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Ms. Blair said the City Hall sidewalk would be poured and that the city building would be closed to the public Thursday, April 24, while staff remained available by phone. She suggested commissioners and residents who want regular construction updates subscribe to project notices from Megan Stuckey, who sends comprehensive updates.

Commission members asked about paving timing; staff said she did not have firm paving dates for the east side section and directed members to the project update mailing list for further detail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting - April 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff reported Columbus Avenue construction is progressing on schedule, with sidewalks and tree plantings under way; the city building will be closed to the public April 24 for sidewalk work, though staff remain available by phone.","taxTitle","Sandusky Boards & Commissions, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio","taxId",70558,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6263365,"Planning commission approves February minutes after clarifying Ferndale Drive measurements, Mingus timeline",208,52000,260000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3107957-8c201457b99cc68a3ac9e8c9a46b8073&start=52&end=260","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3107957-8c201457b99cc68a3ac9e8c9a46b8073/thumbnail_52000.jpg","/articles/6263365/Ohio/Planning-commission-approves-February-minutes-after-clarifying-Ferndale-Drive-measurements-Mingus-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263365-4bb26455a5ffd0a524cc25cb2d7fd422/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134599&Signature=Mj~qp5stAYh079j5ozeuDWJsHFWv8hCUVfgFzHPVoOZ7UQTJoGo5Yq~hbkMX~p8416I-TTfsH~Qt1IWrgPswW16Zh4E81ZdttgjzeruRi~m-6mzcczwbyoq~8j2Ca7TfrMh3pnScmm5wcB2MlhcEi1Qo6J4cehd7sggoIP2h2yPWP4VT1pMzuPkAW8XUbFnxUNXYBZVEI6EXOYc1YzL5NRTnFefhHTuiH0OyNzWeLxoJzraTq~akIOKXc6u9yNai0PUCueim4g7LCOuMLjhLu6AbnWykLiObFd7S0vZPBA0KmG9RLtOf7GzT55BGqoV~4sk9nyuT8t-XgnWa9J1znQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sandusky Planning Commission approved minutes from its Feb. 26, 2025 meeting on April 23 after commissioners asked staff to clarify a recorded setback measurement and the construction timetable for a private development.

Commissioner Jim Jackson said a concerned citizen contacted him about language in the minutes that referred to a 20‑foot measurement in front of Lot 2; the citizen wondered whether the minutes should have said 200 feet. Ms. Blair, planning staff, responded that the minutes reflect that the extension of Ferndale Drive “starts where the current stub is past all the way past Lot 1 and then into Lot 2 about 20 feet,” and that the exact measurement is defined in the construction documents attached to the agreement approved by the City Commission. Blair said she did not have those construction documents before her at the meeting and suggested the precise figure would be in those documents; she estimated it might be “somewhere around 120 or 140 feet” but cautioned she had not verified that at the meeting.

Jackson also asked whether the developer identified as Mingus could delay completing the road. Planning staff said public‑works staff coordinates road timing and that the agreement approved by the City Commission gives the developer two years to complete the road. Public works staff further noted the occupancy permit process is a check on construction: the occupancy permit cannot be granted without main water access to the structure and access to the property on a public right of way; the developer must run a main water line to serve the house and utilities are not yet in place.

After the clarifications, the commission took a voice vote to approve the minutes. The motion passed.","Commission approved the Feb. 26 minutes following member questions about a Ferndale Drive measurement recorded in the minutes and whether a developer (Mingus) may delay building a public road; staff clarified measurement sources and noted the developer has two years in the agreement to complete the road.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6263370,"Planning commission backs allowing up to two nonresident members on Landmark Commission",2010,733000,2743000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3107957-8c201457b99cc68a3ac9e8c9a46b8073&start=733&end=2743","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3107957-8c201457b99cc68a3ac9e8c9a46b8073/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6263370/Ohio/Planning-commission-backs-allowing-up-to-two-nonresident-members-on-Landmark-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263370-1daf43820433471bcb724a74b1358e40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134599&Signature=Pe2y3zn-CpwqzsiR8PrKfOSEeh0IevBCDIl502BmZB6gjsa~yc4lldq7eUl8XD9ezKG1NkHVCrKe05ZJt5v0otc-Fr803ay-RExa8aQJYCLDjkgd6gQB84uFBBTHf6GLEazc66C7yRsu4pcU5h37LGN9hndshzikzzkc3NAt~IxtKq76FVEvcz7cktTB6VYZ3O-Tp7u4qtENRHhHfAtEGUJcO01vfOh2Clf0XvTQ6KJzzp8CMRddC-O8rISVXpkFBTJVznI0GlFrCtr-UD-n11AOV3iZKAD0A-eCVJXimuieNvAm-reXYiLyphfWK9o3s-hdwGgwG4nGwufRWJhDJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sandusky Planning Commission on April 23, 2025 voted to recommend that the City Commission adopt an amendment to the Planning and Zoning Code allowing up to two members of the Landmark Commission to reside outside the City of Sandusky if they possess required expertise and have a substantial connection to the city.

Planning staff member Ms. Blair told the commission the proposed change to section 11.61.03 grew from a Landmark Commission recommendation and staff research showing other small cities sometimes permit nonresident members when local expertise is scarce. Under the draft language, the Landmark Commission would continue to consist of seven members — including one city commissioner and six citizens — but up to two members could live outside city limits if they are property or business owners in the city or otherwise have a substantial connection as determined by the appointing body. The draft retains language that two members should have expertise in architecture, history, planning, archaeology or related fields “to the extent available within the community.”

