MINUTES

HENRY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

April 19, 2007

Commission members present:

Charlie Griffith (President) Henry County Citizen Representative

Jon Lindsay Henry County Health Department

Rich Myers Henry County Commissioner

Ed Nagel Ridgeville Township Zoning Inspector

John Overmier Liberty Township Trustee

Eric Shank Henry County Soil & Water Conservation

Lenny Sonnenberg Henry County Engineer’s Office

Tom VonDeylen Henry County Commissioner

Pete Wilhelm Marion Township Zoning Inspector

Tom Zimmerman City of Napoleon Zoning Administrator

Staff members present:

Tim Schumm

1. Tim Schumm called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. and welcomed Ed Nagel to the Planning Commission.

2. Approval of Minutes: Tom VonDeylen moved to approve the February 15, 2007 minutes. Lenny Sonnenberg seconded. Motion carried.

3. President’s Report: None.

4. Old Business: None

5. New Business:

A. Planning Update

Tim reviewed how the Planning Commission has been operating since the first of the year. This structure has been working well so far. To date, 24 minor subdivisions have been processed as well as completing a few reports for the landfill and solid waste management district. One item that needs to be completed is updating the zoning resolution for Damascus Township. Tim gave them a copy of a zoning resolution to review last year. He will check back with them to find out how they would like their zoning resolution to be completed.

B. HB 110

Among other things, HB 110 rescinds the Public Health Council’s rules related to sewage treatment systems that went into effect on January 1, 2007, and reinstates the rules that were in effect under former law prior to January 1, 2007. Jon Lindsay indicated that a similar bill, SB 83, is going through the Senate. These bills will be monitored to see how the bills progress. To date, no one in Henry County has gone through the new procedures set up by the new sewage treatment system regulations.

6. Closing Remarks

A. Open Forum:

John Overmier asked if it was possible to get a map that showed the location of the new US 24 interchange at SR 109 as it relates to their zoning districts. Tim will put this map together.

B. Date for Next Meeting:

The next Planning Commission meeting will be on May 16, 2007.

7. Adjournment:

Ed Nagel moved to adjourn. Tom Zimmerman seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tim Schumm