VariancePending171 E State Street, Athens, Ohio

Case #26-12V — Adult Rental Occupancy, 171 E State Street

Athens

Description

A variance request to allow five adult renters in an R1 zone where three is the maximum permitted.

Impact summary

If granted, the single-family-zoned property could house five unrelated adults, raising neighborhood density questions for the surrounding R1 area.

Applicant

Name: Levi Raichik
Address: 171 E State Street, Athens, Ohio

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 10, 2026

Board of Zoning Appeals - Nov 10, 2026

A variance request to allow five adult renters in an R1 zone where three is the maximum permitted.

Related issues (1)

Adult rental occupancy variance at 171 E State Street

The request would let five unrelated adults rent a home in an R1 zone where only three are allowed — a test of how the city handles rental density in single-family neighborhoods.

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