The Miami Township Board of Trustees met in special session on April 16, 2007 at the Miami Township Civic Center. Chairperson Kendal Tracy called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was given. Ms. Wolff made a motion to appoint Larry Fronk as acting Fiscal Officer, and Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.” Mr. Fronk called the role. Present were Edwin H. Humphrey, Mary Makley Wolff and Ken Tracy.
OLD BUSINESS
There was no old business.
NEW BUSINESS
Notice was given that the Public Hearing is being held at 7:00 pm on April 16, 2007 at the Miami Township Civic Building, 6101 Meijer Drive, before the Miami Township Trustees to review Miami Township Case 515, carried over from last month. The applicant is The Philcon Group.
Ms. Wolff moved to reopen zoning Case 515, and Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.” Ms. Wolff made a motion to close the open portion of the public hearing, and Mr. Humphrey seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Mr. Humphrey moved to deny Case 515, a request to rezone 4.88 acres from R2 Single Family to B1 Neighborhood Business with a planned business development overlay due to the uncertain nature of using the business zone in this particular case, and Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
Notice was given that the Public Hearing is being held at 7:00 pm on April 16, 2007 at the Miami Township Civic Building, 6101 Meijer Drive, before the Miami Township Board of Trustees to review Miami Township Case #516. The applicant is the Miller Valentine Communities Land, LLC.
Miller Valentine Communities is proposing a change from O-1 Professional Park to B-1 Neighborhood Business for the construction of an independent living facility. The property is located on the west side of Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road approximately at St. Rt. 28 bypass and Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road. The area is 6.359 acres.
The Clermont County Planning Commission met on February 27, 2007 and considered this case. The Commission voted to recommend denial based on the County Staff report. The Staff report made a recommendation that the application should include a planned business overlay.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Mr. Fonk, Community Development Director, recommended that the Trustees continue the hearing until Miller Valentine completes the changes to the plan. Miller Valentine responded that it would take about six weeks to effect the changes and requested that some assurances be given about the zoning change.
Mr. Humphrey moved to continue Case 516 until May 14, 2007 at 7:00 pm at the Miami Township Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive, before the Board of Trustees. Ms. Wolff seconded. Upon roll call, all voted “AYE.”
With no other business to come before the Board, Chairperson Tracy adjourned the meeting at 7:27 PM.
ATTEST: _________________________________________________________
Larry Fronk, Acting Fiscal Officer
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Kendal A. Tracy, Chairperson