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Board approves front-yard and height variances for North Ridgeville homeowner's garage
Summary
The North Ridgeville Board of Zoning and Building Appeals unanimously approved two variances for John and Jennifer Phelan to build a 32x64-foot garage in the front yard and to allow a 4-foot height variance so a motor home will fit; the board split the application into separate votes and granted both.
The North Ridgeville Board of Zoning and Building Appeals unanimously approved two variances on Dec. 16, 2025, allowing John and Jennifer Phelan to construct a 32-by-64-foot garage in the front yard of their property at 6460 Stoney Ridge Road and to exceed the zoning height limit by four feet so the structure can accommodate a motor home.
Clerk read the application (PPZ2025-0391), which requested a front-yard location for the building and a 4-foot height variance; the ordinance section cited in the application was §1294.03. The applicant, John Phelan, told the board his family wants to enclose a motor home and trailer inside a…
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