BY:  Councilmember O’Keefe

RESOLUTION NO. 08-32

A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF GRANVILLE TO REVERSE THE DECISION OF THE GRANVILLE BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING APPEALS APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR VARIANCE IN APPLICATION NO. 08-40 AND ADOPTING DECISION FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

WHEREAS, on May 12, 2008, the Village Board of Building and Zoning Appeals approved a variance submitted by Bryan and Christy Law to reduce the required fifty (50) foot rear yard set back to twenty-eight and one-half (28 ½) feet to allow for a detached garage at 389 Glyn Tawel Drive; and

WHEREAS, the decision of the Village of Board of Building and Zoning Appeals was appealed and a hearing was conducted before Council on June 4, 2008; and

WHEREAS, on June 4, 2008, Council reversed the decision of the Village of Board of Building and Zoning Appeals by a vote of 5-2; and

WHEREAS, Council desires to formalize in writing its decision of June 4, 2008, to reverse the decision of the Village Board of Building and Zoning Appeals; and

WHEREAS, Council has made decision findings and conclusions of fact supporting its decision, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of Granville, Ohio, that:

Section I:    Pursuant to Section 1137.01 (k) of the Codified Ordinances of Granville,
Ohio, the Council hereby reverses the decision of the Granville Village Board of Building and Zoning Appeals approving the application for a variance submitted by Bryan and Christy Law to reduce the required fifty (50) foot rear yard set back to twenty-eight and one-half (28 ½) feet to allow for a detached garage at 389 Glyn Tawel Drive, and hereby adopts the decision findings and conclusions of fact attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”.

Section II:    This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon passage.

Passed this 16th day of July, 2008.