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The school's design team, represented by Claire Bank of Design Architecture, requested: (1) a 16.5‑foot height variance to permit luminaires mounted at 32.5 feet where the code limits poles to 16 feet in residential districts (Section 1285.d); (2) a variance for higher average illumination in several open parking areas (proposed averages ranging from 2.26 to 2.94 foot‑candles versus a 2‑foot‑candle code allowance); and (3) a variance for higher illumination at building entrances (proposed 7.09 foot‑candles versus a 5‑foot‑candle allowance, Table 1285.08‑1).

Bank told the board the proposed poles match existing fixtures installed as part of earlier work on the site; the design calls for LED, full cutoff fixtures and shields on poles adjacent to residential properties. Bank said the photometric plan shows 0 foot candles at the property edge along the Pitts Boulevard side so there will be no light trespass on those properties. She also said the design team submitted a shield‑location diagram and that many fixtures would be fully shielded; a few would be partially shielded where site conditions require.

Board members and staff noted the campus's nonresidential function and long history of night activity. Planning staff reviewed the Duncan factors and concluded that the project continues an established use and that strict compliance would require a significant redesign with many additional fixtures. Staff recommended the board consider shields and controls to reduce impacts on adjacent homes.

The board heard a written correspondence from nearby residents raising concerns that some poles would be within 100 feet of properties on Pitts Boulevard and that the nearest pole would sit about 58 feet, 10 inches from a property line; residents asked that shields be added and that the district reconsider height along the driveway. A resident who spoke at the meeting, Joe May of 34903 Bainbridge Road, said existing on‑site lights already affect his yard and sleep patterns but that he understood the new fixtures would match existing poles.

Board member Toth asked whether the northernmost, staff parking lot would be on a dusk‑to‑dawn schedule and whether that lot could be timed to turn off when not in use; Bank said that is technically possible but would require the school district's approval and different fixture controls. Chief Building Official Fursten confirmed the photometric plan and noted the code requirement of zero foot candles at residential property lines.

The board approved each variance in separate motions; roll calls showed unanimous yes votes from Kane, Toth and Masterson. The record does not show further conditions beyond the applicant's commitment to shields and the submitted photometric plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of North Ridgeville BZBA Meeting 07-24-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals unanimously approved three variances allowing 32.5‑foot mounting heights and modestly higher site illumination for North Ridgeville High School; staff and the applicant said shields and photometric controls will limit light at residential property lines.","taxTitle","North Ridgeville, Lorain County, Ohio","taxId",54057,"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},6155350,"Board approves 6‑foot privacy fence on North Ridgeville corner lot",369,527000,896000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480193-30b7f152e9620dc3df3f8f653eeca51f&start=527&end=896","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480193-30b7f152e9620dc3df3f8f653eeca51f/thumbnail_527000.jpg","/articles/6155350/North-Ridgeville/Lorain-County/Ohio/Board-approves-6foot-privacy-fence-on-North-Ridgeville-corner-lot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155350-07808df2a8fe66e2ae948cc5957ba31d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770625103&Signature=OqJLdQlyTIqkCWGyL~Df9eYyJM6SctLYAM1T5B2z7RsXUFztoVmuC9AfqYNeruGynxAH8IM0joCUJxAi3ctossx3tT7FXRLPMBdOu31CqZ3PGbfhWq3zfUatXQUkNnOyIJTIFhIVR75GzRfv20-NHPIwWb3oaTyKsn9sn5K9tMmF1NKTMq2OM7eHrqMneIt1cb6WVG6fcqwR4GfNvPtBr6q-YTjIVX0UujDTstzVhae~XY~nXWGha1Df--iNERZGgTQ16HnqAO-uVgjQMTk4fICmPysJCi5vgrFM31MlZCfzTw4a13kXsBYrHgSHspWO6-Y3BBuc8AKfivvGJNqsmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","North Ridgeville — The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals unanimously approved a variance allowing a six‑foot, solid vinyl privacy fence to replace an existing six‑foot wood fence at 6651 Nicole Drive.

