MINUTES

ZONING COMMISSION

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2008

6:30 P.M.

 

Board Members:                    Regan Starkey

Edward Metzger

Bill Ehlers

Larry Marks

Jeff Zucal

 

Alternate Board Member:    Dale Riggenbach

 

Zoning Inspector:                  Keith Lasure

 

Trustee(s) Present:               Allen Gress

 

     Purpose:                Organizational meeting and motion to initiate the proposed

text amendment pertaining to small wind energy systems to the current Zoning Resolution of Nimishillen Township

 

Mr. Metzger brought the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.  Trustee Gress introduced new board member, Jeff Zucal.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING:

 

Election of Officers:

 

Ø     CHAIRMAN:  REGAN STARKEY NOMINATED ED METZGER AS CHAIRMAN SECONDED BY LARRY MARKS.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Ø     SECRETARY: REGAN STARKEY NOMINATED LARRY MARKS AS SECRETARY SECONDED BY BILL EHLERS.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Set Day & Time for Hearings: 

 

Ø     DAY / TIME: BILL EHLERS MOTIONED TO SET THE HEARING DATE ON A TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 PM SECONDED BY REGAN STARKEY.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

Chairman, Edward Metzger, read the proposed amendment (attached) pertaining to SMALL WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS. 

 

 

 

 

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Mr. Metzger opened the proposed amendment hearing for discussion and asked the Board if they had any questions for Zoning Inspector, Keith Lasure.  Discussion followed.

 

With no further discussion and no one in attendance to speak either for or against the proposed amendment and no calls or letters received at the township office, Chairman Metzger asked the Board for a motion.

 

REGAN STARKEY MOTIONED TO INITIATE AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT TO BE ADDED TO THE CURRENT NIMISHILLEN TOWNSHIP ZONING RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO SMALL WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS SECONDED BY LARRY MARKS.

 

ROLL CALL VOTING IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

                                    Regan Starkey                         -           In Favor

                                    Larry Marks                            -           In Favor

                                    Bill Ehlers                               -           In Favor

                                    Edward Metzger                      -           In Favor

                                    Jeff Zucal                                -           In Favor

                                    Alt. Dale Riggenbach              -           In Favor

                                   

 

ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

The recommendation by the Nimishillen Township Zoning Commission will be forwarded to Regional Planning Commission to be heard on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 7:30 PM for consideration.  RPC is located at 201 3rd Street NE, Canton, Ohio.

 

The next Zoning Commission Hearing is set for Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM to hear RPC’s recommendation regarding the small wind energy systems proposed text amendment with a work session immediately following the hearing to discuss additional proposed text amendments to the Nimishillen Township Zoning Resolution.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

REGAN STARKEY MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE AUGUST 21, 2006 MINUTES, AS WRITTEN, ON OUTDOOR WOOD BURNING FURNACES SECONDED BY ALTERNATE DALE RIGGENBACH.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTION CARRIED.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ADJOURNMENT:

 

REGAN STARKEY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN AT 7:15 PM SECONDED BY ALTERNATE DALE RIGGENBACH.  ALL WERE IN FAVOR.  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                    ______________________________

                                    Edward Metzger, Chairman

 

 

 

            ______________________________

                                    Larry Marks, Secretary