8-29-2022 3:59pm

Public Hearing before Springboro's Sept. 1st Council Meeting

Beth Callahan Editor

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SPRINGBORO, OH -- The City of Springboro will be holding a public hearing prior to its regular council meeting at 7 PM on Thursday Sept., 1, 2022

PUBLIC HEARING

IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 713.12, A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGBORO, OHIO AT 7:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2022.

THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL TAKE PLACE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT THE SPRINGBORO MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 320 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE IN SPRINGBORO.

PUBLIC HEARING: THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS IN REGARDS TO AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE PLANNING & ZONING CODE, PART XII OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SPRINGBORO, SPECIFICALLY CHAPTER 1276, SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. THE AMENDMENTS WOULD STREAMLINE THE APPROVAL PROCESS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS T INCLUDE CITY STAFF REVIEW ONLY, ELIMINATE THE ADDITIONAL FEE FOR SOLAR ENERGY PLAN REVIEWS UNDER THE PLANNING & ZONING CODE, PROVIDE MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF BUILDING-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, AND INCORPORATE OTHER AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY STAFF.

THE SPRINGBORO PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED A RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL AT ITS JULY 13, 2022 MEETING. THIS PUBLIC HEARING IS BEING HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 1287, AMENDMENTS, OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES; 15 MINUTES RESERVED FOR THE OPPONENTS, AND 15 MINUTES RESERVED FOR THE PROPONENTS.

A COPY OF THE TEXT OF THE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE RECEPTION DESK AT THE SPRINGBORO MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 320 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE, SPRINGBORO, OHIO 45066 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. EDT, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, LEGAL HOLIDAYS EXCLUDED. INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE FOUND ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.CI.SPRINGBORO.OH.US.