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TRUSTEE WORK SESSION RE: ZONING The trustees will hold a work session with the Zoning Inspector on February 13 at 6:45 p.m. The work session will be preceded by executive session for zoning commission interviews. ZONING OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR 2 DAYS Due to attendance at the Ohio Township Association Winter Conference the zoning office will be closed on Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10. CHANGE IN TRUSTEE MEETING DATE Trustees changed the regular meeting date for the last meeting in February due to a conflict with Ash Wednesday. The regular meeting will now be held on Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING WITH LAKESIDE AND MARBLEHEAD FIRE DEPARTMENTS Trustees will hold their annual meeting with the fire departments at 6:30 p.m. on March 14. The regular township meeting will follow at 7 p.m. ZONING OFFICE NEW HOURS EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 3, 2011 Effective November 3, 2011 the new office hours for Danbury Township zoning will be as follows: Monday: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday: 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The zoning office telephone is (419) 734-6120. The Danbury Township Zoning Inspector is Kathryn Dale. Zoning email: zoning@danburytownship.com The office is closed on all legal holidays. The full text of the zoning resolution is available at www.danburytownship.com. Mrs. Dale also holds the position of Local Business Planning & Development Coordinator. Any new or existing business located in Danbury Township may receive free business planning and development assistance from Mrs. Dale. Please call, email or visit the zoning office for more information. DANBURY TOWNSHIP OFFERS YEAR-ROUND DOCUMENT SHREDDING Due to the success of the recent document shredding events held this year at Danbury Township Hall the trustees have agreed to provide a year-round shredding service for residents to help prevent identify theft. Two locked bins will be available inside the Danbury Township police station located at 419 S. Bridge Road (SR 269 South). Accushred, a high-security information destruction company based in Toledo will shred your documents and the paper will be recycled. This service will be available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. There is no charge for residents however you must call the police station before bringing your documents to make sure an officer will be on-site when you arrive. The officer will escort you to the locked bins. The telephone number for the police station is (419) 732-2549. DANBURY TOWNSHIP MEETING OVERVIEW At the regular meeting of the Danbury Township Trustees held January 25, 2012 the following business was conducted: Trustees held the annual meeting of the Lakeside Volunteer Firefighters Dependents Fund. Road Superintendent Brett Waldron reported the County will repave the section of Erie Beach Road where the sewer replacement project is being done. Dates for township cleanup were established. New energy saving light bulbs, light switches and programmable thermostats were installed at township hall. The Ottawa County Engineer advised that the LED flashing cross traffic does not stop sign at Bayshore and Danbury North Road must be removed. ODOT advised the flashing cross traffic does not stop signs east and westbound on Port Clinton Eastern Road must also be removed. Trustees and the Road Superintendent are trying to obtain permission to place the signs further down each road. An annual report for the road department was provided. Police Chief Michael Meisler reported 291 incidents to date in January. Dave Hirt discussed the potential merger of fire services. Trustees will ask the prosecutor for guidance regarding participation in a merger study that would be prepared by a consultant. The cost of the study may potentially be funded by a grant. Dianne Rozak reported she and Safety Coordinator Deb Biro attended the Ottawa County Safety Council meeting and that a township safety committee meeting will be scheduled during February. Zoning Inspector Kathryn Dale provided the zoning report. 6 permits were issued to date in January. 