buyer intent and hardship. Council voted to table the matter for additional documentation and findings.
A Bexley City Council hearing on Dec. 9 put on hold a property-owner request to change the permitted use of 519 South Drexel from single‑family (currently operating as a bed‑and‑breakfast) to multifamily.
The applicant, represented by Eliza Ho, said the business has been losing money and that her client wants the option to return the building to a multifamily configuration. Ho said, “the ask … is really to change the use from currently being only a single family use back to a multifamily use,” and that the owner’s decision reflected the property’s prior uses and the neighborhood’s mix of multifamily parcels.
Council heard a legal framing from City Attorney Mark…
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