Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Okay. So, we're going to start off first of all and I'm going to swear in Ryan Prescott. Okay. So, I'm going to come forward, swear you in, and then we'll take over from there. by clean. Constitution law.

Not yet. Okay, I'd like to call the meeting of the planning commission to order and uh ask for the audience to please stand and say the pledge of allegiance with me, please. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, John. Okay, at this time, I will call for nominations for the planning commission chairperson. Uh would somebody like to make a motion please for the position of chairperson?

Whatever you guys want.

Yes. I'd like to nominate Just [laughter] sorry for as chairperson for the planning committee. Do I have a second? I'll second. Okay. It's been moved and seconded. All in favor? I I abstain. I Okay. Okay. So, it's a 41 abstension. It has been moved and seconded to nominate Jeff Wagner as the chairman of the planning commission. Um Mr. Wagner is of course was a previous chairperson, but I welcome you again, Mr. Wagner. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.

And now I will turn the meeting over to you with these notes. Uh so you can go ahead and uh call for a vice chair. Okay. What's that? What? Thank you. I see. Okay. Uh, at this time I'll call for nominations for the planning commission vice chairperson.

I'm good. Nobody wants [laughter] it. Go ahead. I'd like to nominate Daniel Basic for vice chair. I second. Uh it's been first and seconded to nominate Daniel as vice chairman of the planning commission. All in favor signify by saying I. I.

I opposed. Motion carries and we are on to the regular meeting. Thank you, mayor. Thank you, Mr. Wagner. Appreciate it. Yep. All right. Uh, first uh point of business is a roll call. Yes. Mr. Prescott present. Mr. Wagner here. Mrs. Trepoto here. Mr. Basik here. Mr. Duliaak here. Uh, I have a motion to approve the meetings of the 12925 meeting.

I make a motion to approve PC12-09-25 minutes as presented. I second that. It's been moved and seconded to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2025 meeting. All in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. Motion carries. Any old business? No, sir. Very good. On with the new business for 2026 with PC 2026-001 1201 Graham Road sign variance.

Thank you.

Yeah. Uh this is just a sign variance for a directional sign uh is at 1201 Graham Road which is part of Reworks. Um property zone C5. The sign itself will be located on the property that's highlighted in the red outline. I just want to point out that reworks is on the adjacent property. And as a reminder, uh this was approved like maybe a year ago. It's been a little while. uh for a new collection center, an administrative building, office building at this location. Uh so this sits, you know, pretty far back from Graham Road. So they're requesting a directional sign up towards the uh right of way. Um this is a poor representation of, you know, where that sign will be located, but uh be about 40 ft back from the edge of the road. Uh it'll be 4 and 1/2 ft in height. The only issue with this sign, the only variance that's needed is that it exceeds a maximum three feet. Um, even under the new code, which will be effective in 13 days, uh, we bumped up the directional sign height to 4 feet, but they would still need a variance, a 6 in variance under that. Um, and again, this sign, it'll be approximately 40 41 feet from the edge of the road. Uh we do have a condition a recommended condition of approval that the right-of-way uh location shall be staked and inspected prior to the sign installation just to verify compliance. Directional signs can be can be installed up to the right of way. Um engineering they just made a comment to me that they want to make sure that it's not within the right of way. So before they install those have to stick that out and we'll come out and take a look make sure it's in the correct location. Um and then also the fire department did recommend that this sign is installed uh just for site identification for

emergency services since the reworks property is so far back. Um also do want to point out there's a slight grade change from Graham Road to the sign location. So also need for the height for the additional height. Um, but with that I will I'll leave this up for review, but again this is just a variance to uh the sign height from the maximum 3 ft to 4 and 1/2 ft. Thank you. Any comments, questions?

I just have one question. So, somebody's going to have to go to the podium. I'm sorry. Well, before you start, if you could come over here, please uh turn turn the mic on. Just press the button at the bottom. Okay. State your name and address. Yep. Debbie. Um Ellign with um address, I'm sorry, 3041 East Waterlue Road in Akran, Ohio. And do you swear what you're about to say will be the truth? Yes, I do. Thank you. Go ahead. So, um, can I show you this a little bit more close up?

Um, this is just a representation so you can get the setback and the location of the uh, directional ground sign. As you can see, with all of our weather, it serves really two purposes. One is be able for identifying where to go. The reason another reason why we wanted a little bit higher is for snow removal. When you get you have a pretty wide entrance and we could just see the snow piling up and then all of a sudden covering our sign with the way that the code read. And it's great when the weather is nice and it's in the spring fall time, but when we have lovely weather like we just experienced, I just really wanted to make sure that we were serving

Sure. for all seasons. Um, it is not going to interfere at all with the main sign that's on that property. Uh, we feel like we have good line of sight for both, identifying both without competing. because there's going to be like at least 15 or 20 feet in between uh the directional sign and the main sign. And with it being 40 ft back from the main road, that's pretty significant. Okay. Any other questions? Yeah, that was my only question is just to make sure that we're not blocking the churches sign that they just put in. So, [clears throat]

yeah, that picture's it's a little deceptive. There's actually a lot of space in between there. Could make it a little taller actually. What was that? I said we could make it a little bit higher. Actually, you could. [laughter] Mr. Wagner, if I can just intervene. Um, as you know, dealing with the church sign and so forth, that area, according to engineering all the way through is just a nightmare that way as far as where do you put a sign with ODOT and the easement and everything else. It's just

yeah, you've got plenty of property there, but it's nonusable. It's it's it's very interesting because it's even been uh it's on plans maybe within the next 5 years to finally connect the bike and hike trail through that area over there. But again, it's it's one of those and the elevation drop is just the the next problem, too. So, like I said, it's something that uh we've dealt with over the years. And uh it'll be nice also too for reworks to have a permanent sign instead of our sandwich board sign of Marcy walking up and down Graham Road saying that they're open. So thanks. Great.

Who who who actually owns the property? Does Summit Reworks own that whole piece of property? Uh Summit Waste Management. The property is the church. Sorry. So this is an offremise sign. So, it's not on reworks property, but we do have property owners approval. Okay. Um, authorization to place a sign. Okay. And I believe that's already been submitted. Yeah, it is included in the packet. Yeah. Yeah. Great. Any other questions? It

Are you close to being completed on construction? Okay, thank you. Thank you. Appreciate it. Any other comments from the audience? Were there any comments called in email? All right, I'll make a motion to approve application PC-26-1 as presented. I'll second.

It's been moved and seconded that uh we approve PC2026-00001 as submitted. Any discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Wagner. I. Mr. Prescott. I. Mrs. Shrepto. Yes. Mr. Basic. Yes, Mr. Dulak. Yes. Motion carries. Anything else today?

Uh, no. Just want to mention our zoning code will be effective February 9th. Um, and as we discussed before, there were some amendments that were made at the last minute that I think has some unintended consequences. So, we're probably going to come back to you guys and probably sometime in March and start talking about those and fixing some of that. So great. Yeah. Yeah.

Okay. Yep.

I'll just be We'll just be looking at the rightway location. You can go right up to it. Yep. Okay. Yeah. And just for you to be outside with us. Yep, we can do that. And uh just a reminder um so this won't actually be formally approved until it goes to council which will be February 12th. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Anything else? Have a motion for adjournment. Motion that we adjourn. Second. It's been moved and second we adjourn. All in favor signify by saying I. I opposed.