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Zoning Board approves setback variance for boathouse-style home at 801 Curran Street
Summary
The Sandusky Zoning Board of Appeals on July 16 approved variances to allow a 1,700 sq ft boathouse-style single‑family dwelling at 801 Curran Street with an 8‑foot front setback and 3‑foot total side yard setbacks, subject to required permits at construction.
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted July 16 to approve a variance that will allow construction of a boathouse‑style single‑family dwelling at 801 Curran Street with an 8‑foot front yard setback and a 3‑foot total side yard setback, exceptions to the code’s 30‑foot front and 15‑foot total side yard requirements.
Staff presented the application on behalf of Fike Design Group and said the proposal is for a roughly 1,700‑square‑foot dwelling with an attached two‑car garage and a bulk garage in the rear. Staff told the board the property sits in the CR (Commercial Recreation) or Cove District, where similar boathouse footprints are common, and concluded the requested variances were “necessary to build,” not substantial, and would not injure the surrounding neighborhood. Staff recommended approval conditioned on obtaining all required building and engineering permits.
“I don’t have anything else to add. It is pretty simple. It’s very straightforward,” applicant John Fike said, noting the proposed boathouse lines up with other boathouses on the street.
Board members discussed on‑site parking and neighborhood fit. One member noted that on‑site parking within the building helps in a part of the city where curb parking is limited. After discussion, Dr. William Siemens moved to approve the variance with the condition that all permits are obtained and comments addressed during the building permit phase; Kevin Zier seconded the motion. The clerk called the roll and the motion passed by affirmative votes.
The variance approval allows the applicant to proceed to the building permit stage, but the board emphasized that all permits and department comments must be satisfied before construction begins.
The board’s approval resolves only the zoning setback issues; building permits and any other required city approvals remain required before work can begin.
