Written with the help of AI from the Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals agenda, Thursday, November 19, 2026.
Home at Crystal Lakes would sit right at the rear lot line
Brandon Curtis, represented by agent Rick Allen, is asking for a variance for a home at 114 Lake Shore Dr. in Bethel Township. A variance is an exception to a zoning rule. The request would cut the front setback, the required distance between a building and the property line, from 25 feet to 12 feet and the rear setback from 25 feet to 0 feet. The property is in the R-CL Crystal Lakes Zoning District. This is case BZA-2026-44.
Why it matters: Approved variances would let owners build closer to property lines or create lots that current county zoning rules would not otherwise allow, in seven locations across Clark County townships.
Farm lot split in Green Township would create parcels with little road frontage
LL Coons LLC, with agent Mark Scholl, wants to divide property at 6208 S. Pitchin Rd. in Green Township, in the A-1 Agricultural district. The plan would create a 2.782-acre parcel with road frontage of about 22 feet and a roughly 73-acre parcel with about 51 feet of frontage. The rule calls for at least 150 feet. A second variance would let the 2.782-acre parcel exceed the 4:1 depth-to-width ratio. This is case BZA-2026-48.
Church and house split on Gerlaugh Road
Medway Baptist Church, with applicant Mark Scholl, is seeking several variances for 11027 and 11049 Gerlaugh Road in Bethel Township, tied to a proposed split of the property. For the existing single-family house, the side setback would drop from 12 feet to 11 feet and the minimum lot size would fall below 20,000 square feet. For the existing church, the side setback would shrink from 25 feet to 6 feet in the R-1 District. A further variance is needed from a footnote on lot size that depends on which utilities are available on site. This is case BZA-2026-52.
Carport two feet from the property line on Rebert Pike
Nicole M. Burson, with agent Mark Scholl, asks to reduce the side setback for a carport in the side yard at 3210 Rebert Pike in Mad River Township from 25 feet to 2.9 feet. This is case BZA-2026-51.
Combining parcels to rebuild a home on Summerford Road
Sybrand T C and Mollie Van Raaij, with agent John Deeds, want to combine two parcels at 4057 Summerford Road in Madison Township, in the A-1 Agricultural district. They would remove the existing residence and build a single-family home on the new parcel, which would exceed 4.99 acres. This is case BZA-2026-49.
Accessory buildings in Pleasant and Moorefield townships
Chiffon Staebler is requesting a variance at 5393 Neer Road in Pleasant Township to build an accessory building before the main structure on a lot smaller than two acres (case BZA-2026-43). Daryl Sweazy is asking at 3183 Willow Road in Moorefield Township to allow an accessory structure taller than 20 feet on a parcel between one and two acres (case BZA-2026-50).
Routine business
The board will also take roll call and consider approval of the minutes from the October 22, 2026 meeting. Staff comments are on the agenda, and the next scheduled meeting is December 17, 2026. No dollar amounts are listed on the agenda.
How to weigh in
The meeting is Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room 151 of the Springview Government Center, 3130 E. Main St., Springfield, OH 45503. The agenda does not describe how public comment works. Questions can go to Community & Economic Development at 937.521.2160 or communitydevelopment@clarkcountyohio.gov.
Source: Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals agenda, Thursday, November 19, 2026.
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