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BZA grants front‑yard setback reduction for new house at 425 East Market Street
Summary
Board approved a request to reduce the front‑yard setback from 30 feet to 15 feet at 425 East Market Street, with staff citing nearby precedent and neighborhood character as justification.
The Board of Zoning and Appeals approved a front‑yard setback variance for a new single‑family house at 425 East Market Street in an area zoned Commercial Services. Staff noted nearby examples of shallower setbacks and said approving the variance would better integrate the house into the neighborhood fabric.
Hera Architects’ Nate Bailey, representing the owners, said the applicants live in Sandusky and intended the home for their family. Staff’s analysis pointed to recent board decisions granting similar front‑yard reductions on nearby blocks and concluded the proposed dwelling met other zoning requirements; the building and engineering departments identified standard permit and fire‑rating conditions.
The board moved, seconded and approved the variance; the applicant said they would proceed quickly to permit drawings and hoped to break ground in the fall.
