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MIKE. IT SHOULD BE GOOD. OKAY. OKAY. OKAY. THE MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER. WE'LL HAVE THE
[1) Call to order and roll call.]
ROLL CALL. PRESENT HERE. OKAY. THE SECOND ITEM OF BUSINESS IS WE ALWAYS HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SO WE'LL STAND. AND FOR ABOUT 30S, WE'LL HAVE SILENCE, AND THEN WE'LL SAY THE PLEDGE. OKAY. I'M READY. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. OKAY, THE NEXT ITEM OF BUSINESS. THIS IS OUR THIRD MEMBER, CHRIS. THE THIRD ITEM OF BUSINESS IS THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM[3) Approve the minutes from the March 23, 2026 meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals. ]
THE MARCH 23RD, 2026 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THOSE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED BY THE SECRETARY. I'LL SECOND IT. YES. YES. YES.OKAY. THE MOTION IS CARRIED. THE NEXT ITEM THEN IS ITEM NUMBER FOUR. THE HEAR THE
[4) Hear the appeal of Craig Shoemaker, property owner at 1331 River Trail, (Parcel #040-007832), for a variance to Section (Table) 1135.10 to encroach the 30’ front setback with a 38” garage addition. The addition will encroach the 30’ setback from 1’-8” to 2’-0”, for a new total front setback that varies from 28’-4” on one side to 28’. ]
APPEAL OF CRAIG SHOEMAKER, PROPERTY OWNER AT 1331 RIVER TRAIL, PARCEL NUMBER 040 HYPHEN 007832. FOR A VARIANCE TO SECTION TABLE 1135.1 TO ENCROACH THE 30 FOOT FRONT SETBACK WITH A 38 INCH GARAGE ADDITION OR WEIGHT. YEAH, THE ADDITION WILL ENCROACH THE 30FT SETBACK FROM ONE FOOT 8IN TO 2FT ZERO INCHES FOR A TWO, A NEW TOTAL FRONT SETBACK THAT VARIES FROM 28.4 28FT FOUR INCHES ON ONE SIDE TO 28FT ON THE OTHER SIDE. WE'LL NOW TAKE TESTIMONY. I'M SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR WHAT YOU SWEAR. SWEAR. OH, YEAH. SHE NEEDS TO SWEAR YOU IN.OR YOU CAN JUST STAND THERE AND ANYONE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK TONIGHT, PLEASE. I CAN'T HEAR, I DON'T KNOW, I HAVE MY HEARING AIDS IN. ME. SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT THE TESTIMONY YOU'RE ABOUT TO GIVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT, AND TESTIFY AS WELL AS WELCOME. THANK YOU.
OKAY, SO, MR. CRAIG SHOEMAKER IS OUR FIRST WITNESS ON ITEM NUMBER FOUR, MR. SHOEMAKER. THE SUMMARY PRETTY MUCH SAID IT ALL. I'VE GOT A A GARAGE. IT'S 19.8 DEEP AND I NEED AN EXTRA ACTUALLY 28IN. I PUT TWO MORE ON FOR 30IN TO BE ABLE TO FIT MY VEHICLE INSIDE THE GARAGE.
THE HOUSE IS BUILT BACK BEHIND THE 30 FOOT LINE, BY FOOT AND A HALF ON ONE SIDE, AND A LITTLE OVER THAT ON THE OTHER SIDE. SO THAT'S WHY THE ENCROACHMENT IS ONLY 1.8 ON THE ONE SIDE AND TWO FOOT EVEN ON THE OTHER SIDE DUE TO THE CURVE. SO, AND THAT IS INCLUDING THE EXTERIOR OF THE NEW FOUNDATION. SO THERE WON'T BE ANYTHING GOING OUT PROTRUDING ONTO THAT. OKAY.
WOULD EITHER OF YOU LIKE TO ASK THE QUESTION. I'M JUST ARE YOU PUTTING LIKE THE SAME SIDING BACK ON THE FRONT? YEAH. ARE YOU PUTTING THE SIDING BACK ON THE FRONT TO MATCH? KIND OF I AM. I MIGHT DO DECORATIVE VINYL SIDING, BUT IT'LL BE VINYL SIDING. VINYL SIDING, JUST TO GIVE IT A LITTLE BIT OF CHARACTER MIGHT PUT LIKE A CEDAR SHAKE KIND OF VINYL SIDING ON THERE. OKAY. YES. OKAY. CHRIS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY. AND I HAVE NO QUESTIONS. SO WHO'S IN THE FRONT? TONY TO MATCH THE SIDE SO IT LOOKS ESTHETICALLY BETTER.
THAT'S WHY I THINK I'LL DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR BIG TRUCK SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. YEAH, YEAH. I SEEN IT. I SEEN IT SITTING THERE. YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THAT SITUATION YOU'RE IN. OKAY, I'LL MAKE THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO ENCROACH. ASK ONE MORE QUESTION. SURE.
