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City of Green Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - December 17, 2025

City Council & Boards — Wednesday, December 17, 2025
BodyGreen, Ohio
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateWednesday, December 17, 2025
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0:02

Good evening.

0:03

I would like to call the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for the City of Green for Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 to order.

0:12

Before we begin, will you please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:19

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

0:27

One nation, another guy, individual with liberty and justice for our role.

0:36

Could we have roll call, please?

0:38

Ms.

0:38

Anderson.

0:39

Here, Mr.

0:40

Birch.

0:40

Here.

0:40

Mr.

0:41

Bishman.

0:41

Here.

0:42

Ms.

0:42

Chatsey.

0:42

Here.

0:43

Ms.

0:43

Lodroski.

0:44

Here.

0:44

Ms.

0:44

Thresher.

0:45

Here.

0:46

Also present.

0:47

Our council liaison.

0:49

Gerard Newjbauer.

0:51

Here.

0:52

Madam Chair, may I kind of go out of the agenda and ask Mayor Jurgen to come up?

0:58

He's got uh some comments for tonight.

1:01

All right, thank you.

1:02

Yes.

1:03

Thank you.

1:03

I'm gonna be brief.

1:05

It is out of the ordinary uh for the mayor to come to planning and zoning commission meetings because it's important that the public know that our planning and zoning commission is an independent body.

1:14

So I'm here just for a special recognition because one of our PZC members, this is her last meeting.

1:21

Uh Christy Ludrowski, who's the uh chairman of the commission, uh, has been serving for eight years on PCC.

1:29

And I want to um thank her, acknowledge her work.

1:33

Um she has a reputation for always doing her homework, being very thorough and doing her level best to apply the rules in an even-handed way to serve the community day in and day out, and we're very appreciative of her work.

1:47

Um, as with all the commissioners, um, there is a small stipend that they get, but very frankly, this work is for the most part volunteer.

1:56

Uh they give a lot of evenings to come out and make sometimes difficult decisions.

2:01

Uh they do and prepare, reading diagrams, going on site, looking at the land oftentimes in order to make their decisions, and our system of government here couldn't couldn't frankly couldn't operate without all of their participation and effort.

2:17

So we're very thankful.

2:18

Uh I don't know if I need you to have you stand, but I do want to recognize that uh you've been serving for eight years, and what this plaque says is in grateful appreciation of your commitment and dedication.

2:29

I want to present to you this plaque on behalf of the green community.

2:32

If you could join me in giving a hand to Christy for her efforts.

2:37

Thank you, Christy.

2:39

Thank you.

2:40

Appreciate your service.

2:42

We appreciate her service and all the commissioners.

2:44

Thank you.

2:46

So thank you, Mayor.

2:47

I do appreciate that.

2:49

Um, I really have enjoyed being part of the commission.

2:52

Um, I've had the opportunity to learn a lot and to contribute positively to the growth here in the city of Green.

2:58

Um, I would like to thank the planning department and staff for all of your support over the years, as well as all of my commissioners, the ones that are here today still serving, as well as all of those who have um transitioned on to other activities before me.

3:15

So um thank you and good luck to all of you in the future.

3:20

And um again, I appreciated and really enjoyed serving with you.

3:25

Thank you, Christy.

3:28

All right, with that, we will get back to our agenda for this evening.

3:32

Um we have two items, um, business items.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Code███████████████████████████████31%
Community Engagement████████████████████████24%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████16%
Procedural████████████12%
Economic Development███████████11%
Personnel Matters███3%
Parks and Recreation██2%
Transportation Safety█1%
Summary of Proceedings

City of Green Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - December 17, 2025

The City of Green, Ohio Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in Council Chambers at Central Administration, 1755 Town Park Blvd. After the call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, and roll call, the Mayor made a special appearance to recognize an outgoing commission member. The agenda listed the SELU storage-unit site plan as the first business item, but the transcript shows the Atlantic Foods signage item was heard first; this summary follows the transcript order. The Commission tabled the storage-unit application, handled the signage item, approved the November 19, 2025 meeting minutes, and heard the Director's and Council Liaison reports.

Special Recognition

  • The Mayor attended the PZC meeting, which he said was unusual, to honor an outgoing commissioner at her last meeting and to emphasize that the PZC is an independent body.
  • The outgoing commissioner thanked planning staff and fellow commissioners for their support over the years.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Public comments were heard during the SELU Holdings Storage Units hearing. A resident whose family has lived at the property for more than 50 years spoke against the project, saying there are already three storage facilities within two miles and arguing, 'We don't need more storage units in Green.' She called phase two 'delusions of grandeur' and raised concerns about crime, safety, and a fire at the Cottage Group storage facility, and she objected to storage units across from a winery that hosts weddings.
  • Another commenter asked why only one building was planned for boat storage, stating there is actual need for boat storage and noting that 17 feet is a tight fit for RVs.
  • No public comments were captured for the Atlantic Foods signage item.

