City of Hudson, Ohio  
CD Meeting Agenda - Final  
Board of Zoning & Building Appeals  
Louis Wagner, Chair  
Lydia Bronstein, Vice Chair  
Keenan Jones  
Robert Kahrl  
Cory Scott  
Nick Sugar, City Planner  
Lauren Coffman, Associate Planner  
Thursday, August 21, 2025  
7:30 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
I.  
II.  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
Identification, by Chairman, of City Staff  
Swearing in of Staff and Audience Addressing the Board.  
Approval of Minutes  
Minutes of Previous Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Meeting: June 26,  
2025.  
BZBA  
6.26.2025  
Attachments:  
June 26, 2025 BZBA Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Minutes of Previous Board of Zoning & Building Appeals Meeting: July 17,  
2025.  
BZBA  
7.17.2025  
Attachments:  
July 17, 2025 BZBA Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Public Hearings - New Business  
VI.  
BZBA 25-638  
The subject of this hearing includes the following request:  
1. An expansion of a nonconforming structure request to allow an existing  
garage to be enlarged to accommodate a second floor accessory dwelling  
unit pursuant to section 1206.05(f)(1)(B), “Nonconforming Structures -  
Enlargement” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code.  
The applicant is Greg Chaplin, 596 S. Elm Ave, Tallmadge, Ohio 44278. The  
property owner is Michael Flynn, 439 N Main Street, Hudson, Ohio 44236 for  
the property at 439 N Main Street in District 3 [Outer Village Residential  
Neighborhood] within the City of Hudson.  
Attachments:  
439 N Main St - BZBA Staff Report 8.21.2025  
439 N. Main - BZBA Staff Report  
Legislative History  
7/17/25 Board of Zoning & Building  
continued  
Appeals  
BZBA 25-928  
The subject of this hearing is a variance request of six (6) feet from the  
required side yard accessory structure setback of fifteen (15) feet,  
resulting in a side yard accessory structure setback of nine (9) feet  
pursuant to section 1205.06(d)(5)(D)(4), “Property Development/Design  
Standards - Setbacks” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code in  
order to build an accessory structure.  
The applicant is Elisette Lopez, 5947 Laurawood Ln, Hudson, Ohio 44236.  
The property owner is Anthony Gould, 5947 Laurawood Ln, Hudson, Ohio  
44236 for the property at 5947 Laurawood Ln in District 3 [Outer Village  
Residential Neighborhood] within the City of Hudson.  
Attachments:  
5947 Laurawood Ln - BZBA Staff Report  
BZBA 25-873  
The subject of this hearing is variance request of 4 (four) feet from the  
required minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet resulting in an eleven (11)  
foot setback pursuant to section 1207.17(d)(4)(a), “Signs - Permanent  
ground signs” in order to construct a permanent ground sign.  
The applicant is Craig Nida, 1600 Terex Rd, Hudson, Ohio 44236. The  
property owner is Kobelco Stewart Bolling Inc, 1600 Terex Rd, Hudson, Ohio  
44236 for the property at 1600 Terex Rd in District 8 [Industrial/Business  
Park] within the City of Hudson.  
Attachments:  
1600 Terex Rd - BZBA Staff Report  
BZBA 25-922  
The subject of this hearing is a variance request of eight (8) feet from the  
required rear yard principal structure setback of fifty (50) feet, resulting  
in a rear yard principal structure setback of forty-two (42) feet pursuant  
to section 1205.04(d)(5)(D)(1), “Property Development/Design Standards -  
Setbacks” of the City of Hudson Land Development Code in order to  
build a deck.  
The applicant is Dan Van Voorhis, Suncrest Gardens, 5157 Akron- Cleveland  
Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264. The property owners are Charles and Ana  
Conover, 2148 Edgeview Dr, Hudson, Ohio 44236 for the property at 2148  
Edgeview Dr in District 1 [Suburban Residential Neighborhood] within the  
City of Hudson.  
Attachments:  
2148 Edgeview Dr - BZBA Staff Report  
Other Business  
Adjournment  
VII.  
VIII.  
Public Hearings by the Board will be undertaken for each case in the following order:  
1. Swearing in  
2. Introduction  
3. Initial Applicant Comments (not to exceed 30 minutes)  
4. Initial Questions from the Board  
5. Comments from Individuals with Standing (not to exceed 15 minutes)  
6. Comments from the Public (not to exceed 5 minutes)  
7. Final Questions from the Board  
8. Final Applicant Comments (not to exceed 15 minutes)  
9. Discussion/Action by the Board  
The following shall apply to all individuals making a comment or offering  
testimony during a Public Hearing:  
No person shall address the Board until recognized by the  
chair.  
Orderly and respectful behavior shall be exhibited at all times.  
A person exhibiting disorderly behavior may be asked by the chair to be  
seated and refrain from further comment. After a warning from the chair, any  
person continuing to exhibit disorderly behavior may be removed from the  
meeting at the chair’s direction.  
All testimony shall be germane to the fact finding inquiry of the Board. The  
witness may be asked to redirect from commentary back to the presentation of  
facts at the chair’s discretion.  
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