Notices

ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
APRIL 17, 2025

Pledge of Allegiance

Call Meeting to order – Chair Charles Pillon

Approve meeting minutes from ZC Regular Meeting dated March 20, 2025

Old Business:

• Update on PUD application for Buckeye Beach Trailer Park.
• Continued discussion on Model Zoning

New Business:

•  Chair Pillon to provide updates from Holly Mattei

Walnut Township’s Tornado Shelter Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Planned

The Walnut Township Trustees welcome the public to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the recently completed Fairfield Beach Tornado Shelter, 5056 Beaver Drive NE, Thornville, Ohio on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 1:00 pm.  Along with the Walnut Township Trustees, the Fairfield County Commissioners, various State Representatives and members of FEMA and the Ohio EMA will be in attendance.   

A reception and refreshments will follow the ribbon cutting ceremony.

And look what Channel 10 (WBNS) has to say!

WALNUT TOWNSHIP BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
11420 Millersport Road
Millersport, OH 43046

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walnut Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold four Conditional Use Applications starting at 7 PM on April 24, 2025 at 11420 Millersport Rd, Millersport, OH.      

Hearing One will be a request for a Conditional Use for Kennels and Dog Boarding, Application 25-35. Hearing Two will be a request for a Conditional Use for Commercial Recreational Use, Application 25-36. Hearing Three will be a request for a Conditional Use for Riding Lessons and Stable Use, Application 25-37. Hearing Four will be a request for a Conditional Use for Bed & Breakfast Use, Application 25-38.  All four applications were submitted by Dena Wahl of 3550 Blacklick Eastern Rd. NE Millersport Ohio. The property is Zoned RR ( Rural Residential ) All four requests are Conditional Uses under the Zoning Resolution for a RR District. 9.2 C.

A copy of all four Conditional Use applications is on file with the BZA and is available at our office for inspection and copying upon request to the Zoning Inspector at (740) 467-2420 or zoninginspector@walnuttownship.com

All persons have a right to appear in person or by representation at the public hearing.

By Order of the BZA, Walnut Twp.
Mike Berry Zoning Inspector

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walnut Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Rescheduled Variance Hearing on April 24th, 2025 starting at 7 pm, at 11420 Millersport Road, Millersport, Ohio.     

The Rescheduled Hearing Application Number 25-25 will be for a Variance of the Zoning Resolution. The application was submitted by New Vision Group LLC of 13065 King Rd. Thornville. The applicant is requesting a reduction in the side yard setback from 15 feet to 13 feet to build an addition to the main home. The Zoning Resolution calls for a side yard of 15 feet, 9.9 F 6. Parcel number 0461033100 currently Zoned RMU.

A copy of the Variance is on file with the BZA and is available at our office for inspection and copying upon request to the Zoning Inspector at (740) 467-2420 or zoninginspector@walnuttownship.com

All persons have a right to appear in person or by representation at the public hearing.

By Order of the BZA, Walnut Twp.
Mike Berry Zoning Inspector

WALNUT TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
11420 Millersport Road
Millersport, Ohio 43046

Walnut Township Fiscal Notice

The Walnut Township Regular Audit for the years ended Dec. 2022 and Dec. 2023 is available for public inspection in the lobby of the Township Building and the Auditor of State website.  A copy of this report can be requested, via email, to fiscalofficer@walnuttownship.com.  To review in person, please visit 11420 Millersport Road NE, Millersport, Ohio 43046. 

Amy Amspaugh, Walnut Township Fiscal Officer/tlo

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL UNNEEDED, OBSOLETE, OR UNFIT FOR USE TOWNSHIP PERSONAL PROPERTY BY INTERNET AUCTION

Be advised that on the 3rd day of December 2024, the Board of Trustees of Walnut Township adopted Resolution # 30-2024 expressing its intent to sell unneeded, obsolete or unfit for use Township personal property by internet auction. The Township shall contract with GovDeals, Inc. to act as its representative for the purpose of disposing of said property through the www.GOVDEALS.com website. All such property shall be sold on an “As-Is, Where-Is” basis. All items will be available to the public on GOVDEALS.com for a minimum of ten (10) days. 

This notice and resolutions will be posted on the Walnut Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, webpage (www.walnuttownship.com) and a complete copy of Resolution # 30-2024 will be available for inspection at the Township office at 11420 Millersport Rd NE, Millersport Ohio 43046 during normal business hours.

