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Spinosi granted variance to keep side-yard shed at 431 Bryan Drive
Summary
The Findlay Township Zoning Hearing Board unanimously granted Dante and Kelsey Spinosi a variance to allow a 10-by-16-foot storage shed in the side yard at 431 Bryan Drive after the applicant apologized for not obtaining permits; nearby neighbors submitted support.
The Findlay Township Zoning Hearing Board unanimously approved a variance Feb. 18 allowing Dante and Kelsey Spinosi to keep a 10-foot-by-16-foot storage shed in the side yard at 431 Bryan Drive in the Medium Density Residential district. The motion was moved by Member Patrick Cunningham and seconded by Chair Amy Kovac.
Assistant Township Manager and Planning Administrator Brandon J. Stanick told the board his staff review corrected the shed dimensions to 10 ft. by 16 ft. (the earlier staff letter had stated 12 ft. by 16 ft.) and noted the application seeks relief from Section 117.316.2.1 of the Findlay Township Zoning Ordinance, which ordinarily limits accessory structures to rear yards.
Applicant Dante Spinosi apologized for not securing permits before constructing the shed and said he chose the location to avoid putting the structure on grass or extending his driveway; he told the board the shed is movable and he would relocate it if required. The board received an email from neighbor Jim Thompson of 421 Bryan Drive in support of the location, and testimony from neighbor George Schultz of 427 Bryan Drive backing the request.
The board entered the variance application (site plan, map, photo and Thompson email) and the staff review letter into the record before the vote. The hearing record shows legal notices were published Feb. 5 and Feb. 8, 2026; neighbor letters were mailed Feb. 6, 2026; and a yard sign was posted Feb. 11, 2026.
The board granted the variance after Mr. Spinosi addressed the ordinance standards. The minutes record the motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. The meeting continued to a second agenda item after the board recorded the decision.