34 people attended the zoning training on January 18. Mrs. Dale also reported on website updates, Clearzoning and business coordinator activities. By-laws were reviewed by the Zoning Commission and the BZA will be reviewing their by-laws at the next regular meeting. Fiscal Officer Shelley Seamon presented a detailed fiscal report. Hylant Administrative Services will review the townships policy manual and make recommendations for updates. Trustees approved meeting and travel expenses for the Ohio Township Association winter conference and local government officials conference. Mr. Scott discussed the upcoming meeting schedule for the Safe Routes to School program. Trustees will consider project ideas for students as requested by Principal Karen Abbott. Trustees held a question and answer session with the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts who were in attendance. DANBURY TOWNSHIP MONTHLY ZONING REPORT - DECEMBER 2011 Permits Nine permit applications were processed for the month of December totaling $696.62 in collected fees. Accessory Building: 3 Addition: 0 Change of Use: 1 Deck: 1 Fence: 0 Foundation: 2 New Industrial Bldg.: 1 New SF Structure: 0 Rejected permits: 1 Revised Plans: 0 Signs: 0 Total: 9 The permit rejected was for an oversized accessory building, the owner has not decided if they will revise or appeal. A new industrial building was approved on Hartshorn. The change of use permit was a result of BZA Case# 2011-139, Mr. Walters contractor picked up his accessory building permit and one of the foundation permits entails moving a structure in Lakeside so the structure is no longer nonconforming and encroaching into the setbacks. Board & Commission Activity The Board of Zoning Appeals was cancelled in December. The Zoning Commission will held their meeting December 7, 2011 on ZC Case# 2011-147, Text Amendments, which was approved with modification and the Trustees are scheduled to hear the case January 11, 2012. Drafts of the by-laws for each of the boards has been forwarded to them and will be discussed at their first meetings in 2012. Department Updates Online back-up systems is in place and appears to be working properly. BZA, ZC and permit applications were all updated and placed on the website. There is a glitch with SMARTsearch and IT has been in to try to service the problem. More has been done in the office on document organization. This is an on-going issue that will continue as time allows. Business Coordinator Activities Received a request for assistance and working on locating some funding. Office Activity A primary activity of the Zoning staff is responding to inquiries from residents, developers, appraisers, contractors, etc. Inspections are performed to verify or identify violations as well as to verify that projects are completed in compliance with approved plans. In addition, the department staff greets visitors seeking information regarding other township services and directs them to the appropriate official or department. During the month of December, the Department responded to 138 calls, e-mails and in-person inquiries and went on 20 site visits as follows: Calls/ Emails Permit and application questions 12 Zoning classification requests 12 BZA 5 Zoning Commission 5 Other zoning related 35 Non-zoning related 8 Complaints 0 Public Records Requests 2 Business Coordinator 3 Office Visits Permit and application questions 14 Zoning related 12 Non-zoning related 20 Complaints 1 BZA 1 Zoning Commission 6 Business Coordinator 2 Site Visits Zoning violations 0 Zoning Commission cases 0 BZA cases 0 Zoning inspections 20 DOG PARK RULES PARK HOURS: 8 a.m. to Sunset Emergency: Call 911 or (419) 734-4404 to dispatch the police. 1. Aggressive and/or unfriendly dogs are prohibited. Your dog must be able to play with other dogs. 2. Dogs younger than 4 months old are not permitted in the off-leash area. 3. Children under the age of 12 are not permitted in the off-leash area. Children aged 13-17 must be accompanied by an adult. Dog handlers must be at least 18 years of age. 4. Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the park. 5. Enter through the double-gate entry. Unleash your dog in the holding area first, then open the inside gate to the leash-free area. Keep all gates closed except when entering or leaving. Remove pinch or choke collars in the off-leash area. Keep the leash in your hand at all times. 6. Dogs must be closely supervised and within sight and voice control of their handler at all times. No more than 2 dogs per handler are permitted. Never leave your dog unattended. 7. Users of this park do so at their own risk. Owners are responsible for damage or injury inflicted by their dog(s). Danbury Township shall not be liable for any injury or damage caused by any dog in this park. 8. Female dogs in heat are not permitted in the off-leash area. 9. All dogs need to be current on vaccinations and licenses. Proof of current rabies vaccination and license is required upon request of police or animal control officers. Tags may serve as proof. 10. Do not bring a dog with contagious conditions or illnesses to the park. 11. NO food or dog treats in the off-leash area. NO glass containers in the off-leash area. NO smoking in the off-leash area. 12. Owners are required to pick up their dogs waste and deposit it in the containers provided. 13. Leash up and leave if your dog is having a bad day. 14. Fill any holes your dog digs. 15. Act responsibly! Failure to follow park rules may result in a loss of privileges or you may be ticketed. Current News
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