Ms. Blair said the city has struggled to identify local candidates with the needed historic‑preservation or architectural expertise and cited one example, architect Dan Frederick, who lives in Milan and owns a historic property and a business in Sandusky.

The commission debated the change at length. Connor Whelan opposed loosening the residency requirement, saying citizen boards should be filled by local residents and warning that permitting nonresidents risks diluting local voice. Several members, including Mike Zulof and David Miller, argued the amendment merely gives the City Commission discretion to appoint nonresidents in limited cases and said outside expertise has been valuable in past landmark reviews. Commissioners and staff also discussed shades of legal definitions used on boards — “citizen,” “resident,” and “elector” — and Ms. Blair said the city requires in‑person attendance and that the draft emphasizes preference for city residents when possible.

Commissioner Mike Zulof moved to recommend the amendment to City Commission; David Miller seconded. Miss Rambo recorded roll call votes: Connor Whelan, yes; Jade Casteel, yes; Mike Zulof, yes; Jim Jackson, yes; Steve Pajali, yes; David Miller, yes. The motion passed. The Planning Commission's recommendation will go to the City Commission for final consideration.

Commission discussion also touched on implementation details asked by members: the draft does not restrict nonresidents to nearby cities, though a commissioner suggested the City Commission might opt to limit appointments to Erie County; Landmark Commission minutes and state Historic Preservation Office requirements for certified local governments were cited as part of the background for maintaining discipline‑expertise language in the ordinance.","The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Commission amend section 11.61.03 of the Planning and Zoning Code to permit up to two Landmark Commission members to live outside city limits if they maintain a substantial connection to Sandusky and have required expertise.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6263374,"Planning commission approves digital message board for St. Stephen's at 905 E. Perkins Ave.",471,244000,715000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3107957-8c201457b99cc68a3ac9e8c9a46b8073&start=244&end=715","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3107957-8c201457b99cc68a3ac9e8c9a46b8073/thumbnail_244000.jpg","/articles/6263374/Ohio/Planning-commission-approves-digital-message-board-for-St-Stephens-at-905-E-Perkins-Ave","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263374-8492f50aba97a6a15c5dc2b3af44c58c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771134599&Signature=HZ6pkvn~egky6YIi3OQuOl3ultiN5UIuf5tRj5MgCwewR3KAJ8n5SlDUzpIP7XU8X3GlnJoFjeYJK08QEYajvWWoKPT5h7m~qi~6Fb15m6KCoQi2K53buBXfUuYj-93NGerKnvP-CvJLwzpVAbiLbpw4JPzbM1C6Gy5ENbXR2gkvsWHGED7xqOkD3C2dLTk48Ea9bS2NqBWu-3kVypuaRHG9Ie2rlk25KXg8Qw28ooQaU5qbPdIKTNCL46szaAS7ZlS5m10TcEhIzLt7tAZ6ukmJlAVojqwqDb3DLc6pMFiHVJnCC4JSTyqoqivmZG~mxFRX~HFAtoZbuCrWvm4mkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sandusky Planning Commission on April 23, 2025 approved a conditional‑use permit allowing St. Stephen's United Church of Christ to replace the manual sign at 905 East Perkins Ave with a digital message board, subject to staff conditions intended to limit brightness and animation.

Planning staff member Andy Simons told the commission the application, filed by Brady Saenz Company on behalf of St. Stephen's United Church of Christ, proposes a digital message face for an existing sign about 10 feet from the East Perkins Avenue right of way. Simons said the proposed sign does not exceed the 40‑square‑foot limit that applies in the public‑facility zoning district and that staff recommended approval with conditions including required building and engineering permits, brightness limits so the sign “shall not impose hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, nor a nuisance to surrounding property owners,” adherence to ODOT timing standards or a 10‑second minimum display time per image (whichever is longer), and prohibition on animations, video or flashing.

Ryan Bridal of Brady Sign, the contractor on the project, testified at the public hearing that the proposed unit includes an automatic dimming feature: “At noon, with peak daylight, it will be at max brightness. And then at 10:00, when it's pitch dark outside, it'll dim down to about 5 percent of that same brightness.” Bridal added the software allows manual override to reduce brightness further if necessary.

Commission discussion included a clarification about the existing sign technology. David Miller asked whether staff's description of the current sign as “analog” referred to a manual change‑copy sign. Bridal and staff agreed that in this context “analog” meant a manually changed copy board, not digital display.

Planning Commission member Mike Zulof moved to approve the conditional use permit subject to staff recommendations; Connor Whelan seconded. Roll call votes recorded by clerk Miss Rambo were: Mike Zulof, yes; Connor Whelan, yes; Steve Pajali, yes; David Miller, yes; Jim Jackson, yes; Jade Casteel, yes. The motion passed.

The approval requires the applicant to secure all applicable permits before construction and to operate the sign within the brightness and display‑timing conditions established by staff. The sign vendor said it has an auto‑dimming feature and can be adjusted by software if neighbors report brightness concerns.","The Planning Commission on April 23 approved a conditional‑use permit to replace the existing manual church sign at 905 East Perkins Ave with a digital message board, subject to staff conditions on brightness, display timing and permits.","actionData","errors"]

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