Discussion Items

Atlantic Foods Signage (25-44)

  • This was a signage review application in the B5 Airport Commerce District at 5571 Global Gateway, presented by ARCO National Construction, the general contractor for an interior renovation.
  • Staff reported that the site is an established industrial and distribution facility. The Design Review Board had made a favorable recommendation contingent upon verification of the sign setback from the right-of-way.
  • Staff noted that fire department comments were required and that the applicant needed to receive a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals for the existing five-foot front setback.
  • The Commission took a roll-call vote on the item; the transcript excerpt does not include the vote tally or an explicit stated outcome before the meeting moved to the next item.

SELU Holdings Storage Units (25-41)

  • The applicant, represented by FourPoints Architectural Services, requested site plan review in the B1 district for a two-phase storage-unit development.
  • Phase one was described as conditionally permitted storage, with a site plan that includes 12 required parking spaces, landscape islands, 20-foot-tall light poles, stormwater management, and no signage at this time.
  • The site has an approximately 11- to 12-foot grade change from Main Street to the first phase-two building. The developer stated that phase two would require a future site plan submittal and is not expected to be far behind phase one.
  • Commissioners discussed whether phase two could be abandoned after phase one, with no definitive resolution. One commissioner noted that the owner was not present despite the applicant having come before the board before, and said there were outstanding comments and questions for the owner.
  • Another commissioner said they did not personally have a problem with storage units there and viewed investment in property improvements as positive for the city and schools.

Unfinished Business

  • None.

Approval of Minutes

  • The November 19, 2025 meeting minutes were approved by roll call.

Director's Report

  • The Director's Report was presented; the transcript excerpt includes no substantive decisions or announcements.

Council Liaison Report

  • The council liaison thanked the board and reported that City Council authorized a joint work agreement between the City of Green and Kavanaugh to install a restroom facility at Creekbaum Park.
  • The liaison also reported that Council adopted a resolution imposing a moratorium on accepting applications for, and granting zoning certificates for, new vape shops.

Key Outcomes

  • SELU Holdings Storage Units (25-41): tabled by roll-call vote until the owner can appear and represent the application; the item was added to the January 2026 meeting.
  • Atlantic Foods Signage (25-44): roll-call vote taken; the recorded outcome is not fully specified in the provided transcript excerpt.
  • November 19, 2025 meeting minutes: approved.
  • No unfinished business remained.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. I would like to call the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for the City of Green for Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 to order. Before we begin, will you please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation, another guy, individual with liberty and justice for our role. Could we have roll call, please? Ms. Anderson. Here, Mr. Birch. Here. Mr. Bishman. Here. Ms. Chatsey. Here. Ms. Lodroski. Here. Ms. Thresher. Here. Also present. Our council liaison. Gerard Newjbauer. Here. Madam Chair, may I kind of go out of the agenda and ask Mayor Jurgen to come up? He's got uh some comments for tonight. All right, thank you. Yes. Thank you. I'm gonna be brief. It is out of the ordinary uh for the mayor to come to planning and zoning commission meetings because it's important that the public know that our planning and zoning commission is an independent body. So I'm here just for a special recognition because one of our PZC members, this is her last meeting. Uh Christy Ludrowski, who's the uh chairman of the commission, uh, has been serving for eight years on PCC. And I want to um thank her, acknowledge her work. Um she has a reputation for always doing her homework, being very thorough and doing her level best to apply the rules in an even-handed way to serve the community day in and day out, and we're very appreciative of her work. Um, as with all the commissioners, um, there is a small stipend that they get, but very frankly, this work is for the most part volunteer. Uh they give a lot of evenings to come out and make sometimes difficult decisions. Uh they do and prepare, reading diagrams, going on site, looking at the land oftentimes in order to make their decisions, and our system of government here couldn't couldn't frankly couldn't operate without all of their participation and effort. So we're very thankful. Uh I don't know if I need you to have you stand, but I do want to recognize that uh you've been serving for eight years, and what this plaque says is in grateful appreciation of your commitment and dedication. I want to present to you this plaque on behalf of the green community. If you could join me in giving a hand to Christy for her efforts. Thank you, Christy. Thank you. Appreciate your service. We appreciate her service and all the commissioners. Thank you.

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