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The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, December 6,
2007 to consider and set for public hearing an appeal of the Community
Development Director's finding relating to Ohio Valley Voices, 6642
Branch Hill Guinea Pike.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, November 5,
2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 795] R & K Partners. The applicants,
owners of Shooters Bar and Grill, requested a variance to permit an
outdoor
dining patio. The applicants argued the Ohio smoking ban
prompted the request. After a public hearing the
Board voted to approve the variance request with conditions that
primarily addressed potential noise problems.
[Case 796] Harry Knapp. The applicant requested a
conditional use to permit the year round occupancy of a home
located in the "H" Resort District. Only seasonal
occupancy to permitted by right. Year round occupancy
is permitted is the applicant can address on-site septic issues and
flood plain issues. After finding the
applicant met the conditions, the Board voted to approve the
conditional use.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, October 1,
2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 793] Teen Challenge. The applicant requested
a variance to permit a Women's Maternity Home on 3.25 acres in
an Agricultural zoning District. The minimum acreage required is
5-acres. The home is proposed for a site
US 50. After a public hearing the Board voted to approve the
variance.
[Case 794] David Todd. The applicant requested a
rear yard setback variance for a proposed office building to be
constructed on Wards Corner Road. The request was to reduce the
setback from 35 feet to 8 feet.
The office project was part of a larger planned unit development that
included retail and residential.
There is a conservation easement located behind the proposed office
building. Given the setback was
internal to a planned development and no construction had started, the
Board voted to approve the
variance request.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, September
10,
2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 791] The Villas at Tartan Glen. The applicant
requested a Conditional Use to construct a Par 3, nine hole golf
course on land located between the existing condominium project
and Mt Zion Road. After a public hearing
the Board voted to approve the golf course because it met all the
conditions listed in the Zoning Resolution
conditioned upon additional landscaping.
[Case 792] Civil and Environmental Consultants on
behalf of Huntington Bank. The applicant requested setback
variances
for a proposed bank to be located on Loveland Miamiville Road because
of grading problems on the site. The
variances related to building setbacks and parking. After
a public hearing the Board voted to approve the
variances.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, August 6,
2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 787] Michael & Terri Bennett. The applicant
requested a variance to permit the keeping of seven dogs on
a
platted subdivision lot. The Zoning Resolution permits the
keeping of three dogs on a platted subdivision lot.
After a public hearing the Board voted to deny the variance request.
[Case 788-789] Mulberry Motors on behalf of Sonic
Restaurant. The applicant was requesting variances related to
signage and parking for a proposed Sonic Restaurant. The
variances related to the number of wall signs and
the size of parking stalls. After a public hearing the Board
voted to approve the variance request.
[Case 786] Hal Homes - Developer of Willows Bend
Subdivision. The
applicant was requesting a setback and height
variance for a proposed subdivision entrance wall. The applicant
requested a five foot setback variance and
three foot height variance. After a public hearing the Board
voted to approve the setback variance and modify
the height variance to a two foot variance permitting an eight foot
high wall.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, July 2, 2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 784] Greg Orcutt.
This case was continued from the June 4 meeting. The applicant
requested a side yard setback
variance to permit the construction of a building addition
approximately 6 inches from the property line. The
applicant met with the adjoining property owner and worked out issues
relating to stormwater and
landscaping. The Board voted to approve a modified variance to
permit the addition 1-foot from the property
line.
[Case 785] MV Communities.
The applicant requested a a conditional use for a proposed
assisted living facility to be
located at 5877 Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road. The facility will be
three stories and will contain 120 units.
After a public hearing the Board voted to approve the conditional use.
[Case 786] Kurt Zobrist.
The applicant requested a rear yard setback variance to permit
the construction of a covered
a patio approximately 17-feet from the property line. After
a public hearing the Board voted to approve the
variance request.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, June 4, 2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 776] Sharon
Scovanner, 6586 Miami Trails Drive. The applicant was appealing
the approval of a revised site plan
by the Director of Community Development and appealing a legal opinion by
the Township’s Law Director with
regards to Ohio Valley Voices School. After a public hearing the
Board voted to deny both the appeal of the
site plan and the appeal of the legal opinion.
[Case 782] Milford
Exempted Village School District. The school district requested
a conditional use for a proposed
outdoor classroom to be located on a lot on Werkshire Terrace. After
a public hearing the Board found the
request did not meet the conditions set forth in the Zoning Resolution
and voted to deny the conditional use.
[Case 783] Extendicare.
The applicant requested a a conditional use for a proposed
assisted living facility to be located
at 5897 Cook Road. The facility will be two stories and will
contain 60 units. After a public hearing the Board
voted to approve the conditional use..
[Case 784] Greg Orcutt.
