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
• Dan Horine
• Marguerite Mulligan
• Virgil McDaniel, Vice Chairman
• 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.

2013 BZA Meeting Dates*

*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

MEETING AGENDA

June 10, 2013

Case #A-1669: Cynthia Hopf variance request for rear yard setback located at 9757 Southern Belle Court.

The Next Regular Meeting Date – June 24, 2013

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.