Chipotle commercial building, 1187 South Main Street
Bowling Green
Description
A variance to build an 18-foot-8-inch-tall Chipotle where the code requires at least 25 feet was rejected after board members found no real hardship.
Impact summary
The Chipotle building planned for the site will need a redesign to meet the height limit.
Applicant
- Name
- Dan Abdo, Joseph Development
- Address
- 1187 South Main StreetSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Board of Zoning Appeals
Last discussed Aug 12, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Board of Zoning Appeals - Aug 12, 2026
After a July denial of an 18-foot-8-inch prototype, the Chipotle developer returned at 22 feet 8 inches — the maximum a Home Depot deed restriction allows — and the board granted the height variance.
Planning Commission - Aug 5, 2026
A variance for an 18-foot-8-inch commercial building, 6 feet 4 inches under the 25-foot limit, failed 3-3 at the July 8 ZBA.
Board of Zoning Appeals - Jul 8, 2026
A variance to build an 18-foot-8-inch-tall Chipotle where the code requires at least 25 feet was rejected after board members found no real hardship.
Related issues (2)
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