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Lorain zoning board denies variances for proposed gas station at 2217 E. 42nd St.

Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals / Planning Commission · February 2, 2026
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Summary

The Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals voted Feb. 7 to deny four variances sought to convert a convenience store at 2217 E. 42nd Street into a gas station, citing parking, driveway spacing and safety concerns; the applicant was told to redesign or seek a use variance and may reapply.

The Lorain Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday, Feb. 7 denied a set of variances that would have allowed a gas station to operate at 2217 East 42nd Street.

Agent Carlton Moore told the board the proposal would add fuel dispensers to an existing convenience store and requested four variances: allowing a driveway entrance within 125 feet of the intersection; permitting two driveways on East 42nd Street when the code allows one; locating fuel pumps within 50 feet of a residential…

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