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The application sought variances from Bexley City code sections cited by staff: a provision barring parking spaces or portions of driveway in the front yard in certain residential districts, and a rule that an access drive must not exceed the width necessary for convenient movement and may not be used for parking. Matt Ashermeyer, staff member, read the zoning code excerpts and explained the staff view that the proposed paved area constitutes a parking space rather than only a widened access.

Steve Merrick, the project’s landscape architect, and Anna Komp, the property owner, explained that the proposal was intended to create an enlarged pedestrian entrance and easier access to the front steps and that permeable gravel and substantial new plantings would screen the area. “We are not putting anything on cinder blocks and parking it for the lifetime,” Anna Komp said when the board discussed use for guests and temporary parking for family visits.

Board members debated both statutory interpretation and precedent. Several members said permitting a dedicated front‑yard parking space would set a precedent that other homeowners on the street might request. One member suggested a middle ground: allow a widened, pedestrian‑oriented paved landing that does not meet the dimensions of a parking space; another suggested narrowing the curb cut or creating a planted buffer so the area reads as a walkway rather than a parking pad.

Staff recommended, and members agreed procedurally, that the applicants discuss alternatives with planning staff and return with refined plans. The board recessed the hearing to allow the applicant to consult the landlord and staff and to provide revised materials; staff requested new submittals at least ten days before the April meeting.

The action was a procedural recess at the applicant’s request; no variance was granted or denied. Staff reminded the applicant that, should the board grant a variance, the Tree and Public Garden Commission would review required landscaping and screening prior to implementation.

The applicant indicated they would work with staff and return to the board with clear drawings and measurements to show how the design could meet pedestrian and aesthetic goals without creating a permanent front‑yard parking precedent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-03-27 City of Bexley Board of Zoning and Planning","oneSentenceSummary","The Bexley Board of Zoning and Planning on March 27 recessed a variance request to allow front‑yard parking at 49 South Parkview, directing the applicant to work with staff on alternative designs to meet access and aesthetic goals without creating a parking precedent.","taxTitle","Bexley, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",72409,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102781,"Bexley board approves storefront repairs, sign and paint for 2463 East Main Street",285,1663000,1948000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803388-9cf5e87eb8350790f15f37880c4cb84d&start=1663&end=1948","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803388-9cf5e87eb8350790f15f37880c4cb84d/thumbnail_1663000.jpg","/articles/6102781/Bexley/Franklin-County/Ohio/Bexley-board-approves-storefront-repairs-sign-and-paint-for-2463-East-Main-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102781-dbea4c1bc54f93ef75d82cf8b2d97d9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149319&Signature=WztGxVkGV0k8GZNeN8ebtwsGl~UXu~gJagz11ES6DdKLvy-nqR2F4f2mp~5O12RHhjTPdI9mYLVy~jNBZumm-YTIn62fo7uRYGbOox2CMYgLU8J9~Vl4~yNg6qYyr6Ow-AeWT1HFc3mk-k68HRy3RAH4uKO3qldEv5WF5i7fWfZIy1k-TzrJR4o~jhM-i6D4Wvea3WgDPw8oa9RTqUFTuPxJkMoMekHuEBzcH0ZJz3f67wdF3PWcE9mNFBTzSAZQ4Ats6V00S2jYFAaxutzkW1eg97SkFkqPuCeq~O4NT9P7eN0ZsYSLECX8VRPZUS272ka5fKGxNm1CMjXtioxulA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bexley Board of Zoning and Planning on March 27 approved exterior repairs, a new storefront and a new sign for 2463 East Main Street under the Main Street district standards.

The work, proposed by applicant Cara Berg for property owner 2463 East Main Holdings LLC, includes removal of failed brick lintels, replacement of storefront and masonry, painting the entire front façade and miscellaneous rear‑of‑building repairs and updates.

Mr. Klingler, staff member, told the board that the building — the former Dean Wentz location adjacent to Cafe Istanbul — had substantial water damage behind a previously rebuilt front wall. The applicant identified matching brick and said the proposed repair will make the façade more cohesive. Karen Boker reported the Architectural Review Board unanimously approved the project on its consent agenda without conditions.

The board adopted findings of fact and conclusions of law accepting the ARB recommendation to grant a certificate of appropriateness under Bexley code section 12 20.07; members voted unanimously to approve the findings and grant the certificate. The permit allows the tenant, Wardrobe Therapy, to proceed with listed exterior work and install the submitted sign design without returning to the board for separate sign approval. The board recorded that staff supports the project and ARB approved it without conditions.