Homeowner Aaron Hartke testified that he and his spouse bought the house about 18 months earlier and sought to replace an older, failing six‑foot wooden fence with a new white vinyl privacy fence. The property is a corner lot; the city treats both street frontages as front yards under the zoning code, which limits front‑yard fences to 4 feet in height and requires 50% openness (Section 1294.01(h)(2)(a)).

Planning staff reviewed the property's history and reported that the city issued permits for a six‑foot wood fence at the same location in August 1983 and again in 1997. The staff summary said the existing fence has been in place for decades and is set well back from intersection sight lines, reducing visibility and safety concerns.

Hartke said the taller solid fence preserves privacy and prevents a large dog from jumping out. “We just wanted to basically take that one down and erect a new vinyl white fence, all privacy,” Hartke told the board. Planning staff and board members said the fence's long history and its distance from the corner sight lines weighed in favor of approval.

A motion to approve the variance carried unanimously on a roll call of Kane, Toth and Masterson. The clerk told the applicants they may pick up their permit beginning Monday.","Board unanimously granted a variance allowing a 6‑foot solid vinyl replacement fence on a corner lot at 6651 Nicole Drive, exceeding the R1 front‑yard fence standard of 4 feet and 50% openness under Section 1294.01(h)(2)(a).",{"_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},6155355,"Board approves 37‑square‑foot lot‑coverage variance for North Ridgeville garage addition",312,192000,504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480193-30b7f152e9620dc3df3f8f653eeca51f&start=192&end=504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480193-30b7f152e9620dc3df3f8f653eeca51f/thumbnail_192000.jpg","/articles/6155355/North-Ridgeville/Lorain-County/Ohio/Board-approves-37squarefoot-lotcoverage-variance-for-North-Ridgeville-garage-addition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155355-15abcc9bbe7852c82fa16833fdf22a78/orig.mp4?Expires=1770625103&Signature=mAifhefpMhwdfTUnIDA8P6xIRzMEJ1~adLuxprITXeg8QPIPvywUnjyQenIvrDZRcZq1HAr9ChtPM6DJhu-PEqqUF6JrrHJQb~uWSvHjBm7d-PqVc4H1~Wiwyi56el7THMl8K4lgM533yQWEDsEsSEeXHAMQ2j7SAddgI1xpuqco97l-28hCN2fvGVUniUdzjIGIJJcfVVXMUtiQ8uDVt~i2Rby-yLc1TG0h5TZPb92QImXLHc6FVij5zy4L-YnDV5ffJdcl2QEUNOH2BHYaXX-E2f-kdy9tT0Hfb-pl7BEgPJjXjS1JcDyGUkg5X6z1e0G6iyDx7KS5vuzodsvgCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","North Ridgeville — The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals voted unanimously to grant a 37‑square‑foot variance for a garage addition at 5169 Lernagel Road, allowing the property to exceed the city's 10% lot‑coverage limit by 0.13 percentage points.

The variance, requested by homeowner Robert H. Howells, covers a proposed 726‑square‑foot addition to an existing detached garage and carport on a 0.64‑acre lot. The application showed proposed lot coverage of 2,824 square feet (10.13%), while Section 1294.03 of the zoning code allows 2,787 square feet (10%).

The request prompted a short review of the standard Duncan factors the board applies to variance requests. A board member summarized the review, saying the property can be used without the variance and that the requested increase was not substantial. “I don't think anybody would even notice 0.3%,” the Chair said, noting the difference is minimal.

Board members asked no follow‑up questions and there were no public objections. The motion to approve carried unanimously on a roll call of three members: Kane, Toth and Masterson. The clerk told the applicant the building permit would be available Monday.

The decision authorizes the owner to move forward with permit applications for the addition; no conditions or amendments were recorded at the meeting.","The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals unanimously approved a 37‑square‑foot variance so Robert H. Howells can add to a detached garage at 5169 Lernagel Road, increasing lot coverage from the 10% limit to 10.13%.","actionData","errors"]

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