This Notice to remain posted until 12/18/2025.

The recurring monthly meeting of the Walnut Township Trustees is changing to the third Wednesday of the month, beginning January 2025. Therefore the next Trustees meeting will be on Weds., January 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM. The Events calendar on the website has been updated to reflect this change.

From the Ohio Department of Commerce:

Ban on Open Burning Extended, Expanded Due to Continued Drought Conditions

Columbus, Ohio – In response to extremely dry conditions in various parts of the state, a Ban on Open Burning ordered last week by State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon has been updated, extended and expanded to include additional counties.

As of today, Sept. 13, the Ban on Open Burning includes the following counties: Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Licking, Madison, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Tuscarawas, Vinton and Washington.

Prohibited Activities:

• Any open burning of trash, debris, waste, combustibles, leaf piles or similar vegetation
• Campfires and bonfires
• Throwing down or discarding lit or smoldering material, such as matches or cigarettes
• Using or discharging any type of fireworks
• Live-fire training events
• Flame effect(s) based displays or exhibitions, including sky lanterns and cold spark machines
• Using spark- or heat-producing devices for recreational purposes

Acceptable open flame-related activities include indoor cooking, outdoor cooking with electric stoves/cooking elements or propane/liquid fueled cooking as permitted in this Order, and use of non-flame-based heating or electrical devices. 

Note: The above text has been shortened to just the key points. Click here to view the full, official notice from the Department of Commerce!

Post Meeting Summary and Presentation are published below, as two (2) separate PDF documents.

Post-Meeting Summary:

Presentation:

Walnut Twp Board of Trustees
Fairfield Co. OH

November 16, 2022

Resolution 19-2022 Regulating Parking on Residential Twp Roads

Whereas, Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 505.17 authorizes a board of twp trustees to make regulations necessary to control all vehicle parking in the residential portions of a twp that are not within the limits of a municipal corporation; and

Whereas, the Board of Walnut Twp Trustees finds it would promote the safety and welfare of residents of the Twp to limit vehicular parking on certain twp roads; and

Whereas, the Board of Walnut Twp Trustees finds that to provide for the maintenance and preservation of twp roads to limit the parking of certain heavy vehicles on twp roads; and

Whereas, the Board of Walnut Twp Trustees finds that all formal actions relative to the adoption of this resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Board, and that all the deliberations of this Board and of its committees, if any, which resulted in formal actions, were taken in meetings open to the public, in full compliance with applicable legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the ORC;

Now therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of Walnut Twp, Fairfield County, OH, at least two-thirds of all members concurring:

Section 1: No vehicle, as defined in section 4511.01 of the ORC, shall park in the road, or road right-of-way, of all residential roads within the unincorporated areas of the Twp. Refer to Exhibit A of this Resolution for residential roads affected by this Resolution.

Section 2: No commercial tractor, as defined in section 4511.01 of the ORC, shall park on any Twp road or road right-of-way.

Section 3: Whoever violates this any regulation created by this Resolution is guilty of a minor misdemeanor pursuant to ORC Section 505.17(E).

Section 4: The Board specifically designates the Walnut Twp Road Supervisor as its agent to order into storage any vehicle parked in violation of a parking regulation adopted herein pursuant to ORC Section 505.17(D). The owner or any lienholder of a vehicle ordered into storage may claim the vehicle upon presentation of proof of ownership, which may be evidenced by a certificate of title to the vehicle, and payment of all expenses, charges, and fines incurred as a result of the parking violation and removal and storage of the vehicle.

Section 5: The Walnut Twp Road Supervisor is directed to prominently display traffic control devices conforming to Section 4511.09 of the ORC in appropriate areas regulated by this Resolution.

Section 6: The Walnut Twp Fiscal Officer is directed to post all regulations established by this Resolution in five conspicuous public places in the twp for thirty days before the effective date of this Resolution, and to publish said regulations in a newspaper of general circulation in the twp for three consecutive weeks.

Section 7: This Resolution shall be effective November 1, 2022.

Trustee Leith seconded the Motion, and the roll being called upon its adoption, the vote resulted as follows: Trustee Horn, yes; Trustee Yates, yes; Trustee Yates, yes

Exhibit A – Residential Roads Regulated by Parking 

Notice about sending regular emails

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