No members of the public registered opposition during the hearing. The board’s action lets the applicant complete needed repairs identified during interior renovations and proceed with the planned exterior appearance changes.","The board granted a certificate of appropriateness to repair failed brick lintels, replace the storefront and repaint 2463 East Main Street (new tenant Wardrobe Therapy), approving the Architectural Review Board consent recommendation without conditions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102786,"Bexley board grants certificates of appropriateness for two mixed‑use apartment projects",911,401000,1312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803388-9cf5e87eb8350790f15f37880c4cb84d&start=401&end=1312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803388-9cf5e87eb8350790f15f37880c4cb84d/thumbnail_401000.jpg","/articles/6102786/Bexley/Franklin-County/Ohio/Bexley-board-grants-certificates-of-appropriateness-for-two-mixeduse-apartment-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102786-e5abe87dd6caf5dbc0849b871f4aa523/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149319&Signature=kd1Sgw1aH-BDVuytV92~uYJl4WyGPaE9VemvxNvJ5drirz~QjQmt36MPocaMowY6mDugMHGT6DLXs1N1vYpmfSeM0-wUV8ZJHk-ess1gJiaOBb81pt0OG6RdXibzR6S27Ugh~IimT-09ZMwitUvCwyVFh7b6Ty6nvsvloK4JA0KmLQyqQS4frSFvmgtXTrWiTU6OskZd5vZ62IrstPVp1tGCnAHl4f0w782JTe8nsZ7gfouuBiTNRVF9jg9Yw2WrvY3VY2vzepWZitSADzFPB1zo9yLyKRexJ8-C~fY5YT7bWMGuvpQo0RBjcQgAwym3HP9y8tGyasi8Jcj0COEPfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bexley Board of Zoning and Planning on March 27 granted certificates of appropriateness for two proposed multifamily mixed‑use buildings at 2300 East Livingston Avenue and 420 North Cassidy, approving the Architectural Review Board’s recommendations and attaching conditions on streetscape, fencing and final design details.

The votes matter because both projects demolish existing structures and add multistory mixed‑use buildings in Bexley’s mixed‑use commercial districts, triggering design review steps that the city says are intended to protect neighborhood character.

For 2300 East Livingston Avenue, the board accepted the Architectural Review Board’s positive recommendation and the applicant’s agreement to several conditions. Matt Ashermeyer, staff member, told the board the project had already won a 3–0 positive recommendation from the ARB and passed the Tree and Public Garden Commission with conditions the applicant accepted. Jason Souty, city planner, joined staff remarks to confirm that the Livingston Avenue Streetscape project preliminary design and budget reviews with the city of Columbus were progressing and that staff had been told funding concerns were not expected to block the streetscape work.

The board’s findings require that the Livingston Avenue frontage conform to the selected Livingston Avenue Streetscape design and that the north fence’s posts be set on center of parking spaces. The board also conditioned that site modifications, design and materials be in substantial conformance with the renderings submitted at the March 27 meeting unless modified in collaboration with the ARB and staff. The applicants still must finalize lighting details to meet code; staff said lighting will require either cutoff fixtures or building‑mounted fixtures so light does not intrude on neighboring properties, and that a photometric study is reviewed with the building permit.

Bill Downing, the applicant for the Livingston project, said the team had submitted a lighting plan the same week and described their wall‑pack fixtures as downward‑facing and aimed to limit spill onto neighboring properties. “Everything here is subject to a full photometric study,” Downing said, and added the project will seek LEED Silver certification.

At 420 North Cassidy, the board likewise accepted the ARB’s positive recommendation and the Tree and Public Garden Commission’s conditions. Staff again noted outstanding lighting clarification as the remaining technical item and required that site modifications and materials substantially match the renderings submitted at the March 27 meeting unless changed with ARB and staff.

Both items received unanimous roll‑call approval from members present. The board thanked applicants and staff for working through ARB and Tree and Public Garden Commission comments and for narrowing outstanding technical issues to lighting and final materials.

The approvals allow the applicants to proceed toward building permits, with follow‑up review by ARB and staff required for any unresolved design or lighting items.

Members of the public spoke briefly during the Livingston discussion; Leah Turner requested to see the lighting images in the meeting and was shown the applicant’s submitted plan, and a project representative responded to questions about landscape buffers and the façade dormer design.

If lighting or other unresolved items cannot be finalized with staff and ARB, applicants may need to return for additional ARB review or for the board to reassert conditions at a later meeting.","The Board of Zoning and Planning voted to grant certificates of appropriateness for new multifamily mixed‑use buildings at 2300 East Livingston Avenue and 420 North Cassidy, conditioning approvals on streetscape, fence and design details and requiring final lighting and materials to be resolved with staff or ARB.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102765,"Board tables proposal for permanent food trailer at 490 North Cassidy, asks for screening and landlord participation",2110,3645000,5755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803388-9cf5e87eb8350790f15f37880c4cb84d&start=3645&end=5755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803388-9cf5e87eb8350790f15f37880c4cb84d/thumbnail_3645000.jpg","/articles/6102765/Bexley/Franklin-County/Ohio/Board-tables-proposal-for-permanent-food-trailer-at-490-North-Cassidy-asks-for-screening-and-landlord-participation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102765-3e363ec2548786081369714b94784606/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149320&Signature=A7M6VH0w2adDNao9Hs~Bew78rgU9GAymyLEqv2swPbH8hO60K5tUAo6zwbmqsi11w8XR9FuOOc-dKw1zXaOMiZeeyXWlvZVoEIfTcYbgMWTzlXOIWHF2ZR3x2DScsVnWFIsDF~sjqtl~AOMktvllsJ-B8OKtI~iBAJ4fFhOWv5e92Gm2x~k0-qMgmU-vSqE77E5~bz387fDz268Or2r3tLxQ~c6DmLdIr3NnNhRW9b~MApVH3mFl-Hiypn5lZiyefjVbVDu3Bwq5Fc40S5hzM1WezYBtsqVu2myHGBULOgSRWZ41eD7lP4kgOCMi~cB~9PXpu18ZTtvS1Q8ffWTiUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Zoning and Planning on March 27 tabled a request to install a permanently sited food trailer at 490 North Cassidy and directed the applicants to work with staff and the property owner to present a more complete screening and operational plan at the April meeting.

