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BZA denies all four appeals for fire-damaged building at 4931 Friar Road; city cleared to proceed

Stow City Board of Zoning Appeals · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The Stow City BZA denied appeals for Units A–D at 4931 Friar Road, upholding the building department's dangerous-building designation and allowing the city to proceed with condemnation and removal; Barnett Management and residents have been coordinating retrieval of belongings.

The Stow City Board of Zoning Appeals denied four separate appeals tied to a fire-damaged structure at 4931 Friar Road, clearing the way for the city’s building department to proceed with condemnation and removal.

Staff introduced VZA 2537 and shared the chief building official’s report concluding the dwelling was a dangerous building after suffering fire damage. The report and accompanying photos were in the…

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