Written with the help of AI from the Beavercreek Township Board of Zoning Appeals agenda, Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
Case BZA-894: shed at 2198 Bandit Trail
Dale McCoy is asking for a variance, which is official permission to depart from a zoning rule, for a shed at 2198 Bandit Trail. The township zoning resolution requires a shed to sit at least 10 feet from the rear lot line. The staff report says the zoning inspector found the shed placed 8 feet from the rear property line. The property is in a Residential R-PUD zoning district.
Why it matters: The board’s vote is the final decision on both requests unless appealed to the Court of Common Pleas, and township staff recommends approval of each.
According to the staff report, the inspector noted a substantial grade difference leading down to the shed. McCoy was asked to move it to the other corner of the lot. He said a large tree on his neighbor’s property sits there and regularly drops significant limbs, and he did not want to damage the shed. He then filed for the variance.
Staff calls the request minimal and, citing the topography of the land, recommends approval.
Case BZA-895: deck at 1080 Kenton Trace
Todd Nicholls is asking for a variance to build a 16-foot-by-16-foot attached deck at the rear of his house at 1080 Kenton Trace, in a Residential R-1B zoning district. The staff report says the rear setback requirement is 40 feet from the rear lot line. Because his rear property line is somewhat irregular, the deck would encroach about 5 feet at the nearest point.
In his application, Nicholls says the new deck replaces an existing one. The old deck extends 12 feet from the house, and the new one would extend 16 feet. He says he does not believe the change will alter the character of the neighborhood or harm adjoining properties.
Staff calls the request minimal and consistent with other houses in the neighborhood, and recommends approval.
Routine business
The board will also vote on whether to excuse absent members, approve the agenda and approve the minutes of the Oct. 21, 2026 meeting. Old business and new business are both listed as none. The agenda lists no spending.
How to weigh in
The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Community Room on the lower level of Beavercreek Township Fire Station #61, 2195 Dayton-Xenia Road.
The board is a quasi-judicial body, meaning it hears cases much like a court. Anyone who wants to speak must state their name and address and read an oath at the podium. Each speaker gets three minutes during the public portion of each hearing. For each case, the board may approve, deny or table the request to a future meeting.
The board’s decision is the final determination on the requests unless it is appealed to the Court of Common Pleas. Application documents can be viewed online starting a week before the meeting, or at the Zoning Office, 851 Orchard Lane, by contacting the Community Development and Risk Department at 937-306-0065, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Source: Beavercreek Township Board of Zoning Appeals agenda, Wednesday, November 18, 2026.
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