The Planning Commission held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in the Municipal Building at 253 Municipal Dr. and via Zoom as a virtual meeting. A public notice was published in the Daily Local News on December 18, 2024.
The agenda was posted on the Township website and at the Township building on January 13, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Ken Simon. Salute to the Flag.
Roll Call – In attendance were Ken Simon, Michael Irwin, Tom Parr, Jim Benko and John Woodcock. John Adam Thomas and Willliam Schew were not present.
Township Staff and Consultants in attendance were Don Vymazal, Township Manager; Raymond Stackhouse, Director of Building and Life Safety; Board of Commissioners’ Liaison to the Planning Commission Lorraine Tindaro; and Elizabeth Nagy, Planning Commission Secretary.
Approval of December 17, 2024, meeting Minutes- Being no questions or discussion Mr. Simon entertained a motion for approval as submitted, moved by Tom Parr and seconded by Mike Irwin. John Woodcock abstained. With no objections the motion carries 4-0.
Agenda items- None
Communications – None
Discussion Items – Hybrid Meetings Resolution 2024-16 – Per Chairman Thomas’ request this discussion will be tabled until next month so that he may participate in the discussion.
Tobacco Store Smoke Shop Ordinance – Mr. Stackhouse gave a brief description of the ordinance. The Board of Commissioners began to recognize that there are multiple shops that sell tobacco and vape products and that an ordinance was needed. It was before the commission previously however the Board amended it to change two areas: Pg.2, section 1 “Convenience Store” and Pg. 3 “Tobacco/smoke shop”. After a brief discussion about the hours of operation Mr. Simon entertained a motion to make a recommendation to approve the ordinance as written, moved by Jim Benko and seconded by Tom Parr. With no objections the motion carries 5-0.
Old Business – None
Upcoming Developments – None
New Business- None
Best Planning Practices
Adjournment – With no further agenda items or Commission business, Mr. Simon made a motion to adjourn the meeting, moved by Tom Parr and seconded by Mike Irwin. Poll of members: with no objections the motion passes 5–0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 P.M.
Subdivision and Land Development Timeclock Dates:
Cohen-4109 Lincoln Hwy-Land Development-May 31, 2025
To the best of my knowledge, this summarizes the minutes of the January 21, 2025, Planning Commission meeting.
Elizabeth Nagy
The agenda was posted on the Township website and at the Township building on January 13, 2025. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Ken Simon. Salute to the Flag.
Roll Call – In attendance were Ken Simon, Michael Irwin, Tom Parr, Jim Benko and John Woodcock. John Adam Thomas and Willliam Schew were not present.
Township Staff and Consultants in attendance were Don Vymazal, Township Manager; Raymond Stackhouse, Director of Building and Life Safety; Board of Commissioners’ Liaison to the Planning Commission Lorraine Tindaro; and Elizabeth Nagy, Planning Commission Secretary.
Approval of December 17, 2024, meeting Minutes- Being no questions or discussion Mr. Simon entertained a motion for approval as submitted, moved by Tom Parr and seconded by Mike Irwin. John Woodcock abstained. With no objections the motion carries 4-0.
Agenda items- None
Communications – None
Discussion Items – Hybrid Meetings Resolution 2024-16 – Per Chairman Thomas’ request this discussion will be tabled until next month so that he may participate in the discussion.
Tobacco Store Smoke Shop Ordinance – Mr. Stackhouse gave a brief description of the ordinance. The Board of Commissioners began to recognize that there are multiple shops that sell tobacco and vape products and that an ordinance was needed. It was before the commission previously however the Board amended it to change two areas: Pg.2, section 1 “Convenience Store” and Pg. 3 “Tobacco/smoke shop”. After a brief discussion about the hours of operation Mr. Simon entertained a motion to make a recommendation to approve the ordinance as written, moved by Jim Benko and seconded by Tom Parr. With no objections the motion carries 5-0.
Old Business – None
Upcoming Developments – None
New Business- None
Best Planning Practices
Adjournment – With no further agenda items or Commission business, Mr. Simon made a motion to adjourn the meeting, moved by Tom Parr and seconded by Mike Irwin. Poll of members: with no objections the motion passes 5–0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:42 P.M.
Subdivision and Land Development Timeclock Dates:
Cohen-4109 Lincoln Hwy-Land Development-May 31, 2025
To the best of my knowledge, this summarizes the minutes of the January 21, 2025, Planning Commission meeting.
Elizabeth Nagy
