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Planning commission backs special exception for outdoor truck-chassis storage at Ridge Road Industrial Park
Summary
The Findlay Township Planning Commission recommended that the Zoning Hearing Board approve a Use by Special Exception to allow outdoor storage and sales on Parcel A of the Ridge Road Industrial Park, citing screening and bufferyard requirements that must be finalized; the recommendation passed unanimously.
The Findlay Township Planning Commission on Feb. 24 recommended the Zoning Hearing Board approve a Use by Special Exception to allow outdoor storage, sales and display on Parcel A of the Ridge Road Industrial Park.
Assistant Manager and Planning Administrator Brandon Stanick told the commission the 16.02-acre Parcel A proposal is planned in two phases: Phase 1 would construct a 53,550-square-foot warehouse with 5,088 square feet of office space, paved parking and a gravel area designed to hold about 250 truck chassis; Phase 2 would add a 25,000-square-foot cold storage facility and gravel parking for roughly 170 additional truck chassis. Stanick said most zoning issues are resolved but required Type B and D bufferyards are not yet shown on the plan and must be addressed before final approvals.
The proposed tenant, Sabre Equipment, will use the site for light manufacturing and vehicle upfitting. Rich Martsolf, who described the company’s operations, said the business receives truck chassis, builds and sets bodies on those chassis and temporarily stages finished vehicles for client pickup. “About 99% of my work is to upfit light duty trucks,” Martsolf said.
Engineer John Wright (LSSE) described site topography and drainage: the site sits above existing vegetation along SR 576 and drains to a pond fronting the roadway. Wright showed cross-sections indicating that existing vegetation would remain and that the primary outdoor storage area would be screened. Nate Phillips, representing Burgettstown Road Associates, confirmed the site is included in an approved NPDES permit for the larger development.
After discussion about screening, buffer widths and plan detail, Rade Opacic moved to recommend approval; John Thomas seconded the motion, which passed unanimously on a voice vote. The commission’s recommendation directs the Zoning Hearing Board to consider the special exception subject to final bufferyard and screening plans.
