Notice is hereby given of a meeting of Board of Zoning Appeals Division II (July 8, 2025) of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Business:
Adoption of Meeting Minutes
Special Requests
2025-DV2-020 (Amended) | 727 Fairfield Avenue
Washington Township, Council District #8, zoned D-5
Fairfield Lofts LLC, by Josh Compton
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the erection of an eight-foot tall fence within the western side yard (maximum six-foot tall fence permitted).
**Petitioner to withdraw
2025-UV2-009 | 3889 West Perry Street
Decatur Township, Council District #21, zoned D-5 (FF)
Alayna & Jayden Bridgeman, by Justin Bridgeman
Variance of use and development standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the operation of a hemp, CBD, health & wellness, and smoking paraphernalia retail business (not permitted) with nine vehicle parking spaces (maximum four spaces permitted) and zero bicycle parking spaces (minimum three spaces permitted).
**Petitioner to withdraw
PETITIONS REQUESTING TO BE CONTINUED:
Center Township, Council District #18, zoned D-8 (RC)
Lurvey Loft Townhomes LLC, by Adam DeHart
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the construction of a 45-foot tall, four story four-unit townhome development with 27 percent living material comprising the front yard (maximum 40-foot tall, three story building permitted, 50 percent living material required).
**Automatic continuance filed by a remonstrator
Washington Township, Council District #2, zoned D-2 (FF)
Harriet Greenland
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the installation of an eight-foot-tall fence along the rear lot line (maximum height of six feet permitted).
**Petition to be continued due to insufficient notice
Center Township, Council District #18, zoned D-5 (TOD)
Brandon Spitz and Christina Presley, by Sharmin Frye
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the construction of a 23.624-foot tall carriage house where the primary dwelling is 22-foot-tall (accessory structures may not be taller than primary buildings), with a three-foot northern side yard setback (five feet required).
**Automatic continuance filed by a registered neighborhood organization
Center Township, Council District #12, zoned D-5
Loving Missionary Baptist Church, by Josh Meyers
Variance of use and development standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for a freestanding monument sign, not for a residential community (not permitted), with a zero-foot front yard setback from Franklin Place and Roache Street (10-foot setback required) and encroaching within their clear sight triangles and rights-of-way (encroachments not permitted).
**Petitioner to request a continuance to the August 12, 2025 hearing
Petitions for Public Hearing
PETITIONS TO BE EXPEDITED:
Washington Township, Council District #7, zoned D-2
Jeffrey & Andrea Pierson, by Mark Demerly
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the construction of a detached garage with a five-foot northern side yard setback (seven feet required).
PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING (Transferred Petitions):
PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING (Continued Petitions):
Washington Township, Council District #3, zoned C-4
R. Michael Thomas, by Ted W. Nolting
Modification of Commitments related to 2021-DV2-019 and 2023-MO2-001, which provided for the location of a temporary modular building with a three-foot south side transitional setback, which expired two years from the date of their approval, being May 11, 2021 and May 11, 2025, respectively. The request is to extend this expiration date to May 11, 2027.
Washington Township, Council District #7, zoned D-5 (FF)
Patrick & Jennifer Mikusky
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the construction of a single-family dwelling with a five-foot rear yard setback (20 feet required).
Washington Township, Council District #7, zoned D-5 (TOD)
Carlos Garcia and Martha Rivas
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the location of a 6.5-foot tall fence within the front yards and clear sight triangles of Broadway Street and the front yards, clear sight triangle and encroaching within the right-of-way of 39th Street, with 9.5-foot tall fence posts (maximum height 3.5-foot-tall fence permitted, fence posts limited to one-foot taller than maximum fence height, encroachment of clear sight triangles not permitted, encroachment of right-of-way not permitted).
Washington Township, Council District #3, zoned C-3
GSR Ventures II LLC, by Lester Wiley Carver
Variance of use of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for an indoor event center (not permitted).
PETITIONS FOR PUBLIC HEARING (New Petitions):
Decatur Township, Council District #21, zoned D-5
Austin Young
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the installation of a six-foot-tall fence within the front yards of Biltmore and Edwards Avenues (maximum 3.5-foot tall fence permitted within front yards) and the location of a shed within the front yard, and maintaining a five-foot front yard setback from Biltmore Avenue (accessory structures not permitted within front yards).
Center Township, Council District #13, zoned D-5
Alejandro Aranda-Kenya, by Josh Smith
Variance of Development Standards of the Consolidated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to provide for the construction of a carport with 2.5-foot side yard setbacks (five feet required).
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