WESTERVILLE — Genoa Township’s Zoning Commission and Board of Trustees’ most recent meetings can be summarized as follows:
Zoning
• The second meeting for Giammarco’s Restaurant, 6030 Chandler Court, was considered a special meeting that took place March 27. They received approval “to construct an approximately 1,360-square-foot expansion at the northwest corner of their existing building,” said Director of Development and Zoning Joe Shafer in the latest township newsletter.
• On April 9, final development plans “Seeking approval to construct two flex office-warehouse buildings totaling approximately 16,650 square feet on 2.3 acres of vacant property located north (behind) Goodwill” called Northgate Offices on Northgate Way received a continuance,” as did Campfire Brewing, following a discussion by commission members.
• Campfire Brewing at 6300 Frost Road was heard again and “received approval on May 13 to provide outdoor seating and recreation areas, including a parking stall for a food truck, as part of the brewery operation that they hope to open in late summer or early fall,” Shafer wrote.
• Northgate was continued to June 10, as was “The Olive Branch (5064 S. Old 3C Highway) – Seeking approval to construct an approximately 2,400 SF office building at the northwest corner of South Old 3C Highway and Big Walnut Road (the old Genoa Lawn Center site).”
“It was a busy spring season in the Development and Zoning office,” Shafer wrote. “Aside from the usual uptick in zoning permit applications for residential improvements such as pools, fences, decks, etc.; the zoning office, along with the Zoning Commission and Board of Trustees, processed numerous applications for non-residential businesses to develop or expand within the community.”
Genoa’s Zoning Commission consists of Jean-Sebastien Bernaert, Jim Carter, Chair David Leff, Matt Teismann, Sara Walsh, Vice Chair Chip Welch and alternates Bill Graver, Kurt Sears and Ryan Wester. Also present is Deputy Zoning Inspector Paul Benson.
Trustees
• The trustees met on April 4, where Delaware County Transit Executive Director Andy Volenik gave an update on new services being offered by the former Delaware Area Transit Authority.
• Among the agenda items at a special meeting on April 9 was accepting a grant from the Delaware Public Health District for a water fountain at the Fire Department.
• Lt. James Denman was promoted to Deputy Chief of Police to start the May 2 meeting. Tyler Boyd and Joshua Fletcher were hired as full-time firefighter/paramedics. The trustees approved the Personnel Policy Manual. After an executive session, the trustees accepted the April 19 mediator proposal in EC New Vision et al. v. Genoa Township U.S. District Court Case #2:23-CV-00691.
• The trustees approved two levies (roads and bridges, fire/EMS) for the November 2024 General Election at their meeting on June 6. The Gazette will provide details on the levies in a future article.
• At a special meeting on June 20, the trustees approved a resolution to “prohibit adult use cannabis operators and medical marijuana cultivators, processors, and retail dispensaries within the unincorporated area of Genoa Township,” minutes said.
• Items of business at a special meeting on June 27 included acknowledging the Zoning Commission’s recommendations of approval for final development plans for the Northgate Commercial Office and The Olive Branch. Public hearings were scheduled for July 22.
The Genoa Township trustees are Chairperson Renee Vaughan, Vice Chair Mark W. Antonetz and Connie M. Goodman. Also attending the meetings are Fiscal Officer Patrick M. Myers; Assistant Fiscal Officer/HR Donna Batten; Deputy Director Roads, Buildings and Grounds and Parks Lauren Fitzpatrick; Director of Roads, Buildings and Grounds and Parks Bob Mathews; Police Chief Jim McMillin; Fire Chief Joe Ponzi and Fire Battalion Chief Corey Weekly; Director of Zoning and Development Joe Shafer; Township Administrator Paul Wise; and Director of Communications Leslie Strader.
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