Planning Commission Meeting

MINUTES OF MEETING INDIAN HILL PLANNING COMMISSION December 17, 2025 The regular meeting of the Indian Hill Planning Commission was held on December 17, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers of the Village Administration building. Members Present: Donald McGraw Joseph Rhodenbaugh Pat Stern Members Absent: Rita Stolper Robert Schilling Officials Present: Jonathan West, Assistant City Manager Visitors Present: Kathi Bagnoli, 5570 Miami Road In the absence of Mrs. Stolper, Mr. McGraw asks for anyone planning to speak this evening to please stand, raise their right hand, and be sworn in prior to presentation of the case. Item Number 1: Minutes and findings from the July 16, 2025 Indian Hill Planning Commission meeting: Approval was tabled until the next meeting due to Mr. Rhodenbaugh being the only one present this evening who was also present at the July 16, 2025 meeting. Item Number 2: Case #25-009: Kathi and Sean Bagnoli are requesting a variance from Section 73.2 of the Indian Hill Zoning Ordinance to reduce the side yard setback for the construction of a new detached garage in approximately the same location as the existing detached garage. The subject property is located at 5570 Miami Road. Mrs. Kathi Bagnoli, residing at 5570 Miami Road, comes before the Commission and states that they currently have more of a covered carport than an actual garage. The concrete floor is sinking and crumbling, and there’s a hole in the back wall. The deteriorating condition of the structure has become an eyesore. Mrs. Bagnoli states that the new garage will be in the same general location as the current structure. She explains that there’s currently a bump out in the back (small closet), which will not be there once the new garage is constructed. She adds that the topography of the lot does not allow for the garage to be located in any other area. Staff Report: Mr. West reviews relevant property history as follows: Village of Indian Hill Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting December 17, 2025 Page 2 • 1952 – The home and detached garage were constructed. • 05/21/57 – A variance was granted to reduce the side yard setback for an addition. • 05/23/05 – A site clearance permit was issued for additions. Mr. West describes the subject property as being located on the east side of Miami Road between Brill Road and Graves Road. The existing home and detached garage are non-conforming because they do not meet the minimum required setbacks. The house is 15.2' from the right (south) side lot line and 19.5' from the left (north) side lot line, where a minimum of 20' is required. The existing detached garage that is proposed to be razed and replaced with the new detached garage is located 5'-9" from the left (north) side lot line where a minimum of 15' is required. The property is located in zoning District “C” – one acre minimum and requires a lot width/frontage of 150'. The lot is non-conforming because it contains 0.913 acres, and the lot width is 100'. The new home to the north at 5580 Miami Road received a variance from the Planning Commission on December 20, 2022 to raze the existing non-conforming home and construct a new home using the same non-conforming left (north) side yard setback of 9.14', where a minimum of 20' is required per Section 73.1 of the Indian Hill Zoning Ordinance. The applicant is requesting variance approval to construct a new 24' x 30' (720 SF) garage 10' from the left (north) side lot line and in the same general location as the former 20' x 20' (400 SF) detached garage where 15' minimum is required per Section 73.2 of the Indian Hill Zoning Ordinance. The proposed garage would not worsen the non-conforming side setback of 5'-9". The variance application is based on exceptional practical difficulty created by the non- conforming lot, non-conforming detached garage, and non-conforming home. Mr. McGraw waives the reading of the four variance review criteria and staff’s response to each, as they were in the staff report previously distributed to Planning Commission members and available to those present this evening. Staff posted the legal notice in the paper and by direct mail prior to the hearing. Staff has not been contacted by anyone. After brief discussion, Mr. Rhodenbaugh made a motion to approve the requested variance. Mrs. Stern seconded, and the motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote of all those present. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mr. McGraw made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Rhodenbaugh seconded, and the motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote. Village of Indian Hill Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting December 17, 2025 Page 3 Respectfully submitted, Donald McGraw, Chairperson Pro-tem ATTEST: Jonathan D. West, Secretary Pro-tem