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2026-09-24 - Zoning Board of Appeals

Summary

Built from the board's posted decision grid, which was read. The City posts the grid in the minutes slot; it is a summary of results, not full minutes. The posted agenda (revised 9/23/26) was also read. Present: T. Bryant, C. Murphy, S. Jeffries and B. Hendrick; H. Wheeler, D. Miller and E. Navarro absent. No video was found.

  • Nine variance cases (V-022 to V-031): eight approved 4-0 and one denied 0-4.
  • Approved: 966 North St fence; 94 Holbrooke St enclosed porch (conditioned on window matching); 279 Grand Ave shed; 426 South Ave architectural feature; 1590 Dewey Ave fence (conditioned on screening landscaping); 2 Austin St signs (lesser relief); 252 S Goodman St; 678 Dewey Ave re-establishment of a four-family nonconforming use; 350 Chili Ave church parking.
  • Denied: a rear parking area at 172 Scottsville Rd, 0-4.

Agenda

Staff meeting 5:00 p.m. (Room 208A); public hearing 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers, Room 302A). Written comments were due by 4:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026. All cases are variances before the Zoning Board of Appeals.

  1. V-022-26-27, 966 North Street (R-1): area variance for 174 linear feet of 6 ft privacy fence in the front yard of a corner lot. Related code violations unrelated to the request.
  2. V-023-26-27, 172 Scottsville Road (R-2): area variance to legalize a 1,483 sf rear-yard asphalt parking area exceeding lot coverage. Related zoning violation open.
  3. V-024-26-27, 94 Holbrooke Street (R-1): area variance to legalize an enclosed front porch used as three-season space.
  4. V-025-26-27, 279 Grand Avenue (R-1): area variance for a 16 x 12 x 15 ft pre-made shed in a corner-lot front yard.
  5. V-026-26-27, 426 South Avenue (Center City - Riverfront): area variance to remove an architectural feature of a Designated Building of Historic Value and reuse original materials.
  6. V-027-26-27, 1590 Dewey Avenue (C-2): area variance for about 122 linear feet of 6 ft black chain-link fence at a nonresidential use.
  7. V-028-26-27, 2 Austin Street (R-2): area variance for signs for BRICK Rochester Academy.
  8. V-029-26-27, 252 S. Goodman Street (R-2): area variance to legalize existing conditions of a specially permitted multifamily use. Related open code case.
  9. V-030-26-27, 678 Dewey Avenue (R-1): use variance to re-establish a legal nonconforming four-family use after vacancy and lost rights. Related certificate-of-occupancy enforcement.
  10. V-031-26-27, 350 Chili Avenue (R-1): area variance to legalize an expanded parking area for a place of worship.

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