Board of Zoning & Building Appeals

City of Hudson, Ohio Meeting Minutes - Final Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Robert Drew, Chair John Dohner, Vice Chair Lydia Bronstein Kerri Keller Louis Wagner Greg Hannan, Community Development Director Amanda Davey, Associate Planner Thursday, June 17, 2021 7:30 PM Town Hall 27 East Main Street I. Call to Order Chairman Drew called to order the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Zoning & Building Appeals at 7:30 p.m., in accordance with the Sunshine Laws of the State of Ohio, O.R.C. Section 121.22. II. Roll Call Present: 5 - Ms. Bronstein, Mr. Dohner, Mr. Drew, Ms. Keller and Mr. Wagner III. Identification, by Chairman, of Amanda Davey, Associate Planner & Greg Hannan, Director of Community Development IV. Swearing in of Staff and Audience Addressing the Board. Mr. Drew swore-in staff and all the persons wishing to speak under oath. V. Approval of Minutes BZBA 5-20-2021Minutes of Previous Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Meeting May 20, 2021 Attachments: 5-20-2021 Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Ms. Bronstein, seconded by Ms. Keller, that the May 20, 2021, Minutes be approved as submitted. The motion carried by an unanimous vote. VI. Public Hearings - New Business BZBA 2021-619 A request for a variance of (4) feet from the required five (5) foot perimeter landscaping requirement resulting in a one (1) foot landscaped perimeter in order to construct a parking lot pursuant to Section 1207.04(l)(3), “Perimeter landscaping for parking lots” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. City of Hudson, Ohio Page 1 Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Meeting Minutes - Final June 17, 2021 The applicant is Jeff Gibbon - Gibbon Architecture, 3012 Chadbourne Road, Shaker Heights, OH, 44120. The property owner is L7 Properties LLC, 44 Clinton Street, Hudson, OH, 44236 for the property at 48 Clinton Street in District 5 [Village Core District]. Attachments: BZBA Staff Report - 48 Clinton Street 6-18-2020 BZBA Decision - 48 Clinton Street 6-18-2020 BZBA Staff Report - 48 Clinton Street Ms. Davey introduced the application by reviewing the property, proposed work and purpose of the structure . Ms. Davey also noted the application was approved on June 18, 2020; however, the BZBA decision expired after one-year since a zoning certificate was not issued. The applicant has subsequently made minor changes to the design and layout which were displayed and described by Ms. Davey, thereby requiring less of a setback. Mr. Jeff Gibbon, Gibbon Architecture, was present for the meeting and explained the reasons for the minor changes to the design as well as noting the building footprint and design have remained the same. Mr. Gibbon also explained the parking lot will be shared with a neighboring property. The Board, staff and Mr. Gibbon discussed the use of on-street parking, Mr. Hannan noted the applicant has met the requirements for parking and Mr. Gibbon was agreed to comply with the previous Board conditions of the variance. Ms. Bronstein made a motion, seconded by Ms. Keller, based on the evidence presented to the Board, reviewing all documentary submissions of interested parties and by taking into consideration the personal knowledge of the property in question, the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals hereby grants the following variance with the two conditions: A request for a variance of (4) feet from the required five (5) foot perimeter landscaping requirement resulting in a one (1) foot landscaped perimeter in order to construct a parking lot pursuant to Section 1207.04(l)(3), “Perimeter landscaping for parking lots” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. 1. The owner to consult with the library, owner of the adjacent property to the south, to discuss possible additional buffering and landscaping on the east. 2. The applicant shall plant additional, low-level landscaping on the west side of the property and such landscaping to be discussed and agreed to by the City Arborist. The Board finds and concludes: 1. The property in question will not yield a reasonable return and there cannot be a beneficial use of the property without the variances. The required landscape buffer would impact the parking lot design, the building design, and the surrounding parking needs. 2. The variance is substantial; however, it is necessary to meet the parking needs for the new building. 3. The essential character of the neighborhood would not be substantially altered, and adjoining properties would not suffer a substantial detriment as a result of the variances because the property owner has stated that they have a good relationship with the neighbor and will work with them on a sufficient landscaping plan. 4. The variance would not adversely affect the delivery of governmental services, (e.g. water, sewer, garbage). City of Hudson, Ohio Page 2 Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Meeting Minutes - Final June 17, 2021 5. The applicant purchased the property with knowledge of the zoning requirements. 6. The applicant's predicament feasibly cannot be resolved through some other method other than granting the variance. 7. The spirit and intent behind the zoning requirement would be observed and substantial justice would be done by granting the variance because the parking needs would be able to be fully met on the property. The motion was approved by the following vote: Aye: 5 - Ms. Bronstein, Mr. Dohner, Mr. Drew, Ms. Keller and Mr. Wagner VII. Other Business Ms. Davey discussed the potential two applications for the July meeting. VIII. Adjournment A motion was made by Mr. Dohner, seconded by Mr. Wagner, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by an unanimous vote. * * * City of Hudson, Ohio Page 3