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Board approves setback and gravel-parking variances for 4690 Urbana Road
Summary
The Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals approved variances to reduce side and rear setbacks from 20 to 10 feet and to allow an existing gravel parking lot for the Simon Kenton Inn property at 4690 Urbana Road following staff recommendations and engineer conditions.
The Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals on Jan. 22 approved a pair of variances allowing existing buildings and overflow gravel parking at 4690 Urbana Road to remain under MU-2 zoning. The approval reduces required side and rear setbacks from 20 feet to 10 feet and permits gravel surfacing where the code calls for paving.
Staff said the parcel, which was rezoned from Planned Development-Mixed Use (PD-M) to MU-2 the prior week, is 12.04 acres and that the requested variances are necessary to bring preexisting structures into compliance with MU-2 setback rules. Community Development staff noted surrounding parcels are largely agricultural with industrial zoning across Urbana Road. The county Engineer raised no objection to the variances but requested a stormwater management report and site plans for any new impervious surfaces, an easement to preserve access for a northern parcel that will use the overflow gravel parking, and approval for any new driveways.
Property owner Theresa Siejack, who was sworn in for public comment, described a creek and farmland behind the site and said the treehouses on the property function as lodging. Siejack told the board the gravel overflow parking is used only a few times a year and that she expected to coordinate required easements and utility arrangements with county staff and her agent, Mark Scholl.
Board member Tom Duffee moved to approve the variance with an explicit recognition of an existing lodging that will be 15 feet from a future parcel line after a lot split; the motion was seconded and carried by a 4–0 vote (Yes: Duffee, Parcels, Shaw, Frank). Chair Paul Hazlett abstained from the appointment votes earlier in the meeting but participated in this case discussion. Staff said they will follow up with the applicant on conditions and required documentation for the lot split and site improvements.
The board’s approval includes the Engineer’s recommended conditions: completion of required stormwater/site plans before any new impervious surfaces, a recorded easement to preserve parking access across parcels, and county approval of any new driveways. Those conditions will be enforced before any lot-split or new construction proceeds.
