Okay.

Yeah, I got it.

I saw that last night we're playing at 12 can't be still sick.

I think four thirty.

So he should be done by like five thirty five forty five seconds.

I'm sure we're gonna be there by five forty five.

Yeah, yeah, it won't you should take one good one.

We're gonna start a little bit late today.

Uh due to the accident on four seventy-five, we're gonna give everybody about five minutes to get here.

I'm not sure from shop.

I go in there, like it turned a little bit here.

Okay.

We got a little time.

I don't know how I can get you.

Yeah, so I don't think she'll be able to do that.

Yeah.

So I hope right.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And then you're still but all I heard.

Good morning.

This is a regularly scheduled meeting of Lucas County Planning Commission.

Lisa, please call the roll.

Jack Dolly?

Here.

Chris Ball.

Here.

Brandon Raykoff?

Here.

Megan Malchowski.

Here.

Eric Russweiler.

Here.

Con Mehort?

Here.

Josh Hughes?

Here.

Pete Kirkin?

Here.

Uh Benita Lopez.

President.

Lisa Silbecki.

Present.

Mike Penousky.

Here.

Mr.

Chair, you have a core of a notice of this meeting was posted in the office of the Toledo Lucas County Plan Commissions on the eighth floor in the Lucas County Clerk's office in the lobby of one government center.

Copy that notice inspection in our files if anyone would care to do so.

Thank you.

We have minutes from November 19th to approve.

Motion to approve.

Second.

Motion of second to approve the November 19, 2025 minutes.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Are there any opposed?

That motion carries.

Lisa Director's report.

Director's report is just quick.

You have an annual report in your folders.

You can take a look at your convenience and let me know if you have any questions.

Okay, we have one final plat.

Final plan S 1925, final plat of River Tree Plat 2, located south of Sylvania Avenue at Mitchell Road, Sylvania Township.

All final clearances have been received.

Staff recommends approval.

Move approval of final plates 1925.

Second.

Motion is second.

Approve staff recommendation on S 19-25.

All those in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Any opposed?

Motion carries.

Lisa, we have one case that uh wants to delay or does it nineteen C seven oh three?

Zone change from RA4 to C2 at 9253 Geyser Road.

Applicants requesting a deferral to the February 25th hearing.

I need a motion.

Motion defer.

Second.

Aye.

There are any opposed.

That motion carries unanimously.

First case, please.

First case is Z nineteen C 700, zone change request from C2 General Commercial to M1 limited industrial at 9450 Airport Highway.

Staff recommends approval for the following three reasons.

Zone change to M1 would introduce land uses that are compatible with existing uses in the vicinity.

Zone change to M1 will not have adverse impacts in the surrounding properties.

And three, the zone change to M1 is consistent with the 2020 Springfield Township Land Use Plan, which recommends this parcel for industrial uses.

Mr.

Barnes.

Good morning.

Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth or nothing but the truth?

If so I say I do.

I do.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Uh I'll just be very brief.

Uh consultant representing Mr.

Robert Clum.

Uh they s basically intend to lease or sell this uh property to a business like a plumber, uh contractor, HVAC company.

Um as was noted it complies with the uh 2020 Springfield Township Land Use Plan, it recommends industrial.

We appreciate uh your recommendation of approval and be happy to answer any questions if anybody has any.

So moved second.

Okay under discussion.

Is there anybody else that'd like to speak on this case that's here today?

Please come forward, give us your name and address for the record.

Josh Hollinger, 7617 and Gola Road, Howland, Ohio.

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

So say I do.

I do.

Springfield Township is in agreement with the Lucas County Planning Commission.

That's all I got for it.

Thank you.

Uh we have a motion of second to approve the staff recommendation.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Okay, you're still under oath.

Uh you have any comments?

Springfield Township updated their fee schedule for 2026.

All we're doing is saying definition to clarify what a sign refacing is to match what our schedule fee schedule is.

We agree with the Lucas County Planning Commission.

Is there anybody else in the tenants that would like to speak on this case?

Okay, with the old commission.

Uh I move Z 19-C 701.

Second.

Okay, we have a motion second to approve the staff recommendation.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item number three is Z 19 C 702, zone change from RA suburban residential to R1 single family at 6440 and 6460 Hill Avenue.

Staff recommends approval for the following two reasons.

Zone change would introduce the land use that is compatible with existing uses in the vicinity.

And the zone change is consistent with the 2020 Springfield Township land use plan, which recommends this parcel for low to medium residential uses.

Yeah, Greg Feller, fellow finishing associate, 1683 Woodlands Drive and Mummy.

Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

If so, say I do.

I do.

