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Planning staff presented site history showing the parcel is in an I-1 (Light Industrial) zone but borders commercial and residential properties; staff said the front gravel area along Lima Avenue must be paved for truck parking and that outdoor storage in the front would require an 8-foot solid fence set back 10 feet from the right-of-way. Staff also read the city’s “clean and sanitary condition” provision — language drawn from the code’s junkyard/cleanliness requirements — and recommended approval only if the applicant confined truck parking to the rear and installed the required 8-foot fence to screen front storage.

Owner/operator David Loy told commissioners he operates recycling and collection services from the site — hauling pallets, tires, cardboard and other recyclable materials, supporting mission-related shipments and storing some donated mobility equipment. Loy said he has previously worked with city staff and that some regulatory inspectors (public-health and the EPA divisions) had reviewed aspects of the site and found no immediate health violation, but he acknowledged the site is heavily used and said he needs clear guidance from the city on where materials may be placed so he can comply.

Neighbors and nearby property owners described persistent odor and aesthetic problems and expressed concern about potential fire risk and access; a nearby property owner said he had invested in a vinyl privacy fence to reduce visibility to the site. Planning commission members and staff said the parcel’s outdoor accumulations now resemble a junkyard as defined in the zoning code and noted that the law director had prepared documents related to enforcement. Commissioners concluded that installing a fence and reconfiguring the site is unlikely to address the underlying extent of material accumulation quickly enough and voted to deny the conditional-use application. The commission directed staff and the law director to develop a clear plan with the applicant outlining steps and a timeline to return the site to the lawful trucking-company operation or otherwise address the junkyard definition and legal compliance.

The motion to deny passed on a recorded vote. Planning staff said they will meet with the applicant, the law director and relevant staff next week to develop a plan and timeline for compliance and potential next steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Findlay City Planning Commission 3/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Findlay City Planning Commission denied March 13 a conditional-use application from Dedicated Trucking LLC for outdoor storage at 1725 West Lima Avenue after commissioners concluded the site’s extensive accumulations resembled a junkyard and raised odor and fire-safety concerns for neighbors.","taxTitle","Findlay City, Hancock County , Ohio","taxId",52832,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6278240,"Commission conditions heavy automotive repair at 501 West Madison Avenue on enclosed rear storage and screening",1328,2334000,3662000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2641697-0c15dccfd0eddd9031fa2543fa3a5475&start=2334&end=3662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2641697-0c15dccfd0eddd9031fa2543fa3a5475/thumbnail_2334000.jpg","/articles/6278240/Findlay-City/Hancock-County/Ohio/Commission-conditions-heavy-automotive-repair-at-501-West-Madison-Avenue-on-enclosed-rear-storage-and-screening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278240-c551a56143245cea6047a82b137fe531/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440276&Signature=IzaRauBP6Loq0v0~jb4zLBMJr8dGQ~vX6AQglUK18G0eGcr~RWkJloPStJtOb6SDE29kNKbdt2HLrkGsub7kvQFo1ay68GBlZCKptbM2Dsty9dR2PKxnYZoQQXMifdrKfMgl9eQvpFOQME5tDN5BaW0GHD9~J6LFWPuj9X8Ia670N3Ubh5r-4o-auKiz5xSqISNfdpxuQ0flKfDA2qQN5OZxpt-feRsqX7ZaQE4zoTdyMtSUTRLXj~TZxWgAdfvWH9rG5qmPAdjwf6G1~3zsPkQjasfO9cVn7KxrAlgELP5IFHWGO1JS0DJcVSvifu23L4LuH90zz44EOL7bQpqBDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Findlay City Planning Commission on March 13 approved a conditional use permitting major automotive repair and outdoor storage at 501 West Madison Avenue, subject to conditions that limit outdoor parking and storage to a screened rear area, require an approved screening method (an 8-foot fence or other HRPC-approved screening), and that the applicant coordinate details with the fire department and planning staff to ensure emergency access and aesthetic screening.

Staff described the site as C-2 (General Commercial) with nearby residential and mobile-home zoning to the north. The property currently contains a small commercial building with garage doors front and rear; the owner intends to use the space for personal restoration work, including demolition-derby vehicles. Staff recommended that vehicles be parked only in an enclosed rear storage area and that the enclosure be an 8-foot tall solid fence to screen stored vehicles from public view. Fire prevention noted the need for a dedicated drive to the rear of the building for fire-truck access and for required inspections.

Applicant Kevin Maud (the tenant/operator) described the use as personal restorations and recreational vehicles; he said most work occurs inside the building and that the applicants would be willing to cooperate with fencing and screening. Commissioners focused on neighbor impacts — specifically noise and visual screening — and requested a balance that would provide security, screening and fire access. Commissioners and staff agreed to allow flexibility so the final screening could be an HRPC-approved alternative (for example chain link with arborvitae) if that approach provided equivalent screening while allowing necessary fire access.

