Township Talk March 26
Township Police Promotions
At the March 5 meeting, The Sylvania Board of Trustees voted to approve Township Police Chief Paul Long’s recommendation for the promotion of five-year Township Police Officer Kyle Andrews to the rank of sergeant.
Sylvania Township Police Chief Paul Long looks on as Michelle Andrews, with children Paisley and Kaiden, pins the Sergeant badge on husband Kyle at the Sylvania Township Board of Trustees March 5 meeting.
Joint Cooperation Agreement
In addition, the trustees authorized Road and Service Superintendent Rob Nash to enter into a joint cooperation agreement with the Lucas County Engineers Office to provide roadway striping. According to Nash, the township department does not have the capabilities to perform this maintenance.
Appointment
The trustees also approved Township Administrator Oliver Turner’s request to appoint Sylvania Township Police Department employee Kevin Pelwecki as the Sylvania Township representative to the Sylvania Sister Cities Commission.
BZA Grants Variances
The Sylvania Township Board of Zoning Appeals approved the variance requests for side setbacks of 2939 and 2937 Stoneleigh Dr. from seven feet to 0 feet. The Trustees had approved the zoning change for this property from R-2, medium-density residential to R-4, high-density residential at the Feb. 5 meeting.
The board approved the request for a proposed commercial zone change in the Central Avenue Overlay District for a side setback on the east and west sides abutting residential from the required 100 feet to 30 feet for the first 400 feet from the centerline of Central Avenue, and 15 feet for the remainder of the property and for a landscape strip on the east and west sides abutting residential from the required 30 feet to 15 feet beyond the 400 feet from the centerline of Central Avenue for the property at 8827 W. Central Ave.
The board also granted an exception for the addition of a legal non-conforming building and a variance for a front setback from 120 feet to 80 feet, which conforms to the original building constructed in 1964 at 7825 W. Central Ave.
Joel Whitcomb and Karen S. Smith receive the Distinguished Citizens Service Awards at the Sylvania Township Board of Trustees March 5 meeting.
Distinguished Citizen Service Award
Sylvania Township Administrator Oliver Turner and the board of trustees congratulated Karen S. Smith and Joel Whitcomb who received the Distinguished Citizen Service awards at the March 5 meeting.
Karen S. Smith, a township resident, works behind the scenes. Most recently she was instrumental in launching Neighborhood Bridges, an organization that identifies community needs and engages the community to meet those needs. She has also participated in several mission trips to help rebuild homes destroyed by natural disasters in Houston, Texas and Mayfield, Kentucky. Smith has co-authored a handbook on disaster relief protocol, which she distributes free of charge to those helping during a crisis throughout the country.
Sylvania resident Joel Whitcomb, a military veteran, volunteers with organizations like Wreaths Across America, Student Veterans of America, Honor Flight, and several others. He has served as a board member for Heroes in Action, the University of Toledo Military Service Center and Task Force 20, Sylvania American Legion Post 468, and serves at the Cherry Street Mission twice a month. He is also a Sylvania Police Volunteer. He is an Eagle Scout and continues to give back by being a Friends of Scouting Ambassador for whom he has raised thousands of dollars.
The Distinguished Citizen Service Award recognizes deserving citizens who have made significant contributions to the Sylvania community and/or northwest Ohio.