Um really don't have a whole lot to add.

I mean, like, say we're asking for approval, it meets uh meets the land use plan.

We think it's consistent with the area.

Okay.

While I have you up here, there's some letters in our packet regarding concerns about floodplains.

Yeah, so um obviously that'll be dealt with, you know, if we get approval and the property gets developed.

Um we'll have to remove the property from the floodplain.

Um it's it's a fairly straightforward process.

Um we we design it, um, then they would fill the plan to the proper elevation and we submit the FEMA to get removed.

Um we do it all the time.

So the the drainage will be taken care of.

Obviously, that all has to go through the engineer's office, so they'll make sure all the drainage is taken care of.

Mr.

Pinocchio, you want to explain the process for everybody that's here today?

Yeah, so the process is if you want to fill in a floodplain, you have to apply for a floodplain use permit.

The applicant would essentially delineate the areas that they would flood that they would fill in.

Um we would we would basically uh review it in accordance with the floodplain ordinance.

If it's in accordance with the floodplain ordinance, we would approve it, and then the developer would essentially apply to FEMA to get what's known as a letter of map change uh to change to change the extent of the floodplain.

How long is that process typically?

Uh depending on things through our office, back and forth, it's it's a matter of months uh to get things through FEMA.

If it's a loam or F for fill, it's usually about 60 days.

Um if they have to move a floodway, which may or may not have to be done depending on the type of development and how they're gonna do the development, what they would do.

That that process takes a little longer, probably about six months.

Thank you.

Yep.

Uh Springfield Township.

Springfield Township is in agreement with the Okers County Plan Commission.

It recommends approval.

Thank you.

Is there anybody else in the tenants that would like to speak on this case?

We do have a number of letters that have been submitted to us already.

Please come forward.

Go ahead and sign in and give us your name and address for the record, and Mr.

Pinouski will swear you would uh yes, I just have a few questions.

Oh, just there you go.

Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

If so, say I do.

I do.

Thank you, sir.

And give us your name and address for the record.

Uh John DeCant 202 Consigo Avenue.

Okay, go ahead.

Uh uh possible you talk about is right behind all of our properties there.

And we just wonder about uh that was considered a wetland area.

Uh believe the church had it declared a wetland when they were gonna build a church back there.

And uh there's a lot of we have deer, we have all kinds of stuff, and it is low.

If you build, are you gonna raise the land?

We will all flood out back there.

Once again, Mr.

Pinouski, go ahead.

So if it's wetlands, they'd have to do a wetland delineation and uh you know go through the process with the Army Corps of Engineers in the state.

If there were impacts to wetlands, there's a whole permit process to go through that uh in terms of floodplains.

I think I already answered the the question.

Um you know, our floodplain uh damage reduction, the floodplain ordinances govern how uh a developer would fill in a floodplain.

Um floodplains are filled in regularly in Lucas County uh in a way that's in accordance with those regulations.

Okay, so that uh okay.

That's kind of a concern because like I said, we have a lot of w wildlife.

Uh and we'll be notified if it goes through to build on that property back there.

Yes.

And do you know it'll be one story houses, two story houses?

We don't know that yet because that'd be nothing in our backyard, you know, everything else.

Any subdivision that would be built would have a drainage system that would accommodate the increase in runoff that that would create.

Okay.

All right, that's it for now.

Thank you.

Anyone else?

Lisa, any other comments from staff?

I just wanted to add that there will be a public hearing when we get the plans closer, so any concerned neighbors will have another chance to come down and speak.

Mike, what's the notification process for the neighbors for the floodplain delineation and for the feedback behavior office?

Floodplain delineation doesn't require any um in terms of filling in a floodplain, there's no notification, it's just part of the normal development process.

If there is a change to the floodway that does require a notification process, so again, it depends on the nature of the development about how that would occur.

Okay, thank you.

Okay.

What's the will of the commission?

Motion to approve uh case Z19-C 702.

Second.

We have a motion and a second to approve the staff recommendation on Z19-C 702.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

Are there any opposed?

That motion carries unanimously and I'll go to Springfield Township.

Anything else, Lisa?

No.

Okay, so um people came in.

I just want to reiterate that uh O three has been deferred.

For some people may be interested, just came into the building.

Go ahead, Lisa.

Uh three was deferred, correct, and then we have five and six.

Do you want me to read those companion cases?

So if anybody came in for the first case, that's been deferred until the February 25th meeting.

There's questions about that.

Um that concludes the Lucas County hearing.

Lisa, we still have the two platforms uh five and six.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Next case.

Okay, item number five is S2125, preliminary drawing of Walden subdivision.

