Zoning Department
OFFICE PHONE: 419-885-5276
OFFICE HOURS
OPEN: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CLOSED: Tuesday & Friday
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PERMITS & APPLICATIONS
What is zoning?
Planning and Zoning helps a community maintain established general guidelines set by the greater community, which apply to all of its citizens. These tools are used to address and manage community change in a responsible way, insuring that impacts are minimized in order to protect and enhance the Township’s quality of life over time. This is accomplished by insuring that adjacent land uses are compatible with one another, or that steps are taken to mitigate any impacts which may be found to exist.
Under the Ohio Revised Code, Township Zoning Resolutions must comply with a Comprehensive Land Use Plan that establishes general guidelines established by the greater community, for the purpose of providing guidance in the management an ever changing landscape. Goals and objectives are established to provide the basis for establishing planning policies that provide guidance in the Land Use decision-making process over time. Once the plan is in place, these established policies are implemented through not only the adoption of, or a text amendment to the Township Zoning Resolution, but also through the County Subdivision and Building Code Regulations.
Zoning Responsibilities
The review and approval of Zoning Permit applications for any number of requests regarding residential, commercial, and industrial properties including: signage, alterations or additions to structures, new construction, fences, garages/sheds, ponds/pools, and parking and landscaping requirements.
The review and preparation of staff comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) for requests to be considered by the BZA. These requests include the consideration of variances, exceptions, the appeal of the Zoning Manager’s decision; in addition to the consideration of Conditional Use Permits.
The coordination of all rezoning requests and text amendments to the Township Zoning Resolution. This process includes the scheduling of hearing’s, the posting, mailing and publication of a notice of intent to rezone property before the County Plan Commission, Township Zoning Commission and the Board of TownshipTrustees. The Planning and Zoning Department staff is also responsible for the preparation of an analysis of the proposal as well as a final recommendation.
The evaluation of unique/special construction projects for the township.
The coordination of the Plan Review process which requires a review of all projects which exceed a threshold of development intensity as identified in the Zoning Resolution.
The enforcement of compliance to the standards established in the Sylvania Township Zoning Resolution.
The American Planning Association recommends the update of the Township’s Land Use Plan every 5 years in order to maintain and enhance the ability of implementing the Township’s vision for the future. This process requires the collection and evaluation of current data and a comparative analysis from the preceding planning process, a review of the existing goals and objectives in addition to the reconsideration of land use alternatives from the previous update. The integration of these identified Goals and Objectives developed during the plan update, establishes the implementation strategy to be followed in future land use decision-making.
Daryl Graus
Planning and Zoning Manager
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Daryl joined the Planning and Zoning Department in 2008 as an intern and was subsequently hired full-time in 2009. He became Zoning Enforcement Officer in 2010, where his responsibilities included the coordination of all zoning enforcement activities. In 2012, Daryl became manager of the Planning and Zoning Department.
(419) 885-5276 – Ext. 1506
Marie Truckor
Zoning Clerk
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Marie started working at Sylvania Township in June 2016 as a part-time Zoning Clerk. Previously Marie worked as an office clerk for an automotive company for 17 years. She then worked for 9 years as an Office Manager/Bookkeeper for an engineering firm in Holland. She proceeded to go to work for Capital Tire as an accounting clerk for 6 ½ years. Marie has 2 brothers and 4 sisters. She and her husband Bruce reside in Swanton. They have 3 children; Corey, Derek, and Carly, who all attended and graduated from The Ohio State University.
Dean Boyers
Compliance Officer
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Dean is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He obtained his Associate’s Degree from Hocking College in Fire and Emergency Medical Services. Before being hired as the Zoning Compliance Officer he served the Township as a Firefighter/Paramedic for 22 years, retiring at the rank of Lieutenant. He resides in Sylvania with his wife Melissa of 23 years and together they have 3 sons.
(419) 885-5276 – Ext. 1518
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