NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING COMMISSION

O.R.C. 519.12

A public hearing will be held before the Hopewell Township Trustees on October 17, 2023, at 7:30 P.M. at the Hopewell Township House, 9708 Canary Road, Celina, Ohio, for the general business of the board and to consider the following:

The Hopewell Township Zoning Commission and the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission have provided recommendations regarding proposed zoning amendments that have been proposed by the Township Trustees.  The Trustees will consider the recommendations and make amendments as appropriate. The text and maps for the proposed amendment will be available for examination at the office of the Mercer County Commissioners weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prior to the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Township Trustees will take action on the matter.

Herb Muhlenkamp

Hopewell Township Fiscal Officer

For the Hopewell Township Zoning Commission,

Mercer County, Ohio 

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING COMMISSION

O.R.C. 519.12

A public hearing will be held before the Hopewell Township Zoning Commission on September 26, 2023, at 6:30 P.M. at the Hopewell Township House, 9708 Canary Road, Celina, Ohio, for the general business of the board and to consider the following: 

The Hopewell Township Zoning Commission has received recommendations from the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission regarding proposed zoning amendments that have been proposed by the Township Trustees.  The -Commission will consider the recommendations and make amendments as appropriate.  The text and maps for the proposed amendment will be available for examination at the office of the Mercer County Commissioners weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prior to the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the Township Trustees for its action.

Herb Muhlenkamp

Hopewell Township Fiscal Officer

For the Hopewell Township Zoning Commission,

Mercer County, Ohio 

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Washington Township Zoning Board of Appeals, Mercer County, Ohio, will have a variance permit hearing on September 26, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. for Brian Secrest, 6659 Erastus Durbin Rd., Celina, Ohio. Brian Secrest would like to add onto his current residence which then he would not meet the side setback requirements of twenty feet and the setback requirements of seventy-five feet from the centerline of the road. He is requesting a ten feet setback from the side and fifty-three feet from the centerline of the road.

The hearing will be held at the township hall located at 1474 St. Anthony Road, Coldwater, Ohio.

Ellen Homan

Fiscal Officer 

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Washington Township Zoning Board of Appeals, Mercer County, Ohio, will have a variance permit hearing on September 26, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. for Travis Heistan, 6480 Erastus Durbin Rd., Celina, Ohio. Travis Heistan would like to move a 16' x 77' mobile home onto his property to live in while remodeling his existing home on the same property. He is asking for a variance to have two dwellings on one property and be given an adequate time frame to remodel the existing home. Then to have the mobile home removed from the property when the house remodeling is completed.

The hearing will be held at the township hall located at 1474 St. Anthony Road, Coldwater, Ohio.

Ellen Homan

Fiscal Officer 

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Legal Notice

Proposed Zoning Change

(O.R.C. 519.12)

The Liberty Township Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Liberty Township zoning resolution. The proposed amendments were submitted by motion of the Township Zoning Commission. The amendments would create regulations for alternative energy systems.

The hearing will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at the Liberty Township house, 9930 State Route 49, Chattanooga, Ohio.

The motion proposing to amend the zoning resolution will be available for public examination for a period often days from September 7, 2023, at 8:30 A.M. to September 26, 2023, at 4:00 P.M. at the office of the Mercer County Commission, 220 West Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio.

The person responsible for giving notice of the public hearing by publication or by mail, or both, is Jill Thomas.

Dated: Sept. 11, 2023

Liberty Township Board of Trustees

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Legal Notice,

Proposed Zoning Change

(O.R.C. 519.12)

The Franklin Township Trustees will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Franklin Township Zoning Map. The proposed amendment was submitted by the Franklin Township Zoning Commission, and proposes to change approximately 3.6 acres of land zoned Prime Agricultural District, (A-2), to Industrial, (1), in Section 30, Township 6 South, Range 3 East, located east of Lots 4 and 5 of the Franklin Industrial Park.

The hearing will be held at the Franklin Township House, 6805 State Route 219, Celina, Ohio, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 6:30 P.M.

The application proposing to amend the Map will be available for public examination at the office of the Mercer County Commission, 220 West Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio 45822, from September 7, 2023, for a period of at least ten days prior to the public hearing on September 27, 2023.

The person responsible for giving notice ofthe public hearing by publication or by mail, or both, is Lee Arm Dorsten, Township Fiscal Officer.

Dated: Sept. 7, 2023

Franklin Township Board of Trustees

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NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING BUTLER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF

ZONING APPEALS

O.R.C. 519.14

A public hearing will be held before the Butler Township Board of Zoning Appeals on September 19, 2023, at 8:00 P.M. at the Butler Township House, 306 West Main Street, Coldwater, Ohio, for the purpose of hearing the following:

Application by Steve Klosterman to combine an Agricultural/Residential (A-1/ R-1) lot and a Commercial (C-1) lot to create a Commercial (C-1) lot for a business opportunity, immediately west of the Dollar General lot in Section 25 of Township 6 South, Range 2 East, of Mercer County, Ohio.

Also:

Application by Steve Klosterman to remove top soil and backfill with clay for construction of a building pad for future use, immediately west of the TSC lot in Section 25 of Township 6 South, Range 2 East, of Mercer County, Ohio.

Board of Zoning Appeals

of Butler Township Butler

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Legal Notice, Proposed Zoning Change

(O.R.C. 519.12)

The Butler Township Trustees will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Butler Township Zoning Code. The proposed amendment was submitted by Butler Township Zoning Commission and proposes to change various building and lot size requirements.

The hearing will be held at the Butler Township House, 306 West Main Street, Coldwater, Ohio, on

Monday, September 18, 2023, at 8:00 P.M.

The application proposing to amend the Code will be available for public examination at the office of the Mercer County Commission, 220 West Livingston Street, Celina, Ohio 45822, from September 7, 2023, for a period of at least ten days prior to the public hearing on September 18,2023.

The person responsible for giving notice of the public hearing by publication or by mail, or both, is Cory McKibben, Township Fiscal Officer.

Dated: Sept. 7, 2023

Butler Township

Board of Trustees

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LEGAL NOTICE

Franklin Township

Mercer County, Ohio

The Franklin Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing to consider the application for a Variance Request on the 18th day of September, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin Township House, 6805 St. Rt. 219, Celina. The application, submitted by Jim and Teresa Slonkosky, requests a Variance in the set-back requirements for the property located at 5309 N. Shore Drive, Celina, Ohio 45822.

As per Section 1127:33 of the Zoning Code, the side yard set-back is to be 8' from the adjacent Neighbor Lot Line. The applicants are requesting a Variance of 3' in the side yard set-back of the Property for the placement of a shed.

Gary Schwieterman

Franklin Township Zoning Inspector

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BUTLER TOWNSHIP ZONING COMMISSION

O.R.C. 519.12

A public hearing will be held before the Butler Township Zoning Commission on September 6, 2023, at 8:00 P.M. at the Butler Township House, 306 West Main Street, Coldwater, Ohio, for the general business of the board and to consider the following: 

The Butler Township Zoning Commission has received recommendations from the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission regarding proposed zoning amendments that have been proposed by the Township Trustees. The Commission will consider the recommendations and make amendments as appropriate. The text and maps for the proposed amendment will be available for examination at the office of the Mercer County Commissioners weekdays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prior to the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the Township Trustees for its action.

Cory McKibben, Butler Township Fiscal Officer 

For the Butler Township Zoning Commission,

Mercer County, Ohio 

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