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Jefferson Township Zoning Commission Meetings Third Thursday of each month 7:00 PM     Jefferson Township Hall  6545 Havens Road (614) 855-4265 Check for specific dates If a large number of interested persons attend, the meeting may be moved to a larger facility. Meetings are open to all and public hearings are separately advertised (normally in the Rocky Fork Enterprise) Notices of public hearings are sent to each property owner within a 1,000-feet radius of the boundary of the property involved in the rezoning request

The Role of the Zoning Commission

Jefferson Township Zoning Commission is made up of five members appointed by the Township Trustees. As required by Section §519 of the Ohio Revised Code, all members must be residents of the unincorporated area of Jefferson Township. Appointments are for five years, and the terms overlap.

The Zoning Commission review each application to rezone land or change the text of the existing zoning regulations and make recommendations to the Township Trustees on each application or text amendment. An application may be initiated by the property owner, the Trustees or the Zoning Commission.

It can be seen, then, that the Zoning Commission’s deliberation and ultimate recommendation are very important. As a result, the Zoning Commission often meet with an applicant several times to ensure all issues are considered before sending a recommendation forward for final action by the Trustees.

Only the Township Trustees have the authority to actually approve a zoning change or text amendment. Although, the Trustees must receive the Zoning Commission’s recommendation the Trustees can accept, modify, deny or override the recommendation from the Zoning Commission by unanimous vote.

Members of the Zoning Commission

Ike Westfall	12/31/2007
Richard Winnestaffer	12/31/2008
open	12/31/2009
Rob Mautz	12/31/2010
Michael Ahern	12/31/2011