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Powell Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - April 8, 2026

City Council & Boards — Wednesday, April 8, 2026
BodyPowell, Ohio
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateWednesday, April 8, 2026
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Welcome to the April 8th, 2026.

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Powell Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

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Please call the rule.

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David Leicester.

0:11

Here.

0:12

John Simpson is absent.

0:13

Ross Earvey.

0:14

Here.

0:18

Mitch Blackford.

0:19

Here.

0:19

Sean Green.

0:21

Greg Fire.

0:22

Here.

0:23

We're going to skip the picture this time.

0:28

Pledge of allegiance, please.

0:32

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

0:37

And to the Republic for which it stands.

0:39

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice borough.

0:47

All right.

0:51

Can we skip the election process?

0:53

So then we'll.

0:53

Yeah, and we'll just go with status quo for the time being.

0:58

Cool.

1:00

All right.

1:00

The Planning Zoning Commission is an advisory board to city council when zoning map amendments, preliminary and final development plans, plotting or property is under consideration.

1:09

In such cases, City Council will receive recommendations from the Commission.

1:14

In other cases, the Commission has a decision making responsibility.

1:18

Are there any visitors here that would like to speak on an item that is not listed on the agenda?

1:24

Is it about an item on the agenda?

1:26

Not completely.

1:27

No, it's about something not on the agenda.

1:29

Okay.

1:30

Please come forward.

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State your legal name and address, please.

1:36

Just ma'am, so we keep everyone.

1:38

It's three minutes.

1:39

Okay.

1:39

Megan Down L 130 South Liberty Street.

1:42

Um, I got a notice in the mail about the agenda because I'm a property owner within 250 feet.

1:48

So I looked into it and I looked it up, and when I looked at the all the other items on the website, the property that's listed on here is not the property being developed.

1:59

It's an error.

2:00

So you send a notice to property owners that one property is being developed when in fact another property is being developed, and I checked the application of Corinthian homes, and I know it's this is not their issue, and it's not the address that is on the public notice, even on their application.

2:14

It is it is absolutely the incorrect address.

2:16

I emailed and I said, hey, is 120 being developed or is something else being developed?

2:24

I was told it is an error.

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120 is not being developed.

2:28

And I said then, okay, people make mistakes.

2:30

I understand that.

2:32

We're human.

2:32

Then I said, will that be tabled so that property owners can have proper notice of what exactly is being developed and what parcel is being developed?

2:41

I was told no.

2:42

That it will be heard.

2:44

I want to express my disappointment and POW for doing that.

2:48

Okay, ma'am.

2:48

I appreciate it.

2:50

Um I am unaware of the air, but we will look into it.

2:54

I can't verify it right now, but we will look into it and we will have a response to you.

2:58

I will make sure of that.

3:00

Secondly, tonight we are not doing final approval for any project.

3:05

Well, I respectfully ask that you would table it till people get proper notice.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Planning And Zoning█████████████████████████████████████████████60%
Ethics Compliance███████████████20%
Procedural████████10%
Public Engagement█████6%
Public Records Management███4%
Summary of Proceedings

Powell Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting - April 8, 2026

The Powell Planning & Zoning Commission held a regular meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of previous minutes, a public comment on an incorrect notice address, a decision on an amended final development plan for Liberty Green, and a training presentation on commission rules, open meetings, and ethics.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The minutes from the February 11, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously by voice vote (all present in favor, none opposed).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Megan Down (130 South Liberty Street, property owner within 250 feet of the project): Expressed disappointment that the public notice for the Liberty Green development listed an incorrect address (120 South Liberty Street) rather than the correct address (95–110 South Liberty Street). She requested the item be tabled until proper notice was given, but was told by staff the meeting would proceed. She also asked the applicant to install a fence around the development to address trespassing issues on adjacent properties.

Discussion Items

  • Election of Chair and Vice-Chair: The commission skipped the election process and agreed to continue with the status quo for the time being.
  • Amendment to a Final Development Plan (Case 2026-04AFDP) – Liberty Green: The applicant, Kevin Koch with Corinthian Fine Homes, sought approval to revise previously approved architectural elevations for interior residential buildings (seven buildings) within the Liberty Green development (zoned DB, Downtown Business District). The original approval was from 2014; four buildings by Crawford Hoying had been constructed. The proposed changes include a farmhouse style with James Hardy siding, call-through stone, cedar details, and third-floor covered terraces. Floor plans range up to 3,100 square feet with an elevator option. Staff recommended approval, noting the footprints and locations remain unchanged. The applicant stated construction would be staggered based on sales, with two buildings starting immediately.
  • Other Business – Training on Rules and Regulations: B.T. Gibbons presented a training covering the commission's general authority, the distinction between administrative and legislative actions, the commission’s rules (adopted in 2025), Ohio open meetings and public records laws, and Ohio ethics laws (conflicts of interest and acceptance of gifts). Key points included avoiding ex parte communication, proper recusal procedures (leaving the room), and using city email for business communications.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote on Case 2026-04AFDP: Motion to approve the amended final development plan passed unanimously (4-0; roll call: Greg Fire – yes, Sean Green – yes, David Leicester – yes, Mitch Blackford – yes; John Simpson was absent). The decision is final and does not require City Council approval.
  • Training: No formal action was taken; the training was informational.
  • Next Meeting: Scheduled for May 13, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome to the April 8th, 2026. Powell Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Please call the rule. David Leicester. Here. John Simpson is absent. Ross Earvey. Here. Mitch Blackford. Here. Sean Green. Greg Fire. Here. We're going to skip the picture this time. Pledge of allegiance, please. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice borough. All right. Can we skip the election process? So then we'll. Yeah, and we'll just go with status quo for the time being. Cool. All right. The Planning Zoning Commission is an advisory board to city council when zoning map amendments, preliminary and final development plans, plotting or property is under consideration. In such cases, City Council will receive recommendations from the Commission. In other cases, the Commission has a decision making responsibility. Are there any visitors here that would like to speak on an item that is not listed on the agenda? Is it about an item on the agenda? Not completely. No, it's about something not on the agenda. Okay. Please come forward. State your legal name and address, please. Just ma'am, so we keep everyone. It's three minutes. Okay. Megan Down L 130 South Liberty Street. Um, I got a notice in the mail about the agenda because I'm a property owner within 250 feet. So I looked into it and I looked it up, and when I looked at the all the other items on the website, the property that's listed on here is not the property being developed. It's an error. So you send a notice to property owners that one property is being developed when in fact another property is being developed, and I checked the application of Corinthian homes, and I know it's this is not their issue, and it's not the address that is on the public notice, even on their application. It is it is absolutely the incorrect address. I emailed and I said, hey, is 120 being developed or is something else being developed? I was told it is an error. 120 is not being developed. And I said then, okay, people make mistakes. I understand that. We're human. Then I said, will that be tabled so that property owners can have proper notice of what exactly is being developed and what parcel is being developed?

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