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Board approves Welcome Home Ohio variance for 1704 Buchanan Street; program representative outlines affordability terms
Summary
The board approved a rear-yard setback variance for a Welcome Home Ohio single-family dwelling at 1704 Buchanan Street. Community Building Partners said the sale price would be about $160,000, supported by roughly $100,000 in state grant funding and a 20-year restrictive covenant to preserve affordability.
The Sandusky board voted to approve a rear-yard setback variance for a single-family dwelling planned at 1704 Buchanan Street under the Welcome Home Ohio program. Staff said the lot is zoned RMF (multifamily residential) and described the site plan, noting the proposed rear setback of 16 feet versus the code-required 29 feet; staff recommended approval provided the applicant obtains all required building and engineering permits.
Joe Ritchie, of Community Building…
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