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Findlay planning committee recommends initial R2 zoning for two annexation cases
Summary
The Findlay City Planning & Zoning Committee voted unanimously to recommend initial R2 (medium‑lot residential) zoning for a single property at 6434 County Road 18 and to assign park/open‑space and R2 zoning for several parcels near Emory Adams Park as part of pending annexations.
The Findlay City Planning and Zoning Committee on Oct. 12 recommended initial zoning for two annexation matters, including a single‑family lot at 6434 County Road 18 and several parcels adjacent to Emory Adams Park.
The committee voted unanimously to recommend R2 (medium‑lot residential) zoning as the initial city designation for the property at 6434 County Road 18, an existing house built in 1971. Planning staff told the committee the parcel abuts County Road 18 near East Bigelow Avenue, with light‑industrial and office/institution zoning to the north and east and two‑family residential to the south in Marion Township. Planning staff said the lot size and existing use supported R2 initial zoning on annexation.
The recommendation matters because initial zoning sets the city’s land‑use rules once a property is annexed and precedes council legislation that will describe city services to the parcel. Planning staff explained the annexation process: the owner petitioned the county commissioners, the commissioners approved annexation, and the city must assign an initial zoning classification and hold public hearings after jurisdiction transfers.
In the second case, the committee recommended initial zoning for several parcels being annexed at the east end of East Edgar Avenue adjacent to Eagle Creek. City‑owned parcels that serve Emory Adams Park were recommended to receive PO (parks and open space) zoning so the park’s parcels share a single designation; an adjacent privately owned parcel (listed in the agenda as belonging to Barfle) was recommended as R2 medium‑lot residential. Planning staff noted the city parcels contain baseball fields and parking and described irregular parcel shapes that could be combined after a future vacation/lot‑combination process.
Committee discussion touched on process and next steps: staff and members discussed whether the city or property owners should initiate any alley or right‑of‑way vacations needed to consolidate parcels, and staff said they will consult the city’s law director and the city engineer on the appropriate vacation process. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the zoning actions to city council.
Votes at a glance - ZA‑01‑2025 (Weaver; 6434 County Road 18): Recommend initial zoning R2 (medium‑lot residential). Motion moved by a committee member; seconded by a committee member. Outcome: approved (unanimous). - Mass annexation parcels at Emory Adams Park and Barfle parcel: Recommend PO (parks/open space) for city parcels and R2 for the Barfle parcel. Motion moved by a committee member; seconded by a committee member. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
The committee’s recommendations are advisory; formal ordinances and service‑commitment legislation will be prepared for city council consideration.
