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Dayton zoning board approves variance for 316–320 Troy Street, requires alternative landscaping
Summary
The City of Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing attached single-family homes at 316–320 Troy Street that reduces required off-street parking and waives required street trees; approval is conditioned on providing shrubs or other alternative landscaping adjacent to the building.
The City of Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals on April 28 approved a variance for 316–320 Troy Street that allows attached single-family homes to be built with fewer off-street parking spaces than zoning requires and without the standard street trees along the frontage, provided the developer installs alternative landscaping immediately adjacent to the building.
Jeff Green, planning staff and secretary to the board, presented the proposal and the site analysis, saying the planned use is permitted in the Mature Neighborhood Commercial (MNC) zone but required variances for parking and street trees. Green told the board Troy Street functions as a primary corridor with on-street parking on both sides and is near bus lines, and he recommended approval with the condition that alternative landscaping be placed where street trees cannot be accommodated.
Applicant Matthew Sauer of Matthew Sauer Architect LLC described how the project would be constructed and the overall vision for the site and told the board his team was agreeable to installing alternative landscaping in lieu of street trees. Owner Diego Suqui was present but was not asked questions during the hearing.
Board members reviewed the standards for a variance and largely agreed with staff that on-street parking should be sufficient to serve the development given the corridor context. Members also noted the 0-foot building setback and narrow tree lawns that make planting required street trees impracticable; they favored shrubs or similar landscaping adjacent to the building as a substitute.
A motion to approve the application was made by Chris Lewis and seconded by Joe Craig. The board adopted the following conditions: shrubs or other alternative landscaping must be provided in lieu of street trees immediately adjacent to the building. The vote was recorded as four in favor (Joe Shaw, Diana Graham, Patrick Martin, Joe Craig), one opposed (Chris Lewis), and two excused (Jacquelyne Patterson and Tim Bement). The motion carried and the variance was approved.
The board’s action resolves the two identified variances — reduced off-street parking and waiver of street trees — with a required landscaping condition. The Board of Zoning Appeals adjourned at 5:15 P.M.; the minute record indicates the board approved the minutes for the session on April 28, 2026.
