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North Ridgeville board approves three variances, denies three‑lot split
Summary
The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals approved three variance requests — a shed setback, a residential front/rear setback, and a lot‑coverage increase for a detached garage — and denied a proposed three‑lot split after neighbors and staff raised site‑shape and right‑of‑way measurement concerns.
The North Ridgeville Board of Zoning and Building Appeals voted unanimously on multiple applications at its meeting on March 24, 2026, approving three variance requests and denying a lot‑split request that would have created a substandard western lot.
The board approved PPZ2026‑0411, a variance sought by Henry and Jan Bonis for a shed installed without a permit that does not meet the municipal separation requirement between structures. Administration explained the permit history and concluded the primary harm of the deviation would fall on the owners rather than neighboring properties. After the board applied the Duncan factors, a member moved to approve the variance; the motion passed on a recorded unanimous vote (recorded yes votes: Toad; Weaver; Masterson).
The board also approved PPZ2026‑0412, an application from Brad Snider to construct a new…
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