Notices

Zoning Commission Meeting – Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Walnut Township Zoning Commission Meeting

Agenda

November 21,  2024 – 7:00 PM

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Call to order by Chair Charles Pillon

Approval of Meeting Minutes October 17, 2024 

Old Business:

  • Finalize and submit to Regional Planning the Zoning Commission recommendations regarding Short-Term Rentals

New Business:

  • Discussion on the Comprehensive Land Plan Use and overlay districts

Comments from the public

Adjournment

SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT – North Walnut Township Flood Mitigation Project – Dec. 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM

SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

NORTH WALNUT TOWNSHIP FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT

Date/Time: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Location: Former American Legion Hall, 2557 Canal Dr. Millersport.  

Project Summary and Recap

Please join the Township Trustees along with our engineer: ms consultants, inc. where we will discuss:

  • Entire project concept including, Lakeside, Sellers Point, Hollywood by the Lake and SR 360 (North Bank Rd).
  • Grant Funding Received to date.
  • Engineering status and schedule for Lakeside.

A printable flyer version of this announcement may be downloaded below:

Joint Public Hearing with The Village of Thurston – December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM

WALNUT TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE’S 
11420 Millersport Road
Millersport, Ohio 43046

THE VILLAGE OF THURSTON
2215 Main Street, PO Box 188
Thurston OH 43157

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walnut Township Trustees will hold a Joint Public Hearing with The Village of Thurston regarding the Establishment of a Community Economic Development Agreement and a New Community Authority between Walnut Township and the Village of Thurston on December 5, 2024, at 7:00 pm at the Walnut Township School’s Auditorium, 11850 Lancaster Street,  Millersport , Ohio 43046.

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

Direct all inquiries to administrator@walnuttownship.com.

Tammy Oliver, Administrator
Walnut Township

Burn Ban Now in Effect for Fairfield County

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!

Resolution 19-2022 Regulating Parking on Residential Twp Roads

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 

1st St.
2nd St.
Alder Dr.
Aspen Rd.
Avalon Dr.
Bass St.
Bateson Dr.
Beaver Dr.
Birch Rd.
Bright St.
Buckeye Ave.
Buckeye Point
Cedar Rd.
Chestnut Ln.
Circle Dr. North
Circle Dr. South
Clark St.
Cottage St.
Cottonwood Ct.
Crescent Cove Ave.
Cypress Dr.
Dahlia Dr.
Decker Ave.
Dogwood Rd.
East St., Pleasantville
East St., Millersport
Elfin Ct.

Elm Rd.
Fairfield Dr.
Fawn Ct.
Fillmore Dr.
First St.
Fisher St.
Forrest Rd.
Gearhart St.
Grand Ave.
Greenlawn Ave.
Grove Rd., Thornville
Hamilton St.
Hawthorne Rd.
Helendora Ave.
High St.
Hollywood Blvd.
Holtzberry St.
Island Ave.
Ivy Rd.
Jaeger Dr.
Juniper Rd.
King Rd.
Lake Shore Dr.
Lakeside Rd.
Laurel Rd.
Leibs Island Rd.

Mall Rd.
Maple Ave.
Maple Rd.
Marquardt Dr.
McCleish St.
Middle Ct.
Narcissus Rd.
Newark Dr.
North St.
Oak Rd.
Orchid Dr.
Park Ave.
Park Place
Pine Rd.
Queen Rd.
Richards St.
Rosewood Rd.
Second St.
Sellers Dr.
Shepard Ave.
South Bank Rd.
Spring Run Rd.
Summerland Beach Rd.
Taylor Ave.
Thoreau Ln.
Water St.
Witherspoon Dr.

Reminder about sending us emails

Notice about sending regular emails

All emails should be sent to an email address ending in @walnuttownship.com. The previous domain, ending in @walnuttwp.com, has been decommissioned and those emails will not be received. Please be sure to update the address book in your email app or contacts list.

