Plymouth’s Board of Zoning Appeals heard a request for a zoning variance for Plymouth Schools Tuesday night.
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Plymouth Board, Commission Members Reappointed
Several Plymouth officials are keeping their seats for another term. Redevelopment commission members Billy Ellinger and Mike Miley were reappointed by the city council last week for another year, while Craig Hopple, Tom Pedavoli, Nancy Felde were reappointed to the commission by Mayor Mark Senter.
Continue readingCity of Plymouth Makes Plans to Host Meetings Virtually
Leaders with the City of Plymouth have agreed to host meetings virtually while following the requirements of state and federal health officials to exercise social distancing.
Continue readingPlymouth Officials Looking for Alternate Habitat for Humanity Build Site
The Plymouth City Council members are in support of the Habitat for Humanity building proposal, but officials are going to look further into a different location for the project.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Discuss Planning Services Contract, Planning Director Search
Plymouth City Attorney Sean Surrisi and Planning Director Ralph Booker appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners Monday morning to discuss the intergovernmental agreement for planning services between the county and the city.
Plymouth City Council Members Approve all Appointments as Presented
Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter and City Council members unanimously approved all appointments as presented during Wednesday night’s city council meeting. The council appointed Billy Ellinger and Mike Miley to the Redevelopment Commission. Each of them will serve a 1-year term, ending December 31st 2018.
The Mayor’s report included appointing Ken Houin and Joe Mersch to the Aviation Commissioners, Robert Listenberger to the Park and Recreation Board and Art Jacobs to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Each of those members will serve 4-year terms, ending December 31st 2021. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and City Council to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members will open bids for 2018 fuel and street supplies when they meet tonight at 6 p.m. ET. The City Engineer is scheduled to discuss 2017 Community Crossing Matching Grant Project contracts. Reports will be presented from various department heads, the City Attorney and the Secretary and Finance Officer. Mayor Mark Senter will also provide board members with a report.
Additional business includes a discussion over traffic on Plum Street and accepting November 2017 reports from the Water and Wastewater departments.
At 6:30 p.m., or immediately following the first meeting, Plymouth City Council members will convene. Members will first address any unfinished business including any tabled ordinances, resolutions or other items. Continue reading
Upgrades Continue for Plymouth Athletic Facilities
Construction is set to start this spring on the new tennis courts at Centennial Park in Plymouth. On Tuesday, the Plymouth School Board approved the funding arrangements for the school corporation’s share in the cost of the project. Continue reading
Plymouth BZA Grants Extension for Sign Removal
The owner of an ice cream parlor involved in a sign placement violation dispute with the City of Plymouth has been given more time to remove the sign.
City attorney Sean Surrisi told members of the Board of Zoning Appeals that Mooney’s Ice Cream owner, John Webster, and the building owner applied for a variance in February to erect the sign at the business at 309 E. Jefferson Street. The sign had already been placed in a location on the property that is not in compliance with an ordinance, and without a permit. The group of businesses in the building, including Mooney’s Ice Cream, were encouraged to get together and create a sign to accommodate all of the businesses. That design was presented to the BZA on April 7. Webster was given until the end of the week to remove his sign, and the business owners were given 60 days from April 7 to install the new sign. Continue reading
Plymouth BZA Approves Sign Change at TCU
The Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals entertained a variance request from Douglas Merritt from Berkhart Advertising, who represents Teachers Credit Union (TCU). The company would like to place a different sign design on the property at 201 Plymouth Goshen Trail in the commercial zoning district.
Plymouth BZA Members Approve Monopole Construction
The Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals discussed a request to place a 164-foot monopole communications tower at 12091 Plymouth Goshen Trail.
Mike Howley represents Central States Tower and co-applicant Verizon Wireless and presented information to the quorum of BZA members on Tuesday night. Verizon Wireless officials have paperwork filed to construct a tower on the Read Fields, LTD property near U.S. 30 and U.S. 31. They want to fill a gap in cell phone and wireless coverage for businesses, homeowners and industry in that area. The capacity level would also improve. Four antennas could be placed on the tower. It would not need to be lighted.
Plymouth BZA Tables Sign Variance Request
The Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals considered a request to have more than two signs and to reduce the front setback at a business located at 309 E. Jefferson Street.
Representative Jon Webster owns Mooney’s, a business within a group of companies inside the building at that location. He told the quorum of BZA members that he has an ice cream parlor sign up at the corner of the property. He stated that he would like to keep his sign up where it is to help advertise his business. Webster was told to come before the BZA to make that request.
