The Miami Township Board of Trustees met in a Special Session on July 22, 2002 at 7:00 PM for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing on Zoning Case # 476. Chairperson Joseph W. Uecker called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. Mr. Uecker gave the invocation. Clerk, Eric C. Ferry called the role. Attending were Joseph W. Uecker, Mary Makley Wolff and Edwin H. Humphrey.
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to approve RESOLUTION 2002-31 authorizing the Miami Township Police Department to apply for a grant through the D.A.R.E. Grants Program and authorizing the Township Administrator to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Attorney Generals office, dispensing with the second reading. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Township Administrator David Duckworth advised the Board there would be a meeting on August 5, 2002 at the Clermont County Auditor's office with the Budget Commission to discuss alternate distribution of the Local Government Revenue Assistance Fund and the Local Government Revenue Fund. Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2002-28 pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, section 5705.321(C), voting to exclude the approval of a city located wholly or partially in the County with the greatest population, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2002-29 pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, section 5747.5 (C), voting to exclude the approval of a city located wholly or partially in the County with the greatest population, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2002-30 pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, section 5757.63(C), voting to exclude the approval of a city located wholly or partially in the County with the greatest population, dispensing with the second reading and declaring an emergency. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
Mr. Duckworth discussed the litter problem at the Skate Park. It was determined by a consensus of the Board that the Skate Park should be closed down temporarily, whenever litter becomes a problem, at the discretion of the Administrator.
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to adopt RESOLUTION 2002-32, a resolution in support of the recommendations of the Eastern Corridor Land Use Vision Plan and dispensing with a second reading. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE"
Chairperson Uecker opened the Public Hearing on Case # 476 - Rezoning of 27.5 acres on Mt. Zion Road from "I" Industrial to "R-2" Single Family Residence. Mr. Ferry read the legal notice, the Planning Staff Report, the Planning Commission Report, the Zoning Commission Decision all recommending approval of the application with conditions as follows: the applicant constructs all improvements as recommended by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Clermont County Water and Sewer Department and the Clermont County Engineer.
Chairperson Uecker requested the applicant present their request. A representative of Voorhis Slone Welsh Crossland Architects for the proposed project presented the request.
Chairperson Uecker called on adjoining property owners to speak.
Cindy Bashore of 5560 Mt. Zion Road stated she was against the proposed zone change mainly because she felt it could depreciate the value of her property. Mrs. Bashore outlined many of the added expenses for the taxpayers in Miami Township if this zone change is granted. Jerry Ballard of 5560 Mt. Zion Road stated he is against the proposed zone change. Jennifer Mattei of 5586 Mt. Zion Road stated she is against the proposed zone change. She asked why the entrance couldn't be off State Route131? Todd Albertz of 5547 Hoffman Road stated he is against the proposed zone change.
Chairperson Uecker called for communications relative to the case. Mr. Ferry noted that all communications received regarding this case are dated April 2002 and are against the zone change.
Chairperson Uecker called on any person in attendance for statements relative to this case. Jennifer Brown-Witsken of 1473 State Route 131 stated she is against the zone change because of safety concerns.
Miami Township Planning and Development Director, Larry Fronk reviewed his views of the proposed change.
Mr. Humphrey asked about the wetlands area study. Has it been done? Mr. Ron Roberts, Engineer stated the study has been done and less than 2 acres are on this site. The site plan is being reconfigured to avoid tampering with the 2 acres that qualify for wetlands.
Chairperson Uecker asked the applicant if there had been any research in the feasibility of entering the property from State Route 131? John Borchers explained this has been researched and was not feasible.
Mrs. Wolff made a motion to close the public hearing of case # 476. Mr. Humphrey seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
The Trustee's discussed the application.
Mr. Humphrey made a motion to concur with the recommendation of the Rural Zoning Commission for the approval with conditions and those conditions are that the applicant constructs all improvements as recommended by the Ohio Department of Transportation, the Clermont County Water and Sewer Department and the Clermont County Engineer. Mrs. Wolff seconded the motion. Upon roll call, all voted "AYE."
With no other business to come before the Board, Chairperson Uecker adjourned the meeting at 8:30 PM.
ATTEST: _________________________________________________ Eric C. Ferry, Clerk
__________________________________________________ Joseph W. Uecker, Chairperson