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Commission approves Pretzer variance to plant shelterbelt closer to road
Summary
Stark County planners recommended and the commission approved VAR 125, allowing Michael and Alicia Pretzer to plant trees closer than the ordinance setback to establish a shelterbelt for wind and dust protection; Road Superintendent Todd Miller and nearby residents voiced support.
The Stark County Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 18 approved VAR 125, allowing Michael and Alicia Pretzer to plant trees nearer to a county road than the 125-foot setback specified in the Stark County zoning ordinance.
Mike Pretzer, who lives on the property, told the commission the farmhouse sits on a hill with no natural wind protection. He said the proposed shelterbelt on the west side of the house is intended “to reduce the wind and especially the dust that blows from that…
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