North Walnut Township Stormwater Conveyance Study: Public Review and Input Meeting – AUGUST 25, 2022 7:00PM

North Walnut Township Storm Water Conveyance Study

Public Review and Input Meeting– AUGUST 25th, 2022 7:00PM

Location:  Walnut Township Local School District Auditorium, Millersport Elementary School11850 Lancaster Street, Millersport, Ohio 43046

The North Walnut Township, Fairfield County area, as depicted in the map have been experiencing chronic flooding of roadways and structures over numerous years. While adequate storm drainage seems to be lacking in many portions of the project area, flooding seems to be exacerbated during extreme events from the backwater of South Fork Licking River and tributaries. 

Walnut Township in partnership with the Fairfield County Engineer’s Office and in cooperation with the Fairfield Soil and Water Conservation District have hired ms consultants inc. to complete a localized flood study of the area highlighted in orange within the existing 100-year FEMA floodplain. The ms team has already conducted extensive field reconnaissance of the project area including topographic survey, channel survey for creeks and ditches and storm infrastructure survey. The ms team has also completed an aerial survey to help provide high resolution pictures of the area.  This information was critical to develop a comprehensive base map of the project area with topography and utility information for conducting hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.  The ms team is now working on the development of a 2-D model of the localized flooding conditions.  This hydrologic-hydraulic (H&H) model is particularly useful in flat floodplains.  It helps us understand the velocity and depths when it’s flooding.

The ms team will consider a number of storm water management options as part of alternatives development but we need your help!  This pubic meeting is designed to gather more information from you the property owners and verify the conditions being shown within our models! 

Please come and share your information about this area and its flooding concerns.  

AGENDA –August 25th 7:00pm -8:30pm 

  • Introductions
  • Overview of Area 
  • Overall Project Expectations
  • Model Run
  • Additional Information Gathered 
  • Initial Discussion on Solutions and Funding
  • Public Comments and Questions
  • Wrap-up of formal discussion
  • Informal Public Review of Maps and Diagrams (on stage)

Contact:  Terry W. Horn – Trustee
Walnut Township
11420 Millersport Rd.
Millersport, OH 43067
TerryHorn@WalnutTownship.com
(740) 503-2200 

Board of Zoning Appeals – Variance Hearings – August 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walnut Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hold three (3) hearings on August 11, 2022 starting at 7 pm, at 11420 Millersport Road, Millersport, Ohio.      

 Hearing one (1) Application Number 22-95, will be a Variance of the Zoning Resolution. An application was submitted by Mitch Gay of 3863 North Bank Rd. Millersport Ohio for a Variance in the setbacks to place an Accessory Structure on his property.   The applicant is requesting a reduction in the setbacks from 5 to 3 feet and 10 to 7 feet.  The Zoning Resolution allows side setbacks of 5 and 10 feet.  Parcel number 0460061200 is currently Zoned R1-LF (Residential One – Lake Front).

Hearing two (2) Application Number 20-96, will be a Variance of the Zoning Resolution. The application was submitted by Chuck and Patty Bosse of 3012 Maple Ave. Millersport, Ohio. The applicant is requesting a reduction in the Front Yard Setback (Lake Front) from 25 feet to 15 feet to build an Accessory Structure on their property. The Zoning Resolution allows a Front Yard setback of 25 feet. Parcel number 0460130900 is currently Zoned R2-LF. (One- and Two-Family Lake Front)

Hearing Three (3) Application Number 22-97, will be a Variance of the Zoning Resolution. An application was submitted by Rexley Lozier of 6810 Lancaster Thornville Rd. Pleasantville, Ohio for a Variance of the side yard setback from 30 to 8.5 feet to build an addition on his house. The Zoning Resolution allows a side yard setback of 30 feet. Parcel number 0470225400 is currently Zoned RR (Rural Residential)

A copy of all three Variances 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 / Walnut Township Zoning Inspector