The
members of the Zoning Commission meet at
the Township Hall. The Commissioners are
non-elected officials who serve staggered
five-year terms and are residents of the
Swanton Township community.
Commissioners
are charged with the responsibility of acting
on requests for changes to zoning classifications,
changes to the text of our resolution and
recommending action to the Board of Trustees.
They also act on site plan submissions.
Current
Zoning Members
Chairperson
(term
expires 4-10-2025)
Roger
Thompson - Vice
Chairperson
(term expires 4-10-2026)
Liz
Thrman - Member
(term
expires 4-10-2026)
Board
of Zoning Appeals
Along
with the five-member Zoning Commission, the
Township Board of Trustees appoints local
residents to serve on the five-member Board
of Zoning Appeals to fulfill the Ohio Revised
Code statutory requirements of township zoning.
The members of the Board of Zoning Appeals
meet at the Township Hall (meeting dates
and times are on the Monthly Calendar).
The
Board of Zoning Appeals has the power to
grant exceptions to the Township Zoning Resolution
in the following instances: non-conforming
uses, variances, temporary structures, modification
of parking spaces, and interpretation of
the resolution.