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Neighbors press owner over truck parking, cleanup at former American Crucible site; board holds variance request
Summary
The Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals heard competing views over Industrial Storages & Parking’s plans for 1305 Overland/Oberlin Avenue on Jan. 7, 2026. Neighbors cited debris, wood piles and fires; applicant Jose Laboy said cleanup is underway and the board held the truck-parking variance to seek stronger mitigation.
The Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals held public hearings Jan. 7 on multiple applications from Industrial Storages & Parking LLC for its five-acre site at 1305 Overland (also referenced as Oberlin Avenue). Applicant Jose Laboy told the board his operation would be a storage-and-parking facility, not a transport or delivery service, and described the site as suitable for controlled vehicle parking and indoor storage.
Neighbors told the board the property remains a nuisance. "For three years I've been complaining of the wood and the old trees…
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