LEGAL NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to be held by the City of Painesville Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in Courtroom 1 of City Hall to hear the following appeals: OLD BUSINESS: Variance Request REFUSAL NO. 2584 / Variance Request for Signage Applicant: Our Shepherd Lutheran School Owner: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Location: 508 Mentor Avenue (Parcel #15-C-018-0-00-014-0) District: R-1; Single Family Residential Section: Section 1127.10 (d) and (f) The applicants submitted an updated sign rendering depicting a 60”x30” sign face sitting 48” tall from grade. The updated proposal is 15 square feet in area and 4’ tall from grade. The request to permit a second sign on Parcel# 15-C-018-0-00-014-0 remains. NEW BUSINESS: Variance Request REFUSAL NO. 2587 / Variance Request for Reduced Setbacks Applicant: Hannah Parmertor Owner: Hannah Parmertor Location: 1958 Spruce Lane (Parcel # 35-A-005-A-00-450-0) District: R-2; Multi-Family Residential Section: Section 1119.04 (C) The City of Painesville received an application from Hannah Parmertor requesting a variance to allow a shed to be located one foot from the side property line. NEW BUSINESS: Variance Request REFUSAL NO. 2588 / Variance Request for Reduced Square Footage of Single-Family Dwelling Applicant: JRS Homes Inc. Owner: ZJRS Homes Inc. Location: 357 Marion Avenue (Parcel #15-C-013-0-00-048-0) District: R-1; Single Family Residential Section: Section 1117.01 Table (a) The City of Painesville received an application from JRS Homes Inc. requesting a reduced square footage to his proposed single-family dwelling. The applicant is proposing a 2-story, 1,482 square foot dwelling with a 403 square foot attached garage. The UDC does not consider attached garages in the calculation for floor area. The code requires new single-family dwelling construction to be 1,600 square feet minimum. This results in a 118 square foot variance request. NEW BUSINESS: Variance Request REFUSAL NO. 2589 / Variance Request for Reduced Square Footage of Single-Family Dwelling Applicant: JRS Homes Inc. Owner: JRS Homes Inc. Location: 361 Marion Avenue (Parcel #15-C-013-0-00-049-0) District: R-1; Single Family Residential Section: Section 1117.0 Table (a) The City of Painesville received an application from JRS Homes Inc. requesting a reduced square footage to his proposed single-family dwelling. The applicant is proposing a 2-story, 1,482 square foot dwelling with a 403 square foot attached garage. The UDC does not consider attached garages in the calculation for floor area. The code requires new single-family dwelling construction to be 1,600 square feet minimum. This results in a 118 square foot variance request. NEW BUSINESS: Variance Request REFUSAL NO. 2590 / Variance Request for Prohibited Signage Applicant: Agile Sign/Iliana Kazandjieff Owner: Grand River Walk LLC Location: 257 E Main Street (Parcel #15-A-012-0-00-012-0) District: DD Downtown Development District; Downtown Design Review Overlay Section: Section 1127.06 (d) The City of Painesville received an application from Agile Sign/Iliana Kazandjieff on behalf of Grand River Walk LLC., requesting a variance to allow a 290.2 square foot roof top mounted sign. Roof signs or signs extending above the parapet line are prohibited according to the UDC. 2832228/August 7, 2026