The commission approved CU-07-2025 with the conditions that non-personal-use vehicles and longer-term outdoor storage be located within a screened enclosure, that details be worked out with the fire department and HRPC staff (including whether an 8-foot solid fence or other HRPC-approved screening is appropriate), and that fire-prevention inspections be completed. The commission cautioned that as a conditional use, the permit could be revoked if the operation became a neighborhood disturbance.","Findlay City Planning Commission approved a conditional use to allow major automotive repair and outdoor storage at 501 West Madison Avenue, with conditions requiring enclosed rear storage, screening and coordination with fire prevention and HRPC on the fence/screening solution.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6278245,"Commission approves 7 Brew drive-through at 1950 Tiffin Avenue with variance, signage and cooler-façade conditions",837,1411000,2248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2641697-0c15dccfd0eddd9031fa2543fa3a5475&start=1411&end=2248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2641697-0c15dccfd0eddd9031fa2543fa3a5475/thumbnail_1411000.jpg","/articles/6278245/Findlay-City/Hancock-County/Ohio/Commission-approves-7-Brew-drive-through-at-1950-Tiffin-Avenue-with-variance-signage-and-cooler-façade-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278245-fe6f579e9e7f407d770cc3207d7efcc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440276&Signature=No6OwXucS-KU2a2BSROPO4-c6OBgV5XUryMz25z1OV96UcFX-nLR3M5wFrpKtHHEOsBTbSKYnxx3e20WOKs47V4AO~r5~1XnootCQo22IEe6UCDqQSX4qhvZfjs1AbYVqBNDFtsc3rwC8wiOop1Vl9n5nogXp0nLbJX6U0vFJ~2xtdWi-QnUgxbN2FrgjpvurYs827GKptEd9RQS~oOqg33yrKnyW7k539vhnTNnCdBiwaksG3pJXAju1nHvm~FNxauS0NEn1j39YxePM19GvGp4TVlenvWJOkJcl3AWqwi9qU1V3WH7m14WUxeBuvLUJ71hX9uwABV2UkIRrLXc5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Findlay City Planning Commission members voted March 13 to approve a site plan review and conditional use permitting a 7 Brew Coffee drive-through on a new outlot at 1950 Tiffin Avenue, subject to several conditions: obtain a variance for the canopy side-yard setback, install signage to reserve employee parking stalls, and incorporate the proposed exterior walk-in cooler into the main building façade with decorative panels to improve aesthetics.

Staff explained the parcel is within the C-2 (General Commercial) district and that 7 Brew’s operation is primarily drive-through; the applicant proposed a double-lane drive-through with a canopy over the pickup window. The applicant requested a variance to place the canopy 9.3 feet from the side property line rather than the 15-foot standard. Staff also flagged an exterior walk-in cooler located on a concrete pad next to the building and recommended integrating it into the structure rather than leaving it freestanding for aesthetic reasons.

Engineering staff noted the site would use the existing driveway and that water service will connect to the 12-inch main along Tiffin Avenue; stormwater requirements were not triggered because the project does not increase impervious area. The applicant’s representative, Matt Books, director of operations for 7 Brew in Ohio, told commissioners that the operation functions primarily as a drive-through with person-to-person ordering at the order-taker and that deliveries would use the drive-through lane when necessary. He agreed to the condition of decorative panels to visually integrate the cooler.

Commissioners discussed parking layout and recommended signage to identify employee stalls if the curbed area is not extended to include those spaces. The commission then approved site plan SP-02-2025 and conditional use CU-06-2025 with the conditions recorded on the motion, including the cooler façade treatment.

The applicant must secure the variance for the canopy side-yard setback and complete standard permitting and inspections before construction.","The commission approved site plan and conditional-use requests for a 7 Brew Coffee drive-through at 1950 Tiffin Avenue, subject to receiving a variance for canopy setback, installing employee parking signage, and adding a matching façade to integrate an exterior cooler into the building elevations.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6278248,"Commission OKs duplex at 119 West Pine Street, with staff-recommended setback and parking changes",399,968000,1367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2641697-0c15dccfd0eddd9031fa2543fa3a5475&start=968&end=1367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2641697-0c15dccfd0eddd9031fa2543fa3a5475/thumbnail_968000.jpg","/articles/6278248/Findlay-City/Hancock-County/Ohio/Commission-OKs-duplex-at-119-West-Pine-Street-with-staff-recommended-setback-and-parking-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278248-d5f8b39cd3dea253434b762d8ce5fd3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440276&Signature=TmfIkA~PCaQXqliwpKZwC-r~8JuOhOb24iEIrcnG-i1DaKvxvdrpKK8cMFwgud2Erbccy3i~GN~rgdfM6MI6GJkIgbC9kFObAktxVigiB6G-OG82fdjMeE2g9lc~Pkwi18YCFt8r14NGwT2il4ehed49EsC6oxnEbmHWkpOT5OgkQGpKhxsgXf7yARO-j9pjub6sxYSg7uHql7Qlm6vBHS2iNA56PLj1JfxqNGMQfuVguNgMHv7A2fGl0mGae84tKvaoJa6kiryz8hMLuMeBW2SHJwAhOO2KTqKW6eZw6W9DpOkPIlHjk0cBWstxvvjWBhvVYxG-HpZWfO1FDbcCZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Findlay City Planning Commission on March 13 approved a conditional use allowing applicant Chad Oman to construct a single-story duplex at 119 West Pine Street, contingent on minor site-plan shifts to comply with front-yard setback and to improve separation from neighboring properties.

