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Planning panel recommends C2 zoning for station site annexing into Findlay City
Summary
Findlay City planning commissioners recommended initial C2 (general commercial) zoning for 12,100 County Road 99, the site of a Sheets gas station that was permitted through the county and is now seeking annexation into the city; staff said C2 best matches the site's regional-serving function.
Findlay City planning commissioners voted March 12 to recommend C2 (general commercial) as the initial zoning for a parcel at the northeast corner of North Main Street and County Road 99 that is annexing into the city.
City planning staff told the commission the parcel contains a Sheets gas station that opened in August 2025 after approvals from Allen Township and the county. Staff said the parcel is designated in the Findlay City land-use plan as general commercial and that C2 zoning would permit the regional-serving commercial uses that fit the site. "Given the gas station serves regional traffic from County Road 99 and North Main Street, staff consider the C2 general commercial district to be an appropriate fit," staff said during the presentation.
Mike Cassell, a representative for Sheets, told commissioners the station was permitted through the county before annexation and has been operational since August. "This site was permitted prior to annexation through the county and the township and received all the approvals and has been open since August of '25," Cassell said.
Commission members asked about screening along the property line with adjacent residences and whether the remaining acreage to the east had development plans; Cassell said the owner has no current plans to subdivide or develop the vacant east acreage. Staff reminded the commission that any future development on the east side would come back to the commission for site-plan review and any required screening or access changes would be handled then.
The planning commission moved and approved the staff recommendation after no members of the public spoke on the item. The motion passed by roll call with Mayor Mirren, Mr. Martin, Mr. Trombley, Mr. Embodi and Mr. Clinger recorded as voting yes.
What happens next: The planning commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the city administration and any required annexation and zoning adoption steps will be processed administratively and via the city council as required by local procedure.
