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Findlay Township approves two short‑term rental conditional uses amid neighbor concerns about transience and enforcement
Summary
Supervisors approved conditional‑use permits for short‑term rentals at 922 Lodgepole Drive and 107 Oakwood Lane, each conditioned on staff review items, proof of insurance and valid ownership; neighbors raised concerns about noise, advertising, monitoring of the 275‑day residency requirement and whether approvals should attach only to current owners.
The Findlay Township Board of Supervisors on April 8 approved Conditional Use applications allowing two property owners to operate short‑term rentals under the township’s recently adopted ordinance, while recording neighbor concerns about enforcement and monitoring.
Dan Moskal’s application for 922 Lodgepole Drive (13,504 square feet) and Michael Kubatka’s application for 107 Oakwood Lane (8,650 square feet) were each approved by motions from Supervisor Thomas J. Gallant and seconded by Supervisor Raymond L. Chappell. Both approvals were contingent on satisfaction of outstanding items in Assistant Manager Brandon Stanick’s March 25, 2026 review letter and were explicitly limited to remain valid only while the named owner retains ownership and stays in compliance.
Mr. Moskal told the board he believes he meets the ordinance’s express standards and said he would procure required insurance if the conditional use were approved. Assistant Manager Stanick confirmed the ordinance requires evidence of insurance at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate and that acceptable proof had not yet been submitted. Neighbors raised several objections: Ann Terputac (921 Lodgepole Drive) said she had lived in the neighborhood 33 years and was concerned about a transient guest population and up to 10 occupants; Bonnie Miller questioned how advertising would be handled before formal approval and how the township would monitor the 275‑day residency requirement; Glenn Truzzi asked whether approval could be limited to the current owner if the property is sold, and Mr. Moskal agreed to an ownership‑contingent condition.
Mr. Kubatka said he has previously rented his home on summer weekends, maintains a binder of rules for guests and can refuse renters based on screening and reviews. J.D. Price asked how the ordinance defines a primary residence; Stanick said the ordinance requires owners to reside at the property at least 275 days per year but does not otherwise define 'primary residence.' The minutes record the Planning Commission recommended approval on March 24, 2026.
Both motions passed 3‑0. The board noted the short‑term rental ordinance is new and that the township could consider ordinance changes if enforcement or monitoring proves problematic.
