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Board of Zoning Appeals

The Danbury Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold adjudication hearings at the Danbury Township Hall, 5972 E. Port Clinton Eastern Road, Marblehead, Ohio 43440 on Wednesday, October 17 or Thursday, October 18, 2018 beginning at 6:30 p.m. on the following applications:

Continuation – Postponed Until October
BZA-2018-149      171 Lynn. Request for an Area Variance to Section 3.1.5 to allow for a new single-family home to be built in the same general location with a 0’ front yard setback (5’ required) and 1’ south, side-yard setback (3’ required). Skip & Amy Skolnik, Owner/Applicant; Travis Mayer/Agent. 
       Skolnik Ex. 3 Presented at 08.15.18 Hearing
       Skolnik Ex. 4 Presented at 08.15.18 Hearing

Tabled from 09.19.18
BZA-2018-178      7185-7233 E. Harbor Road. Request for a Conditional Use in accordance with Section 3.1.10.C.ii & Section 4.2 for a 29 site expansion to an existing 119 site Recreational Camp/Campground. Also requesting Area Variances to Section 4.2.2.iii to allow 4 camp sites to encroach into the south, side-yard setback (45’ required/20’ proposed) and Section 4.2.2.v to allow a road right-of-way to encroach into the 20’ buffer, and Section 4.2.2.vi to alleviate the required open space (25%; 2.08ac. required/ 0% proposed) Tom Steinbrick, Agent/ Shady Shores LTD, Owner.                                 

Parties wishing to give testimony may appear in person or by attorney. Said hearing(s) may be continued from time to time as necessary. A copy of the aforementioned applications may be viewed at the office of the Zoning Inspector at Danbury Township Zoning Department during normal business hours or by clicking on the case information above. 

Zoning Commission

The Danbury Township Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Danbury Township Hall, 5972 E. Port Clinton Eastern Rd., Marblehead, Ohio for the following application:

ZC-2018-182      Request for Text Amendments to Art.2, adding new definition #25 “Building Footprint” and amending definitions #70 “Floor Area” and #96 “Lot Coverage”.  Article 5, Section 5.2.B clarifying parking standards when more than 50% of a structure is modified. Article 5, Section 5.5.7.C.i.e, remove reference to ‘reproduction value’ and replace with specific structural requirements for Nonconforming Signs. Article 7, Section 7.9, restructure entire section on Nonconforming Uses into like categories. Primary modifications include removing reference to ‘reproduction value’ and replace with floor area square footage requirements and to include a provision addressing the relocation of nonconforming structures. Danbury Township, Applicant.

A copy of the applications may be viewed at the office of the Zoning Inspector at Danbury Township Hall during normal business hours. The amendments may also be viewed at the Ottawa Regional Planning Commission office at the Ottawa County Courthouse or by clicking on the case information above. At the conclusion of said hearing and upon a decision made, the amendments will be submitted to the Danbury Township Board of Trustees for action.

Board of Trustees

None at this time.