CATAWBA ISLAND TOWNSHIP
ZONING COMMISSION MINUTES
AUGUST 28, 2024
Attendees
No attendees.
Members of the Commission in attendance were Vice-Chairperson Paul Shaw, Dr. Gregory Hart, Matt Gottron, and Alternates Bill Barnes and David Wonnell. Also in attendance were Matt Montowski, Trustee, and Todd Bickley, Zoning Inspector and Commission Secretary.
Vice-Chairperson Shaw called the meeting of the Catawba Island Township Zoning Commission to order at 6:59 p.m. For the record, he identified the date as August 28, 2024.
Vice-Chairperson Shaw reviewed the agenda.
Agenda Item 1 – Approve prior meeting minutes
Agenda Item 2 – Applications to consider
Agenda Item 3 – Unfinished Business
Agenda Item 4 – New Business
Agenda Item 1 – Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
With no additions or corrections, Vice-Chairperson Shaw stated that the May 22, 2024 Meeting Minutes were approved as submitted.
Agenda Item 2 – Applications
No applications to consider.
Agenda Item 3 – Unfinished Business
Mr. Bickley noted that the trustees passed the text amendments as recommended by the Zoning Commission.
Agenda Item 4 New Business
Mr. Bickley reviewed a recent BZA case concerning a LED sign requested by The Resurrection Lutheran Church. Mr. Bickley reviewed prohibited signs as listed in the zoning resolution and distributed a proposed text amendment defining a “Changeable Copy Sign, Electronic” and listed it as a prohibited sign. Discussion followed. Mr. Bickley will discuss the proposal with the Assistant County Prosecutor. Dr. Gregory Hart suggested that the color yellow be prohibited as well.
Mr. Bickley also reviewed a recent BZA case concerning a proposed canopy for the fueling station on NE Catawba Road. One of the concerns expressed was lighting.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Zoning Commission is September 25, 2024.
Adjournment
Dr. Gregory Hart motion for adjournment. The motion was seconded by David Wonnell and the meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Todd Bickley
Secretary