Solon council approves two planning variances for Bainbridge Road and Neptune Lakes

The Solon City Council approved two planning-commission recommendations on routine land-use variances brought forward from the commission.

At the council meeting, the clerk reported an application for 33330 Bainbridge Road filed by Roger Van Nostrand seeking a fence-location variance. The council noted the planning commission approved the application contingent upon compliance with the planning department memo dated 03/05/2026 and the engineering department memo dated 03/05/2026; Allison Van Nostrand appeared representing the applicant and agreed to meet the requirements. Mr. Bentley moved to approve the item and the motion passed on a roll-call vote.

Council also considered a variance for 5048 Neptune Veil in the new Neptune Lakes subdivision. The planning commission had approved a five-foot side-yard setback variance and an allowance for the lot and house orientation being "not parallel to the street" by a 4–1 vote. Alex Limkin, project manager from Damas Construction, appeared for the applicant and confirmed the developer’s willingness to meet the planning and engineering conditions. Mr. Bentley explained the practical reason for the variance — homes on the cul-de-sac cannot be made parallel to the street in the same way as houses on straight lots — and moved to accept the commission’s recommendation; the council approved the motion on roll call.

Both approvals were recorded as contingent on the applicants’ compliance with the planning and engineering memos dated 03/05/2026. The council did not amend the commission conditions during debate.