The applicant, Joash Khan, and an associate described the proposal as a food‑service operation adjacent to the existing convenience store at the Cassidy strip center. Staff noted two parallel issues: (1) if the trailer is moved daily it is treated operationally as a mobile vending permit that staff can handle administratively, but (2) the applicant seeks a permanent presence on site, which staff treats as an accessory structure that triggers zoning restrictions on accessory structures in the mixed‑use commercial district.

Jason Souty, city planner, and Matt Ashermeyer, staff member, told the board the property currently lacks the screening and dumpster enclosures the code normally requires for parking and service areas visible from public right‑of‑way. Staff recommended the food trailer be reviewed only after the applicant commits to screening the Cassidy and Bellwood frontages and to relocating or screening the dumpster in accordance with mixed‑use design standards; staff also noted that any permanent siting would need to meet fire‑code setback requirements (roughly 10 feet from the building) and the city right‑of‑way limitations.

Applicant representatives said the trailer is stocked and hooked to utilities and that moving it daily would be impractical. “If we move, everything’s going to be messed up,” one applicant said, explaining the operational difficulty of daily removal. The applicant further agreed to explore screening and to coordinate with the property owner, who must permit the use.

Board members and staff recommended submitting a landscape and screening plan that shows plantings or a decorative fence inside the property line (staff discouraged planting in the city right‑of‑way). Staff requested new materials be submitted at least ten days before the April meeting to allow review. The board voted unanimously to table the request to the April meeting to allow the applicant time to produce a detailed plan and obtain the landlord’s participation.

If the board later grants a permanent special permit or variance, staff indicated the Tree and Public Garden Commission should review landscape screening and staff would require clear operational restrictions (no external generators; only one truck present without additional temporary permits; utility hookups maintained). The board stressed that a permanent accessory structure must meet code expectations for screening, setbacks and operational controls.","The board tabled a request to install a permanent food trailer at 490 North Cassidy and asked the applicant to return with a detailed screening plan and landlord participation; staff flagged building‑ and fire‑code issues if the trailer remains permanently on site.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6102770,"Board grants temporary mailbox permit during house construction at 2357 Bexley Park",203,3380000,3583000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2803388-9cf5e87eb8350790f15f37880c4cb84d&start=3380&end=3583","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2803388-9cf5e87eb8350790f15f37880c4cb84d/thumbnail_3380000.jpg","/articles/6102770/Bexley/Franklin-County/Ohio/Board-grants-temporary-mailbox-permit-during-house-construction-at-2357-Bexley-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6102770-bb6df965ae82141f48f766a8d8cf6af8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149320&Signature=OzrvLzDS3fko5meumzHVSWxmJFkIdQ3s4wERL4drz8JUgM~l~0q~uQ~tLl9gpTnxXmg3j2bYDMQ3CrLz34EC~JD4YZGQlnK44kAj4EpUSy8j6vicO8y9Auc7XwfnF3sF2wGzDNk0Ys2WWkh8KjANf2hT1mVP50l5-rpZNFotLh2UV8krNsG5w61jstQIPZIKl5r~LqNqjAVi6jjknHp-XA87PYWleMjUuuPzE2-PEcMOe2mJeJmaWuCNWCBfZ6gKYaH35UkZ5n1HPYPb-me1AbgZtYMoQYWjJljJxGTiwq2LzAtZj3h3uzObkMEHMoRq7ZX7UsQPBl8gRAKZwD6NXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Zoning and Planning on March 27 granted a special permit to allow a temporary mailbox near the sidewalk and driveway at 2357 Bexley Park while construction work is underway.

Alexa Mirra, the applicant and owner, told the board she was pursuing this temporary measure to facilitate mail delivery during construction. Matt Ashermeyer, staff member, said the request had gone through the Architectural Review Board and that the special permit is intended to be temporary; staff clarified the permit would end when construction is complete.

The board adopted findings of fact and conclusions of law granting the special permit under Bexley code section 12 64.02; members voted unanimously to approve. The staff noted the approval is intended to provide a clear, documented exception so the residence remains in compliance while exterior work occurs.

The board instructed staff to treat the approval as temporary and tied to the completion of construction.

Chairman Behar asked how the board would track duration; staff replied the permit is explicitly temporary and will be tied to the construction completion date in the building permit records.","The board granted a special permit to allow a temporary mailbox by the sidewalk for 2357 Bexley Park during construction, with the permit to end when construction is complete.","actionData","errors"]

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