BZA denies appeal for 4655 Kent Road; official says cleanup will precede structural evaluation
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The BZA denied an appeal for 4655 Kent Road, another fire-damaged building. The chief building official said cleanup crews are working and he will inspect the interior after cleanup to evaluate structural soundness.
Stow City’s Board of Zoning Appeals denied an appeal for a fire-damaged property at 4655 Kent Road on Wednesday, affirming the building department’s dangerous-building determination.
Staff described the property as fire damaged and said the designation centered on hoarding and interior/exterior conditions that complicated an immediate structural assessment. The chief building official said crews in Tyvek suits were cleaning the interior and that once cleanup is complete he will enter the structure and evaluate its viability.
By denying the appeal during roll call, the board allowed the city to proceed with enforcement steps under the dangerous-building protocol. No demolition date or formal schedule for follow-up inspection was announced at the meeting.
The chief building official indicated cleanup must precede a full evaluation and that the building’s structural determination remains pending until that inspection.