Board of Zoning & Building Appeals

City of Hudson, Ohio CD Meeting Agenda - Final Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Lydia Bronstein, Chair Robert Kahrl, Vice Chair Robert Dyer Keenan Jones Cory Scott Nick Sugar, City Planner Mary Rodack, Associate Planner Thursday, July 16, 2026 7:30 PM Town Hall 27 East Main Street I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Identification, by Chairman, of City Staff. IV. Swearing in of Staff and Audience Addressing the Board. V. Approval of Minutes BZBA 6.18.26 Minutes of Previous Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Meeting: June 18, 2026 Attachments: June 18, 2026 BZBA Meeting Minutes - Draft VI. Public Hearings - New Business City of Hudson, Ohio Page 1 Printed on 7/10/2026 Board of Zoning & Building Appeals CD Meeting Agenda - Final July 16, 2026 BZBA 26-816 The subject of this hearing is a variance request of ten (10) feet from the required minimum lot width of two-hundred (200) feet, resulting in a lot width of one-hundred and ninety (190) feet pursuant to section 1205.05(d) (4)A, “Property Development/Design Standards - Lot Width” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code in order to complete a lot split to build two single-family residences. The applicant is Chris Brown of 778 McCauley Rd, Suite 140, Stow, OH 44224. The property owner is GVI LLC, 410 Dunwoody Dr, Aurora, OH 44202 for the property at 549 W Streetsboro St in District 2 [Rural Residential Conservation] within the City of Hudson. Attachments: 26-816 549 W Streetsboro St - Staff Report City of Hudson, Ohio Page 2 Printed on 7/10/2026 Board of Zoning & Building Appeals CD Meeting Agenda - Final July 16, 2026 BZBA 26-38 The subject of this hearing is a request for four variances in order to fill approximately 293 square feet of wetlands for the construction of a driveway and a new home. The variances are: 1. A variance from the prohibited activity of disturbance within stream corridors, wetlands and their setbacks pursuant to section 1207.03(c), “Prohibited Activities” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. 2. A variance from prohibited activity that would “disturb, remove, fill, drain, dredge, clear, destroy, or alter any area, including vegetation, within a wetland as delineated or would be delineated by the procedures of this section” pursuant to section 1207.03(d)(1) “Compliance with Applicable Federal Wetlands Laws or Regulations” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. 3. A variance of twenty-seven (27) feet from the required thirty (30) foot stream corridor setback resulting in a three (3) foot setback pursuant to section 1207.03(e)(1)D “Wetland/Stream Corridor Protection - Stream Corridor Setbacks” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. 4. A variance of fifty (50) feet from the required fifty (50) foot wetlands setback resulting in a setback of zero (0) feet from the delineated edge of the wetlands pursuant to section 1207.03(e)(2), “Setbacks - Wetlands” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. The applicant is Matthew Neff of 6830 Chaffee Court, Brecksville, Ohio 44141. The property owner is Bektic Capital Holdings LLC, 5079 Akron Cleveland Rd, Peninsula. Ohio 44264 for the property at 1957 Norton Rd in District 1 [Suburban Residential Neighborhood] within the City of Hudson. Attachments: 26-38 1957 Norton Rd - Staff Report VII. Other Business City of Hudson, Ohio Page 3 Printed on 7/10/2026 Board of Zoning & Building Appeals CD Meeting Agenda - Final July 16, 2026 VIII. Adjournment Public Hearings by the Board will be undertaken for each case in the following order: 1. Swearing in 2. Introduction 3. Initial Applicant Comments (not to exceed 30 minutes) 4. Initial Questions from the Board 5. Comments from Individuals with Standing (not to exceed 15 minutes) 6. Comments from the Public (not to exceed 5 minutes) 7. Final Questions from the Board 8. Final Applicant Comments (not to exceed 15 minutes) 9. Discussion/Action by the Board The following shall apply to all individuals making a comment or offering testimony during a Public Hearing: No person shall address the Board until recognized by the chair. Orderly and respectful behavior shall be exhibited at all times. A person exhibiting disorderly behavior may be asked by the chair to be seated and refrain from further comment. After a warning from the chair, any person continuing to exhibit disorderly behavior may be removed from the meeting at the chair’s direction. All testimony shall be germane to the fact finding inquiry of the Board. The witness may be asked to redirect from commentary back to the presentation of facts at the chair’s discretion. * * * The mission of the Hudson City Government is to serve, promote and support, in a fiscally responsible manner, an outstanding community that values quality of life, a well-balanced tax base, historic preservation, with a vision to the future, and professionalism in volunteer and public service. City of Hudson, Ohio Page 4 Printed on 7/10/2026