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Board approves conditional-use for Engine House 8 proposal at 359 Maryland Ave. with hours limit
Summary
The Board approved a conditional use and a variance for 359 Maryland Ave. to operate administrative office/co‑working uses and limited community flex space, imposing hours of operation from 8 AM to 11 PM daily amid neighbor concerns about assembly uses.
The Dayton Board of Zoning Appeals approved a conditional-use and a variance for 359 Maryland Ave., allowing administrative-office uses including co‑working, meeting-room rental and limited community flex space, while denying assembly-type event uses under the present application. Staff and board added a condition limiting hours of operation to 8 AM–11 PM Monday through Sunday.
Planning presenter Jeff Green said the proposal focuses on office-oriented and community-flex spaces and noted the Northeast Land Use Board recommended approval. Applicant Leilia Dye described plans for a neighborhood-oriented space available for rent. Nearby resident Dru Stewart said she and her husband supported most uses but worried that a community gathering space could overwhelm the area and bring back problems among youth; Economic Development staffer Keith Klein said the application had been vetted and expressed support.
The board discussed hours and the community-gathering aspect and found the requested screening variance appropriate given site constraints. The motion to approve was made by Mr. Tim Bement and seconded by Mr. Joe Craig. Vote: Tim Bement Yes; Joe Shaw Excused; Diana Graham Yes; Jacquelyne Patterson No; Patrick Martin Yes; Joe Craig Yes; Chris Lewis Excused. The approval includes the condition: “Hours of operation be limited from 8 AM – 11 PM Monday through Sunday.”
The board’s approval allows the administrative-office and rentable meeting spaces as described; it records the board’s concern and a single negative vote from Ms. Patterson regarding the community-gathering portion.
