Board of Zoning & Building Appeals

Town Hall 27 East Main Street

Agenda — 15 items

1. I. Call to Order
2. II. Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:04
3. III. Identification, by Chairman, of City Staff. ▶ jump to 0:16
4. IV. Swearing in of Staff and Audience Addressing the Board. ▶ jump to 0:50
5. V. Approval of Minutes ▶ jump to 1:22
6. 6 Minutes of Previous Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Meeting: June 18, 2026 BZBA 6.18.26 ▶ jump to 1:22
7. 7 Minutes of Previous Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Meeting: July 16, 2026 BZBA 7.16.26 ▶ jump to 2:07
8. VI. Public Hearings - Old Business ▶ jump to 2:49
9. 9 Legislative History: This case was presented to the BZBA at the July 16, 2026, meeting and has been continued to the September 17, 2026, BZBA meeting. The subject of this hearing is a request for four variances in order to fill approximately 293 square feet of wetlands for the construction of a driveway and a new home. The variances are: 1. A variance from the prohibited activity of disturbance within stream corridors, wetlands and their setbacks pursuant to section 1207.03(c), “Prohibited Activities” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. 2. A variance from prohibited activity that would “disturb, remove, fill, drain, dredge, clear, destroy, or alter any area, including vegetation, within a wetland as delineated or would be delineated by the procedures of this section” pursuant to section 1207.03(d)(1) “Compliance with Applicable Federal Wetlands Laws or Regulations” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. 3. A variance of twenty-seven (27) feet from the required thirty (30) foot stream corridor setback resulting in a three (3) foot setback pursuant to section 1207.03(e)(1)D “Wetland/Stream Corridor Protection - Stream Corridor Setbacks” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. 4. A variance of fifty (50) feet from the required fifty (50) foot wetlands setback resulting in a setback of zero (0) feet from the delineated edge of the wetlands pursuant to section 1207.03(e)(2), “Setbacks - Wetlands” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code. The applicant is Matthew Neff of 6830 Chaffee Court, Brecksville, Ohio 44141. The property owner is Bektic Capital Holdings LLC, 5079 Akron Cleveland Rd, Peninsula. Ohio 44264 for the property at 1957 Norton Rd in District 1 [Suburban Residential Neighborhood] within the City of Hudson. BZBA 26-38 ▶ jump to 2:49
10. VII. Public Hearings - New Business ▶ jump to 3:21
11. 11 The subject of this hearing is a request for an appeal, pursuant to Section 1212.01(b), from the final decision made by the Architectural and Historic Board of Review (AHBR) on June 12, 2026, for a request for an exterior alteration, including the replacement of a commercial front door per AHBR case No. 2025-1478. The appellant is Attorney Joseph Kernan of PO Box 1456, Norton, Ohio 44203. The property owner is Declan Thomas LTD, 88 N Main Street, Hudson, Ohio 44236 for the property at 88 N Main St in District 5 [Village Core Gateway] within the City of Hudson. BZBA 26-906 ▶ jump to 3:23
12. VIII. Other Business ▶ jump to 40:46
13. IX. Adjournment ▶ jump to 48:03
14. 14 Public Hearings by the Board will be undertaken for each case in the following order:
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