Located at the intersection of Dutch Road and Fisher Drive, Montclover Township.

Staff recommends approval for the following three reasons.

Request is compatible with surrounding residential uses in terms of density and zoning.

The request is consistent with the Moncova Township zoning resolution and land use plan.

And the request is consistent with Lucas County subdivision rules and regulations.

Staff further recommends approval subject to 24 conditions, which will be reflected in the minutes and not render the record unless there's requests that I do so.

Mr.

Feller, you're still under oath.

Yep.

Um yeah, so we agree with the staff's recommendations.

Um I've gone through the comments, we agree with those.

We'll make those changes.

Move to approve.

Okay, well, let me check with the uh audience to see if there's anybody else that would like to speak on this case today.

Okay, we have a motion for approval of staff recommendations.

Second.

Motion of second to approve the staff recommendation.

All those in favor say aye.

Aye.

That motion carries the unanimously, and we'll go to the township.

Next case.

Item number six is S2025, preliminary drawing of Walden subdivision located at the intersection of Dutch Road and Fisher Drive, Waterville Township.

Staff recommends approval for the following three reasons.

The request is compatible with surrounding residential uses in terms of density and zoning.

Request is consistent with the waterville township zoning resolution and land use plan.

And the request is consistent with the Lucas County subdivision rules and regulations.

Staff further recommends approval subject to 25 conditions, which will be reflected in the minutes and not render the record unless there's requests that I do so.

Mr.

Feller, the staff recommend approval with conditions.

Do you have any questions on those?

Nope, same.

We agree with the conditions.

Okay.

Anyone else in attendance that would like to speak on this case today?

All right.

Motion to approve uh case S20-25.

Second.

Aye.

Aye.

Are there any opposed?

That motion carries unanimously as well.

Now are we done?

We're done.

We are complete.

Okay.

Uh so you that concludes the county hearing.

We'll now uh call the order of the city commission, Lisa.

You don't do that because you have Emory here.

Yes.

I can call the roll for the city.

Uh Rachel Mominey.

Here, Chris Paul.

Brandon Rakoff.

Here, Eric Rosweiler.

Emory Whittington.

Here.

Mr.

Chair, you have form.

Okay.

We uh convened a search committee for replacement of Mr.

Gibbons, the director of the plan commission.

Um we interviewed, I believe, four four people.

Um Lisa was one of them.

The recommendation from the committee is uh to elect Lisa or appoint Lisa as the permanent director of the plan commission.

Um this was a four-month process that I had the privilege to chair.

Um we'd like to first thank uh Mayor Kapsakavich and the administration for their support, the esteemed county commissioners here today that supported us along the way as well.

Our search committee, which included Mr.

Don Muhort, Mr.

Josh Hughes, who are here today, Mr.

Christopher Ball, and then Mr.

David Mann, Miss Karen Poor, and Miss Rosalind Clemens to all devoted time and energy to this process that we are grateful for.

I'd like to thank the other members of the City and County Plan Commissions for their support along the way and the staff of the Toledo Lucas County Plan Commission for all the hard work that they do.

And so it's my privilege to make the nomination for Lisa Cottrell to be the new plan director.

Before I ask for a second or a vote on this, I do want to open it up to the floor for any public testimony.

And uh so if there's anyone in the audience who would like to speak regarding this nomination, uh please feel free to come forward.

A lot of smiles, a lot of smiles.

Seeing so long, um I will ask if there's a second to my motion.

I will second your motion, sir.

Thank you, Mr.

Hughes.

Uh all those in favor of the motion to to appoint Lisa Cotral as the new plan director for the plan commission.

Uh say aye.

Any opposed?

That carries unanimously.

Lisa, do you have any comments or any words you'd like to say, sir?

I I would like to thank you for your faith in me.

We've got a lot of work to do, and we're we're gonna do it.

We're we've already started, we made some big promises, and we're gonna keep them.

I appreciate the faith.

Um long time to lead on, I was born here, and I I really believe in this community, so um I want the best for us.

I also want to thank my staff who is who's all back there.

Um I appreciate that.

Thank you.

Uh and the interview panel, um Karen and David, um, Jessica Ford, I see out there, um uh director Clemens and a couple members of our staff in the law department who has been super supportive over the last four months.

Um, I really appreciate all the support.

Thank you.

Thank you, Lisa.

That is it for our agenda today.

I thank you everyone for being here and um the good things of the future, right, Lisa?

We do, we do.

You're gonna see some good changes.

All right, we're adjourned.

Thank you.

Congratulations, Lisa.

Thank you.

Congratulations, Commissioner.

I've been around the committee commission since I'm