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BZA approves Cloar barndominium on A-1 parcel, requires demolition of old house within one year
Summary
The Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a use variance allowing Ralph E. Cloar Sr. to build a barndominium with an attached shop on 1.901 acres in Clay Township, conditioned on demolition of the existing residence within one year of the new Certificate of Occupancy; vote was 5–0.
The Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals on June 10 granted a use variance to Ralph E. Cloar Sr. to build a barndominium with an attached shop on 1.901 acres of A‑1 land in Clay Township. The board approved the request on all five required findings, with a 5–0 vote and a demolition condition.
During the discussion, Cloar said the attached building would store equipment for his fiber installation business and emphasized, "No commercial business will occur here." Board member Sue Ellen Sopher moved to require that the existing residential dwelling be demolished no later than one year after the Certificate of Occupancy for the new dwelling; BJ Hunt seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Attorney Mark Frantz tallied the Findings‑of‑Fact ballots.
The parcel was described in the application as family-owned land; Cloar told the board the property currently contains his grandparents' house and that the goal was for them to move in with him once the new dwelling is complete. The board's condition sets a clear demolition deadline tied to the new home's Certificate of Occupancy.
