October 6, 2009

The meeting of the Planning Commission of Franklin Township, held in the Township office, was 
called to order at 1918 hours.  Present were Commission members Dwight Miller, Joe 
Szymanowicz, Dennis Howard, and David Knight; Zoning Officer Bonnie Bernhardt; consultant 
Tom Graney, Jr.; and visitors Janet Woods, David Guianen, Terry Banks and Rick Banks

VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT
Proposed Zoning Map Changes – Consultant Graney, the public, the commission members and 
the zoning officer discussed the proposed changes in the zoning map.  Miller made a motion to 
recommend adoption of the zoning map with some minor changes regarding flood plains and with a 
change to the set back of the special zone for billboards along I-79 to conform to the federal 
requirement.  Knight seconded.  Carried.

MINUTES
Howard moved to approve the minutes of 9/1/09 as presented.  Miller seconded.  Carried.

NEW BUSINESS
Conditional Use Request for Side Yard Relief, 11050 Eureka – Guianen presented a request for 
a conditional use side yard relief to erect a 24 ft by 40 ft pole building no closer than 15 ft to the side 
yard.  If the building were placed at the 30 ft set back line the building would partially cover the 
property’s leach field.  Knight made a motion to recommend to the Supervisors approval of the 
conditional use without any conditions.  Howard seconded.  Carried

OLD BUSINESS
Zoning Ordinance Rewrite – see visitors/public comments.

Janet and Gerald Woods Subdivision – Woods presented a subdivision plan that creates a lot, 
which will be owned by Janet Woods, from two adjoining parcels, #22-11-24-12.01 owned by 
Gerald Woods and #22-11-24-12.02 owned by Janet Woods.  The 12.01 parcel will contribute to the 
final lot 1.164 total acres and the 12.02 parcel will contribute 1.299 total acres.  The final combined 
parcel size, according to the Mylar, would be 2.463 total acres.  Knight made a motion to approve 
and sign the subdivision plan contingent upon the Township’s disclaimers being added.  Seconded 
by Szymanowicz.  Carried

ADJOURN
Howard moved to adjourn, Miller seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 2020 hours.





David G Henderson, Assistant Secretary