WHAT DID WE HEAR? LETTERS FROM ANY OF THE NEIGHBORS. WE DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM ANY OF THE LETTERS WERE SENT OUT ABOUT AND. NO. OKAY, OKAY. OKAY. WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO GRANT A VARIANCE
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TO TABLE 1130 5.10. SO I MOVE TO ENCROACH THE 30 FOOT FRONT SETBACK WITH A 38 INCH GARAGE ADDITION. THE ADDITION WILL ENCROACH THE 30FT SETBACK FROM ONE FOOT 8IN TO 2FT ZERO INCHES FOR A NEW TOTAL FRONT SETBACK THAT VARIES FROM 28FT FOUR INCHES ON ONE SIDE TO 28FT ON THE OTHER SIDE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? OKAY, OKAY. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO PASS THE AMENDMENT. SHOULD I READ THE AMENDMENT AGAIN OR SAID, OKAY, JUST TAKE THE VOTE.TAKE A VOTE. OKAY, WE'LL HAVE THE VOTE. THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE, MR. BRANDT? YES. MR. ANDREWS.
YES. MR. HAHN. YES. OKAY. THE MOTION CARRIES. I HAVE TO READ SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN GIVEN TO ME. USUALLY WOULD JUST ADVISE THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT 21 DAYS TO START, BUT I'LL READ WHAT'S BEEN GIVEN TO ME. THE BOARD HAS GRANTED YOUR VARIANCE REQUEST WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS. THE BOARD'S DECISION, HOWEVER, IS NOT FINAL OR EFFECTIVE UNTIL 21 DAYS FROM TODAY. YOU, ANY AGGRIEVED PERSON OR ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL MAY APPEAL THE BOARD'S DECISION. WITHIN THOSE 21 DAYS. YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO ACT UNTIL THIS PERIOD ENDS. IF SUCH AN APPEAL IS TAKEN WITHIN THAT PERIOD, THEN THE APPEAL PAUSES. THE BOARD'S DECISION TO GRANT YOUR VARIANCE REQUEST. COUNSEL WILL HEAR THE APPEAL AT ITS NEXT REGULAR MEETING AND REACH A FINAL DECISION AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, YOU WILL RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF ANY SUCH APPEAL WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS WHEN THE CLERK OF COUNCIL RECEIVES IT, SO JUST BE ADVISED TO WAIT 21 DAYS BEFORE YOU HAVE ANY WORK DONE. OKAY? CAN I GET A COPY OF THAT BY CHANCE FROM. YOU WOULD HAVE TO ASK LAURA. CAN HE? YOU CAN EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT. I CAN SEND YOU ONE. I'LL ALSO SEND YOU AN APPROVAL LETTER WITH THAT INFORMATION IN IT. OKAY. AND TONY HAS ONE BEFORE WE MAKE.
WASN'T THERE A STIPULATION TO BE DONE WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS? YEAH, THERE'S A STIPULATION THAT YOU HAVE TO DO THE WORK WITHIN 12 MONTHS. OH, OKAY. YEAH, YEAH. OKAY. IT'S GOT TO BE DONE BEFORE WINTER. I DON'T WANT YOU TO SCRAPE THOSE WINDOWS. RIGHT. OKAY. GOTTA TAKE THE BEEN APPROVED. YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR 21 DAYS. OKAY. THANK YOU ALL. I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU, JOHN EVANS. WORK ON THAT. I'M SORRY GAVIN JOHN EVANS WORK ON THAT. HE'S GOING TO YEAH HE'S GOING TO HELP ME AGAIN. SO HE DID MY KITCHEN ONE AND 12 AND WE CALL HE CALLED ME ABOUT IT. OH YEAH. OKAY. THE NEXT APPEAL THEN IS
[5) Hear the appeal of Cindy and Phil Freeman, property owners at 3341 Summer Glen Dr., Parcel #040-010358, for a variance to Section 1137.08 to add a 2" matching shed of 112sf that when combined with the existing 112sf shed exceeds the maximum square footage allowed for accessory structures on a lot. ]
ITEM NUMBER FIVE. AND IT'S THE HEAR THE APPEAL OF CINDY AND PHIL FREEMAN, PROPERTY OWNERS AT 3341 SUMMER GLEN DRIVE, PARCEL NUMBER 040010358 FOR A VARIANCE TO SECTION 1137.08 TO ADD A SECOND MATCHING SHED OF 112FT■!S. THAT, WHEN COMBINED WITH THE EXISTING 112FT■!S SHED, EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE ALLOWED FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON A LOT. SO WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR IS US TO GRANT A VARIANCE SO THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO EXCEED 112FT■!S FOR SHE, CORRECT? YES. THERE'S ACTUALLY THERE'S AN EXISTING SHED THERE NOW. AND SO THIS ONE WILL ACTUALLY BE KIND OF THE MIRROR IMAGE OF IT AS WELL. SO IT GOES OVER BY 24FT■!S. SO CAN YOU STAE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS PLEASE. CINDY FREEMAN 3341 SUMMER GLEN DRIVE. THANK YOU.OH, WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL US WHAT THE USE OF THE SHED IS? FOR SURE. WE ARE. WE'RE I'M GOING TO CALL US OUTDOORSY PEOPLE. THAT'S PROBABLY A SAFE WAY TO CALL IT. WE'RE ACTUALLY VERY INVOLVED WITH A LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOP, BUT AS A FAMILY AS WELL, WE'RE VERY OUTDOORSY. WE HAVE KAYAKS, TENTS, WE HAVE BIKES, WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, YOU NAME IT, LOTS OF OUTDOORSY KIND OF THINGS. AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE A SHED WHERE WE KEEP OUR LAWN MOWING EQUIPMENT AND ALL
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THOSE KIND OF THINGS. WE HAVE KIND OF RUN OUT OF SPACE AND LITERALLY HAVE LOST ALMOST ALL THE SPACE IN OUR GARAGE TO PARKED CARS BECAUSE OF ALL OF OUR TOYS. SO WE'RE HOPING TO BE ABLE TO GET THE ADDITIONAL SHED INSTALLED SO THAT WE CAN MOVE SOME OF THOSE THINGS OUT OF THERE. SO, SO THIS IS THEN GOING TO HELP THE SCOUTING MOVEMENT IN THE CITY OF GROVE CITY. SOME OF THE THINGS ARE FOR SCOUTING ORGANIZATION. YES, SOME ARE FOR US. YES. OKAY.OKAY. DO EITHER OF THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE APPLICANT? I HAVE NO QUESTIONS. OKAY. YOU DON'T KNOW TONY. LAURA, WAS THERE A LETTER SENT OUT? YES. LETTERS WERE SENT OUT AND WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSES. OKAY, WE GOT THAT IN THE RECORD. OKAY. ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT IT TO MATCH THE OTHER ONE? I'M JUST CURIOUS. IT'LL MATCH THAT AND ACTUALLY MATCHES OUR HOUSE AS WELL. SO WE'VE YEAH, WE HAD IT BUILT SO IT MATCHED OUR HOUSE. SO OKAY, I MOVE TO GRANT THE APPEAL OF CINDY AND PHIL FREEMAN, PROPERTY OWNERS AT 3341 SUMMER GLEN DRIVE, PARCEL NUMBER 040010358 FOR A VARIANCE TO SECTION 1137.08. TO ADD A SECOND MATCHING SHED OF 112FT■!. THAT, WHEN COMBINED WITH THE EXISTING 112FT■!S, SHALL SHED, EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE ALLOWED FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON A LOT. DO I HAVE A SECOND, A SECOND? OKAY, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. MAY WE HAVE A ROLL CALL ON THE MOTION, MR. BRANT? YES. MR. ANDREWS YES. MR. HAHN YES, THE MOTION CARRIES, AND I HAVE TO READ THE SAME STATEMENT. THE BOARD HAS GRANTED YOUR VARIANCE REQUESTS WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS. THE BOARD'S DECISION, HOWEVER, IS NOT FINAL UNTIL EFFECTIVE UNTIL 21 DAYS FROM TODAY. YOU, ANY AGGRIEVED PERSON OR ANY MEMBER OF COUNCIL MAY APPEAL THE BOARD'S DECISION. WITHIN THOSE 21 DAYS. YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO ACT UNTIL THIS PERIOD ENDS. IF SUCH AN APPEAL IS TAKEN WITHIN THAT PERIOD, THEN THE APPEAL PAUSES. THE BOARD'S DECISION TO GRANT YOUR VARIANCE REQUEST. COUNCIL WILL HEAR THE APPEAL AT ITS REGULAR NEXT REGULAR MEETING AND REACH A FINAL DECISION. AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, YOU WILL RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF ANY SUCH APPEAL WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF WHEN THE CLERK OF COUNCIL RECEIVES IT. SO AGAIN, I THINK IN YOUR CASE, YOU'RE YOU'RE REALLY NOT GOING TO BE DOING CONSTRUCTION. YOU JUST HAVE TO WAIT TO 21 DAYS. AND WE WE DON'T PUT A CONDITION ON IT. OKAY. PERFECT. BOTH MOTIONS HAVE BEEN OR BOTH APPEALS HAVE BEEN APPROVED. SO YOU'RE FREE TO LEAVE IF YOU WISH. AND WE
[6) New business. ]
HAVE DO WE HAVE ANY NEW BUSINESS? JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE NEXT MEETING IS GOING TO BE THE DAY AFTER MEMORIAL DAY, SO IT WON'T BE ON MONDAY, BUT TUESDAY, MAY 26TH.IN CASE YOU'RE CHECKING YOUR SCHEDULES TO SEE IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE HERE. AND WE HAVE AT LEAST TWO CASES, POSSIBLY THREE CASES ALREADY FOR THAT DATE. SO IT'S GOING TO BE A BUSY MEETING. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. OKAY. IS THERE DO EITHER THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY THING THEY'D LIKE TO BRING BEFORE THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS? NO, SIR. I'M GOOD.
OKAY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.