Reed v. Rootstown Township Board of Zoning Appeals

R.C. 519.14(B) empowers a township board of zoning appeals to grant variances. The section states as follows:

“The township board of zoning appeals may: * * * (B) Authorize, upon appeal, in specific cases, such variance from the terms of the zoning resolution as will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the resolution will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of the resolution shall be observed and substantial justice done.”

The question presented is whether the board’s denial of appellants’ request for a variance…