Board of Zoning Appeals approves variance for accessory building at 8096 Chambersburg Road

The City of Huber Heights Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4-0 on May 6, 2026 to grant a variance to property owner Seth Grusenmeyer that allows an accessory building to be sited substantially in front of the house at 8096 Chambersburg Road.

City staff, represented by Code Enforcement Administrator Don Millard, told the board the proposed accessory building would be placed at the radius of a turn in a long driveway, approximately 300 feet behind the road right-of-way and about 65 feet from the front neighbor’s property line. Millard read the relevant zoning standard into the record: Zoning Code Section 1191.01 limits accessory buildings to rear yards and permits structures not exceeding one-and-one-half stories or 14 feet in height, with minimum side and rear setbacks of five feet and a required five-foot separation from any permanent structure.

Millard said city staff had no objection to granting the variance and that adjacent property owners had been notified; the City reported receiving no objections. With the staff recommendation on the record, board member Mr. Deam moved to approve the variance; Mr. Mach seconded. Roll call votes were recorded in favor by Ms. Ballard, Mr. Mach, Mr. Deam and Chair Eva Newby; there were no votes against and the motion carried 4-0.

The approval relieves the applicant of the strict location requirements of Section 1191.01 so the accessory building may be constructed at the proposed site on the lot. No conditions, amendments, or public objections were recorded in the meeting minutes, and no further procedural steps for this variance were stated at the meeting.

The board completed its business and adjourned at approximately 6:13 p.m. Upcoming BZA meetings were listed for June 3, 2026 and July 1, 2026.