NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Coventry Township Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Coventry Township Community Center, 335 E Willowview Drive, Akron, Ohio 44319, to consider the following requests:

2025-09: Tammy Huffman (Sanders), 330 Hohman Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44319

The BZA tabled this application at the July 8, 2025, meeting.  The applicant is requesting one side-yard setback variance.  The proposal is for an attached residential garage.  This property is located in a R-1 Residence District at 330 Hohman Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44319, Parcel Number 1908497, and is a lot of record.  The side-yard setback variance is for 2.0 feet less than the required 15 feet which is 13.33% less than the minimum permitted (Section 6.03.C).  The variance request has been reduced from 9.5 feet to 2.0 feet since the July meeting.

2025-10: Kyle Jansen, 45 Flowerdale Drive, Akron, Ohio 44319

The applicant is requesting one front-yard setback variance.  The proposal is for a residential addition.  This property is located in a R-1 Residence District at 45 Flowerdale Drive, Akron, Ohio 44319, Parcel Number 1907110, and is a lot of record.  The front-yard setback variance is for 100% as the house already encroaches on the front yard setback line (Section 6.03.C).

2025-11: Dante Rini, 5374 Shadow Ridge Circle NW, North Canton, Ohio

The applicant is requesting two side-yard setback variances and one rear-yard setback.  The proposal is for a new rear-yard facing residential deck.  This property is located in a R-3 Residence District at 3351 Dorwil Court, Akron, Ohio 44319, Parcel Number 1905501, and is a lot of record.  The side-yard setback variance on the north side is for 10 feet or 66.67% of the required 15 feet (Section 8.03.C).  The side-yard setback variance on the south side is for 3.3 feet or 22.00% of the required 15 feet (Section 8.03.C).  The rear-yard setback variance is for 10 feet of the required 25 feet or 45% of the required setback (Section 8.03.E).

2025-12: CeeMBee Enterprises (Deborah Koral), 2471 Ley Drive, Akron, Ohio 44319

The applicant is requesting two variances; the first is to allow the construction of a gravel driveway where no such construction is permitted (Section 27.06.A), the second is to allow the construction of a gravel surfaced parking area where either concrete or asphalt are required (Section 14.01.A.3).  This property is located in a C Commercial – Industrial District at 2427 Ley Drive, Akron, Ohio 44319, Parcel Number 1908558, and is a lot of record.

The full text and drawings of the proposed conditional use and variance requests are available for public viewing in the Coventry Township Zoning Office, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday, at 68 Portage Lakes Drive, Coventry Township, Ohio 44319. You must contact the Coventry Township Zoning Office at 330-644-0785 ext. 695 or [email protected] to make other arrangements to view the plans in person or submit written statements before the hearing.

The public is invited to participate in this meeting.

Robert Henwood, AICP, Coventry Township Zoning Inspector