Staff told the commission the property is zoned R-3 (small-lot residential) and that the proposed building would be 1,800 square feet on a 4,350-square-foot lot. Each unit would measure about 900 square feet; staff noted the proposal keeps lot coverage below the 50% limit and meets a 10-foot front-yard setback if parking is adjusted. Staff recommended shifting the proposed parking one foot south to meet the front-yard setback and moving the house and parking two feet east to create a larger separation from the neighbor’s garage, which is approximately one foot from the shared property line.

Applicant Chad Oman told the commission the lot is currently vacant after a fire destroyed the prior house and said he accepts the staff-recommended changes. Commissioners praised the project as an appropriate infill redevelopment for the block; they discussed small adjustments to landscaping and site design and asked staff to encourage modest tree plantings or buffers where feasible.

The commission voted to approve application CU-05-2025 with the two staff conditions: shift the parking one foot south to meet the front-yard setback, and shift the structure and parking two feet east to increase separation from the neighbor. The motion passed on a recorded vote.","Findlay City Planning Commission approved a conditional use to construct a single-story duplex at 119 West Pine Street, subject to adjustments to parking and structure placement to meet front-yard setback and separation from neighbors.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6278251,"Planning commission approves mixed-use conversion at 222 Center Street with condition on food-truck storage",754,209000,963000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2641697-0c15dccfd0eddd9031fa2543fa3a5475&start=209&end=963","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2641697-0c15dccfd0eddd9031fa2543fa3a5475/thumbnail_209000.jpg","/articles/6278251/Findlay-City/Hancock-County/Ohio/Planning-commission-approves-mixed-use-conversion-at-222-Center-Street-with-condition-on-food-truck-storage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278251-c28e227783dfd7e7c9308b438b99791c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440276&Signature=JdxW0O~--lBWMeh7JZs8H8xS-W0lWoZ5ZMcl2rCqdG1s4tnlWZstfBkff9hennOr0MxquYt8~QAsIMVM0~GVkrBingMSXB10WLz5wUtUvMPnScVtFlLn9orn7XNpxq4-3IGv6ntGFz7Ss94QN61ugGWnTsblZ-MAjgYde4UiN0KJimfRKFJiooh6h1LP6y04vC8mp5JAniolV0y9DZn15EmJf~fixIHI0gyRfukzKgdtYHZ-5ss47eA6F2KJbK7SbbtDzouBBcuTAWdDMAckRKfdcepTh4vJu4mn-4ciaACr8ZF1X-rmk7GnNHnk4VPsU1EC-3GC0qoRyNWGijWmzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Findlay City Planning Commission on March 13 approved a conditional use allowing Veronica and Michelle Western to convert a former daycare at 222 Center Street into a mixed-use residential and commercial site and to operate a single food truck on-site, provided the food truck and any outdoor tables are stored behind a fenced area and gate when not in service.

Planning staff said the property is zoned C-1 (Local Commercial) in an area that borders R-3 small-lot residential, M-2 multifamily, O-1 office/institution and C-3 downtown commercial zones. Staff noted the proposed work would not change the building footprint; the applicants plan interior conversion to living space and to live on-site while operating the food truck. Staff recommended approval with a condition to ensure the truck and tables are stored behind the existing fenced playground area and that a gate be installed to secure that storage.

Applicant Veronica Western told the commission she owns another site and wants to consolidate operations and live on-site. She said the food truck meets health and safety standards and that the truck would typically operate a few days a week and wrap up service around 9 p.m. Commissioners discussed how the commercial kitchen inside the building would be treated if used in the future and clarified that a restaurant-type use would require a separate approval.

A neighbor, Josh Slop, spoke in support and said he owned property in the surrounding blocks and expected tenants to benefit. Commissioners asked about existing parking and the applicant said she would refresh asphalt and stripe parking to make it look orderly.

The commission voted to approve application CU-04-2025 with the condition that the food truck and any outdoor tables be stored behind the fenced area and that a gate or other method be in place to secure that storage. Voting members recorded on the transcript cast five yes votes and the motion carried.

The approval requires routine permitting and fire inspections before the project proceeds.","The Findlay City Planning Commission approved a conditional use to convert a former daycare at 222 Center Street into a mixed-use residence and on-site food-truck operation, with a requirement that the truck and any outdoor tables be stored behind a gated fence.","actionData","errors"]

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