Board of Zoning Appeals

This page contains meeting dates, the upcoming meeting agenda, and minutes of past meetings.

Zoning Appeals Applications are available for download here.

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) consists of five volunteers appointed by the Board of Trustees to serve five year terms. The board has the power to decide appeals, make interpretations of the Zoning Resolution, grant requested variances, and approve conditional uses. The Board of Zoning Appeals usually meets twice a month at 7:00 P.M. in the Meeting Room of the Government Center, 8200 McEwen Road. The meeting schedule is below.

Members of the board are:

• Rick Schwartz, Chairman
• Larry Roberts, Vice-Chairman
• Dan Horine
• Marguerite Mulligan
• Virgil McDaniel
• Mary Miller (Alternate)
• Matt Schmidt (Alternate)

 

Read the Feature Story About the BZA that appeared in the Township Quarterly.

E-mail to board members will be forwarded to them by Development Services staff.

2012 BZA Meeting Dates*

Closing Date	Hearing Date
January 6, 2012	January 30, 2012
February 3, 2012	February 27, 2012
February 17, 2012	March 12, 2012
March 2, 2012	March 26, 2012
March 16, 2012	April 9, 2012
March 30, 2012	April 23, 2012
April 20, 2012	May 14, 2012
May 18, 2012	June 11, 2012
June 1, 2012	June 25, 2012
June 15, 2012	July 9, 2012
June 29, 2012	July 23, 2012
July 20, 2012	August 13, 2012
August 3, 2102	August 27, 2012
August 31, 2012	September 24, 2012
September 28, 2012	October 22, 2012
October 19, 2012	November 12, 2012
November 2, 2012	November 26, 2012
November 16, 2012	December 10, 2012
January 4, 2013	January 28, 2013

 *The board may not meet for a regularly scheduled hearing date if no applications have been filed. Before making arrangements to attend a public hearing, it is suggested that you call 433-0796 to confirm the meeting time.

Board of Zoning Appeals cancellations must be submitted by the applicant or their agent in writing and delivered to the Washington Township Zoning Inspector, eleven (11) or more calendar days prior to the case's regular scheduled hearing date. Failure by the applicant or their agent to make such notification of cacellation within the described terms will result in the applicant being required to pay the filing fee again, to cover the costs of publishing, posting and/or mailing notices of hearing or hearings required. Each separate time a hearing date is set for a Board of Zoning Appeals case, the same rules will apply.

Meeting Minutes

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Agenda

Washington Township Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing
Washington Township Government Center
8200 McEwen Road
Dayton, Ohio 45458

MEETING AGENDA

Monday, May 14, 2012, 7:00PM

 

1.      Pledge of Allegiance

 

2.         Old Business: 

 

3.         New Business: 

 

a.       Dennis Schnurr for Incarnation Parish, Case No. A-1659

Re:          Placement of an accessory building on an undeveloped lot; and

               Increased square footage of accessory building

Location:  Bunker Court

 

4.         Other Business

 

5.         Next Regular Meeting Date – June 11, 2012

 

BZA Meeting Format

1. Call to Order
2. Administrative Business
3. Oath administered
4. Cases
   1. Opening of case
   2. Staff presentation
   3. Board questions for staff
   4. Applicants presentation
   5. Board questions for applicant
   6. Citizens questions, concerns, and comments
   7. Final questions from board
   8. Closing of hearing
   9. Board deliberations and decision
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment

NOTE : Individuals wishing to voice their opinions and comments must:

• Sign the sign-in sheet located on the table by the meeting room entrance.
• Take the oath and acknowledge they have been sworn prior to speaking.
• State name and address.

Written comments are also welcome. Please send written comments to:
Washington Township
Board of Zoning Appeals
8190 McEwen Road
Dayton, Ohio 45458

Please note: Any person who has extenuating circumstances which causes hardship in sitting through lengthy meetings should notify staff prior to the start of the meeting. For special circumstances, the meeting agenda may be modified to address special needs of the audience.