The applicant requested a side yard setback variance to permit
the construction of a building
addition approximately 6 inches from the property line. During
the public hearing issues of stormwater and
landscaping were brought up before the Board. The Board voted to
continue the case until the July 2 meeting.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, May 7, 2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 776] Sharon
Scovanner, 6586 Miami Trails Drive. The applicant was appealing
the approval of a revised site plan
by the Director of Community Development and appealing a legal opinion by
the Township’s Law Director with
regards to Ohio Valley Voices School. The applicant presented
her case and the Board took the case under
advisement until June 4, 2007.
[Case 780] John
Donohoo representing the owners of 5718 Hilltop Way. The
applicant requested a 16-foot setback
variance to permit the construction of a garage addition 34 feet from
the right-of-way. After a public hearing
the Board voted to approve the variance request conditioned upon the
construction of an addition between the
house and the garage.
[Case 781] Anne
McBride representing Midland Atlantic, the developer of a proposed
shopping center on SR 28 at
Buckwheat Road. The applicant requested three variances - a
reduction of the parking stall size from 10 x 20
feet to 9 x 19 feet; a reduction in the parking setback from 15 feet
to 10 feet on the bank outlot and an
increase in the maximum number of parking spaces. After a public
hearing and a discussion on the parking
needs of the retail center, the Board voted to approve the three
variance requests.
[Case 782] Milford
Exempted Village School District. The school district requested
a conditional use for a proposed
outdoor classroom to be located on a lot on Werkshire Terrace.
At the request of the applicant the Board
continued the case until the June 4, 2007 meeting.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, April 2, 2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 776] Sharon
Scovanner, 6586 Miami Trails Drive. The applicant was appealing
the approval of a revised site plan by
the Director of Community Development and appealing a legal opinion by
the Township’s Law Director with
regards to Ohio Valley Voices School. At the request of the
applicant this case was continued until May 7,
2007.
[Case 779] Potterhill
Homes, LLC, 100 TechneCenter Drive requested a variance to increase
the maximum front yard
setback from 12 feet to 17 feet for the corner lot. The turning
radius on the corner created a hardship in
moving the house closer to the street. After a public hearing,
the BZA agreed with the applicant's argument
and approved the variance request.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, March 5, 2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 776] Sharon
Scovanner, 6586 Miami Trails Drive. The applicant was appealing
the approval of a revised site plan by
the Director of Community Development and appealing a legal opinion by
the Township’s Law Director with
regards to Ohio Valley Voices School. At the request of the
applicant this case was continued until April 2,
2007.
[Case 778] Mr.
Paul Friesz, 9560 Montgomery Road. The applicant requested a
variance to reduce the front yard
setbacks on 10 lots located in Weber Woods subdivision from 50 feet to
40 feet. The subdivision is located
on the north side of Weber Road, approximately 400 feet west of
Mitchell Farm Drive. After a public hearing
the Board determined there was no hardship and voted to deny the
variance request.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, February 5, 2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 772] St Elizabeth Ann Seton The applicant was requesting a
15 square foot Variance to permit a 47 square foot
sign. The proposal was to consolidate two signs into one
sign. After a Public Hearing the Board voted to
approve the variance.
[Case 775]
Kevin O’Leary, 5397 Sugar
Camp Road. The applicant requested a variance for 300
additional square feet to permit a 1,200 square foot detached garage
on a .92 acre site. After a
public hearing the Board voted to approve the variance request.
[Case 776] Sharon
Scovanner, 6586 Miami Trails Drive. The applicant was appealing
the approval of a revised site plan by
the Director of Community Development and appealing a legal opinion by
the Township’s Law Director with
regards to Ohio Valley Voices School. At the request of the
applicant this case was continued until March 5,
2007.
[Case 777]
Tim Gill, agent for Gerald L. Muennich, 840 Travis Ct. requested a
variance of the rear yard setback to enclose
an existing deck. After a public hearing the Board voted to
approve the variance request.
The Miami Township Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday, January 8, 2007 to consider and take action on the following cases:
[Case 769] St Elizabeth Ann Seton The applicant was requesting a
15 square foot Variance to permit a 47 square foot
sign. The proposal was to consolidate two signs into one
sign. Due to a conflict of interest issue this
case was continued until February 5, 2007.
[Case 770] Bronze Stone Cemetery. The applicant was
requesting a 65 foot variance from the 200 foot rear yard
setback
for a mausoleum. After a public hearing the Board voted to
approve the variance request.
[Case 771] S& S Development The applicant was requesting a
30 square foot variance and a 13 foot
height variance for a proposed retail center sign. The
applicant proposed to consolidate 4
signs into one sign. After a public hearing the Board voted to
approve the variance request.
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