Brimfield trustees take no action on proposal to remove medical-institution rules from zoning code

The Brimfield Township Board of Trustees met in a public hearing on March 2, 2026, at the Brimfield Townhall to consider a zoning text amendment that would remove item #51 from Section 400.10(B), which enumerates standards for institutions for human medical care. Trustee Nicholas Coia called the hearing to order at 6:50 PM. Present were Trustees Nicholas Coia, Kevin Scott and Sue Fields; Fiscal Officer Jasmine Golden was absent.

The proposal under consideration would delete Section 400.10(B) #51, the provision that lists “Institutions for Human Medical Care, such as but not limited to Hospitals, Clinics, Mental Health Care Facilities and Nursing Homes.” The text of #51 in the zoning code, as recorded in the hearing transcript, includes specific siting and operational requirements: a requirement for direct access to a major thoroughfare (Clause A); a minimum site area of two acres exclusive of right-of-way (Clause B); a 100-foot minimum distance between buildings and property lines or road right-of-way (Clause C); a requirement that ambulance and delivery areas be obscured from residential view by a solid masonry wall 6 to 8 feet high (Clause D); allowance for auxiliary uses such as pharmacies, gift shops and cafeterias (Clause E); and special parking-calculation rules for professional and outpatient buildings (Clause F).

The transcript records that “No Action was taken” on the proposed deletion of #51 from Section 400.10(B). The hearing record does not show a motion to adopt, a motion to reject, or a recorded vote on the zoning amendment. Shortly afterward, Trustee Sue Fields moved to adjourn at 6:52 PM; Trustee Kevin Scott seconded, and the roll-call vote passed unanimously.

The meeting minutes were certified as a true and accurate record by the trustees. The transcript does not record further discussion, public comment, or a schedule for additional consideration of the amendment.