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Board of Zoning and Planning Vice Chair

Matt McGrath

Upper Arlington

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1:30
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Voting record (29)

25 yes0 no4 abstained

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AbstainedAug 19, 2026

elect Matt McGrath as Vice Chair

AbstainedAug 19, 2026

approve the Consent Agenda

AbstainedAug 19, 2026

approve VAR-47-26

AbstainedAug 19, 2026

approve 4190 Greensview Drive (VAR-42-26) – To increase the height of a detached habitable structure (home gym) from 10 feet to up to 13'-4" and allow it to encroach up to 29'-2" into the 40-foot rear

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

Consent Agenda (11 variance items and minutes)

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

approve VAR-38-26, to allow a driveway replacement and a new 501-square-foot patio that would increase development coverage from 45 percent to 50 percent with findings #1, #4, #6, and #7, with two con

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

approve the Consent Agenda

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

approve DEV-02-26, review of a final development plan to permit the construction of a three-story mixed-use building containing ground floor retail, second floor event space, and a third-floor private

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

approve VAR-29-26, to permit a new screen porch that increases building cover to 31.86 percent, in lieu of the 29 percent limit. A 42-inch- tall wrought iron fence would project 35 feet into the 40-fo

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

approve VAR-32-26, to permit a one-story addition to encroach 4’-11” into the 37’-5” minimum rear yard setback with findings #1 and #4

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

postpone VAR-42-26, to increase the height of a detached habitable structure (home gym) from 10 feet to up to 15'-6" and allow it to encroach up to 29'-2" into the 40-foot rear yard setback to the Aug

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

approve VAR-36-26, to allow a new 624-square-foot two-story addition, a 156-square-foot single-story addition, and a new detached garage to increase the total development coverage from 45 percent to 4

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

2360 Southway Drive (VAR-29-26) — screen porch and front-yard fence

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

2060 Collingswood Road (VAR-32-26) — mudroom addition rear setback

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

2395 Kensington Drive (VAR-38-26) — driveway and patio coverage variance

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

4190 Greensview Drive (VAR-42-26) — home gym height and setback

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

2022 Arlington Avenue (VAR-36-26) — additions and detached garage

Voted yesJul 15, 2026

2471 Westmont Boulevard (DEV-02-26) — 'Up house' mixed-use development plan

Voted yesMay 20, 2026

approve the Consent Agenda

Voted yesMay 20, 2026

provide a positive recommendation to City Council for a plat amendment for 2082 Fontenay Place, to permit the retention of swimming pool decking and a patio that was installed without a permit and is

Voted yesMay 20, 2026

approve VAR-20-26, to permit a two-story addition to encroach up to five feet into the 10-foot rear yard setback and 22’-10” into the rear yard profile coefficient findings #1, 3, 4, and 6, and the co

Voted yesMay 20, 2026

approve VAR-22-26, to permit a one-story third bay garage addition to encroach 1’-3” into the 10-foot minimum side yard setback with findings #4

Voted yesMay 20, 2026

approve VAR-24-26, to permit an increase in development coverage from 45 percent (includes a swimming pool bonus) to 50 percent and to reduce the side yard swimming pool decking setback from 10 feet t

Voted yesMar 25, 2026

elect Shannon Tolliver as Chair

Voted yesMar 25, 2026

elect Daniel Barringer as Vice Chair

Voted yesMar 25, 2026

approve the Consent Agenda

Voted yesMar 25, 2026

approve VAR-17-26

Voted yesMar 25, 2026

approve DEV-01-26, the Wellington School at 3650 Reed Road development plan 01-26 to review an amended major site plan application to permit improvements to the upper school and lower school areas wit

Voted yesMar 25, 2026

approve a variance to allow a wall sign