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Janiszewski told the board he and his wife purchased the home in 2021 and that the fence was already in place when they bought it. Their replacement permit had been denied because the existing fence sits in the established nonconforming setback; Janiszewski provided photos and said the Grove City Police Department confirmed there have been no accidents or visibility issues at the corner.

\"My wife and I purchased the home in 2021. The fence was already built there, with its current dimensions, and it's currently in need of replacing,\" Janiszewski said. He testified the replacement would be put back in the same location and that the existing fence material appears to be old cedar and is rotting.

Chair Hellinga proposed approval with a condition that construction begin within 12 months; the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Brandt, Chair Hellinga and Mr. Holland voted in favor.

Board discussion addressed whether the replacement was simply confirming an existing condition. Staff had noted the fence encroaches 12 feet into the setback line such that the total setback along Arbutus Avenue at the alley’s northeast corner would be 2 feet. The board agreed the replacement would restore the existing configuration and would likely improve the neighborhood’s appearance.

Chair Hellinga again reminded the applicant that City Council could reverse the decision during the standard 21-day appeal window. The board recorded the variance as approved and expects construction to begin within the 12-month period noted in the motion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Grove City - Board of Zoning Appeals","oneSentenceSummary","The Grove City Board of Zoning Appeals granted a variance allowing the replacement of a 6-foot privacy fence that maintains an existing 2-foot encroachment into the established nonconforming setback at 3446 Woodlawn Avenue, with a 12-month construction expectation and a 21-day City Council appeal period.","taxTitle","Grove City, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",53876,"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},6491875,"Grove City board approves variance for oversized detached garage at Cassidy Drive",460,134000,594000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671864-e729a17266db07050d50ef82e9548326&start=134&end=594","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671864-e729a17266db07050d50ef82e9548326/thumbnail_134000.jpg","/articles/6491875/Grove-City/Franklin-County/Ohio/Grove-City-board-approves-variance-for-oversized-detached-garage-at-Cassidy-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6491875-90352206c7fad1543831b188f6db71dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178479&Signature=owtubrdrobV89jsMEcBgC6cKammrlbqZyClta5AKN~sZ1LhhD~YCZFxChZL9AP0Hy7-VOqQVrX5yw6VUP37wF2Zhuh6-oAD9z0tAmCkj6vhagamvnUbk25SU9M5G39cJ9zxiKDwyGhyd0v3RoIooUXxIBPHLiasrKuzThm7T9rdDqyAQdhPfTBFikN6dtIjvuv-J7tdrxZ2t-xxHpo-lCA27rwZNWxTjvFuqiJhYHn0u3SyWblbb~HRBD4dhZOMW9OoyXZksLT0FEEtUYF02r7vn8iboZtZtaY4sM8pl2Iuzyc4v~RE3ZuAsa1sVF7xU68HxEj~F~mCDDBn13EspaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grove City Board of Zoning Appeals approved an appeal to allow a detached accessory garage at 3732 Cassidy Drive despite exceeding the municipal limits on combined garage area and on wall and overall heights.

The board voted unanimously to grant the appeal by Matt Mutschler, an architect with F5 Design, who represented property owners David and Julie Logston. The motion included a condition that construction of the detached garage commence within 12 months of the board’s approval.

The variance request sought permission to construct a 676-square-foot detached accessory building on a lot that already has an attached 638-square-foot garage, producing a combined 1,314 square feet of garage area. The requested total exceeds the 900-square-foot maximum by 414 square feet. The appeal also asked to exceed the maximum wall height of 8 feet and the maximum overall garage height set in the Grove City zoning code: the packet and testimony described a requested wall height of 13 feet 3-3/4 inches and an overall garage height of 20 feet.

\"We have an existing home that is in construction with a attached 2-car garage ... We're seeking approval for a detached garage, of very similar proportions, about 40 feet away on the existing lot,\" Mutschler told the board. He said the detached building was designed to align eave lines and roof pitch with the existing garage \"which is why we're asking for the wall height variance and then, the roof pitch and slope is the same which is, why we're requesting the overall height variance.\" (Matt Mutschler, architect, F5 Design)

Board members asked about lot size, use and neighborhood impacts. Mutschler testified the lot is \"very close to about 1 acre\" with an overall lot depth of roughly 229 feet and that the detached structure would sit near an alley on a corner lot. He said the second garage would include an overhead door and could be used to store cars but that the property owner — an engineer — plans to use it as an office/ shop. \"No second story,\" Mutschler said when asked about an upper floor.

Staff said neighbors were notified and one adjacent property owner, Connor Johnson of Lot 49, responded in support after reviewing the proposal. Board members noted the detached garage would help screen the alley and provide privacy for the neighborhood.

Chair Hellinga opened and closed the motion to approve the appeal; the motion passed 3-0 with Mr. Brandt, Chair Hellinga and Mr. Hahn voting in favor. Chair Hellinga cautioned the applicants that the City Council could reverse the Board’s decision during the statutory 21-day appeal period, a rare but possible step.

The board recorded the action as an approved variance; the packet notes construction is expected to begin within 12 months. No additional conditions (for example, landscaping or alternative screening) were imposed during the hearing.","The Grove City Board of Zoning Appeals granted an appeal to allow a detached 676-square-foot accessory building at 3732 Cassidy Drive that exceeds local limits on garage area and height, with a 12-month construction expectation and a 21-day City Council appeal period.","actionData","errors"]

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Board allows replacement of existing privacy fence that encroaches on setback at Woodlawn Avenue home

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