Hearings on Re-Zoning request to
High density near Sheldon Marsh

 As  you may recall, FAS recently sent an alert concerning another hearing concerning a request for a zoning change which would allow high density housing to be built near Sheldon Marsh.  It asked that you address your comments to John Zimmerman at:  jzimmerman@buckeye-express.com

We have received some additional email addresses of the Huron Township Trustees and the clerk (last name on list) and request you also make your feelings known to them.

Bob Boos  -  blboos@sanduskyohio.com

Ed Enderle – edtracy@juno.com

Don Ritzenthaler - danderitz@buckeye-express.com

Diane Adams - dadams@buckeye-express.com

Below, I have copied further information on this issue and below that,  I have copied my email announcement of 8/19.  Please take a moment to  write to these officials asking that they deny this rezoning request.

Hearings on Re-Zoning request to High density
near Sheldon Marsh

The third meeting and Public Hearing concerning the request for
re-zoning of a 28.45-acre parcel located west of Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve from R-1 (Rural Residential) to R-3 (Residential, Multi-family) will be held Thursday September 1, 2005. The first Erie County Regional Planning meeting held July 28,2005 recommended unanimously to deny this re-zoning request.  Comments and letters were presented again at the Huron Township zoning Public Hearing August 3,2005 and again a denial was recommended. We hope the final decision of the Huron Township Trustees will deny this request and continue to
preserve the valuable green areas in the long established land use plan for Huron Township adjacent to Sheldon Marsh.

The Huron Township Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, September 1, 2005, at 6:30 PM., at the Township Offices, 1820 Bogart Road, Huron, Ohio 44839
 
The purpose of the Hearing will be to consider a re-zoning request submitted by James Murray, on behalf of S.A. Knowles, for a 28.45 acre parcel located in the 2800 block of Cleveland Road West (north side).

The current zoning of the portion of the parcel being requested to be re-zoned is R-1 (Rural Residential) and the requested zone is R-3 (Residential, Multi-family).
 
All interested parties are invited to attend and give comments.
 
All associated information and copies of the amendments are on file in the Office of the Township Building Official, 1820 Bogart Rd, Huron Ohio and may be examined by contacting 419 433-2755 during regular business hours.
  
Friends of Sheldon Marsh encourage you to send your comments to oppose this request for a zoning change to high density housing next to Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve.  Regional Planning and the Huron Township Zoning have recommended a denial to the Huron Township Trustees who have the final decision.
 
Comments can be sent to the above address or to John Zimmerman at: jzimmerman@buckeye-express.com

  
Posted by
Firelands Land Conservancy
M.P.O. Box 174
Oberlin, Ohio 44074

(440) 774-4226
firelandslc@oberlin.net
www.firelandslc.org