Zoning Commission Meeting
January 4, 2012
ZC-02-11

Ron Massullo called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.

1st Order of Business:
Case #ZC-02-11 – This meeting is a continuation of a prior meeting that was held on October 13, 2011, for a request by (Owner) Doug Susany, to rezone a parcel of land from an Agricultural (AG) District to a Business Park (BP) District. Parcel is located along the northeast corner of the Center Road – Quarry Road intersection and has a frontage of 1337.8’ along Center Road, and a frontage of 599.58’ along Quarry Road. Parcel is approximately fifteen (15) acres in size and is located in Poland Township, Mahoning County, and is known as parcel number 35-086-0-044.01-0, Lot 1.

Ron Massullo stated that this meeting is a continuation of the meeting held on October 13, 2011, regarding Case ZC-02-11. Massullo asked if there is any new information to be made aware of. Bob Monus stated that everything is the same, there has been no additional correspondence received with respect to any updated plans.

Ron Massullo asked if anyone from the public would like to speak in regard to this case. No one responds.
Massullo asked Monus if there was any other pertinent information that the Board should be made aware of. Monus stated that there has been no additional correspondence received or additional plans from Mr. Susany. Everything remains the same as it was in October at the previous meeting.

Massullo asked if there were any additional comments from the Board.

Jack Shetler stated that he made several trips to the location as well as reading the minutes several times. A list was generated of all property owners within one thousand (1000) feet of the property. The only person that attended the last meeting that was on that list was Rebecca Snyder. She owns two properties on Center Road. She was not bothered by the noise and was in favor of the zone change request. There were a lot of public comments made by people who were not on this list that live more than one thousand (1000) away from the site. According to his speedometer (which is not scientific), these people live approximately one-third (1/3) of a mile from the site on Quarry Road. There concerns were noise generated by the trucks, damage to the roads, and unsightliness. There were a lot of items brought up that this Board has no jurisdiction or control over. Shetler stated there is a sign on the street that states “no trucks allowed.” If trucks would travel on the road, they should be arrested because they are not permitted. As far as the unsightliness is concerned, the drawings show a line up of evergreen trees. The trees have not yet been planted. It was stated by Bob Monus that the Board can vote on this case with contingencies. Shetler would like to vote on this with the contingencies that Susany would have to plant the line of evergreen trees and to stop using Quarry Road as an entrance with heavy trucks to his property because he has installed an access road from Center Road (Route 224).

Gene McCullough stated he does not feel landscaping is within the Board’s authority. McCullough stated it is about zoning use and not what types of trees are planted.

Bob Barnhart stated he agrees with Jack and that he also drove to the site and it was four-tenths (4/10) of a mile from the corner to the first driveway right around from the Rod and Gun Club. He stated that he agrees if the trees were there they would hide or conceal the property. Barnhart stated that as far as the noise goes, there would probably be more noise generated from the Rod and Gun Club rather than Susany’s site because there is no construction done at that site. It is just equipment coming and going.

Tim Marucci stated that at the last meeting he suggested that Susany move the small building to the back of the property.

Ron Massullo asked if the access drive on Center Road is a proposed access drive or is actually there. Jack Shetler stated that the drive is graveled in. Massullo asked if Quarry Road is a county road. Bob Monus checked and the road is a township road. Massullo asked if any of the Board members know the condition of Quarry Road from the corner of Center Road to the access road that Susany is using on his property. Massullo asked if this section is any more worn than any other portion of the road that would lead back to the Rod and Gun Club. Shetler stated there are no visible signs of that section of the road being any more worn than the remainder of the road.

Gene McCullough stated that the issue is the zone change request from Agricultural to Business Park. It is not the concern of the Board as far as what is done with the buildings. The public comments were that they had no objection to what Susany was doing, and not about tearing down the buildings. The review of the Mahoning County Planning Commission found no objections and recommended the zone change. Massullo stated that the Board did not have the recommendation from the Planning Commission at the October 13 meeting. The recommendation was received the following day, on October 14, 2011.