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Board approves setback variance for homeowner’s shed after applicant cites buried roots
Summary
The North Canton City Council granted a variance allowing a 12-by-14-foot shed to sit 3 feet from the rear and 2 feet from the side property lines after the applicant said roots and an existing gravel pad made the required five-foot setback impractical; neighbors had submitted support.
The North Canton City Council granted a zoning variance that lets a homeowner keep a shed 3 feet from his rear property line and 2 feet from the side, relaxing the five-foot setback required under NCO 11.33.08A.
Ian Smith, of 1292 Laurel Avenue SW, told the board he and his wife inherited a gravel pad and a dense root system from a decayed tree at the southeast corner of the lot, which he said made placing the new 12-by-14-foot shed at the required setback unsafe and likely to require building the structure up on an unstable foundation. Smith said the new shed sits within the footprint of a previous structure and that two neighbors submitted written support.
City staff confirmed they received the permit application after the structure was already in place and that the contractor did not pull permits in advance; Smith said he accepts responsibility for that oversight. Board members asked questions about the construction and the alternative of raising the pad; Smith said removing the roots and regrading would have left an elevated, possibly unstable structure and would have reduced usable yard space.
After discussion the chair moved to approve the variance. Roll call of members present produced unanimous affirmative votes and the variance was granted.
The variance relaxes NCO 11.33.08A for Application ZVOA26-8. The record includes photos and neighbor emails referenced by staff and the applicant. The board did not record any additional conditions tied to the approval.
