Morrow County, OHIO

Calendar and  Events

The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 9th 2024 at 6:30 pm in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut Street Suite A. Mt. Gilead, OH 43338. 

  • CU24-002 Timothy Faus 1196 St. Rt. 61 Marengo, Ohio 43334
  • Home Business: Truck Bed Sales, Installation and outside Truck Bed Storage.
  • Bennington Twp.  A01-001-00-263-02
  • CU24-003 Terrell Bailey 5799 Co. Rd. 28 Edison, Ohio 43320
  • Home Business: Sales and Storage of Sheds
  • Canaan Twp. B04-001-00-093-00

 This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.



The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 at 6:30 pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338.

  • BZA V24-001 Strategic Property Concepts LLC 876 St. Rt. 61 Marengo, Ohio 43334
  • Variance for Side Setback
  • Bennington Twp. A01-001-00-345-00

 This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.

The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 13th 2024 at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338.

  • CU24-001 Jamie Zeger- Precision Performance Garage
  • Auto Repair and Vehicle Storage
  • Congress Twp.  E13-001-00-131-01

 This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.

The Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission received an application for a Zoning Map Amendment and will hold a public hearing on
Monday, October 16th, 2023 at 6:00pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room, located at: 80 N. Walnut Street Suite A, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.
RZA23-002 Vickie Rider 3006 Co. Rd. 27 Edison, Ohio 43320
Commercial to Residential 1
Gilead Township G19-001-00-074-00, G19-001-00-070-00

RZA23-003 Plan 4 Land/ Elick 212 St. Rt. 61 Marengo, Ohio 43334
Bennington Twp. A01-001-00-332-01         Agriculture - Industrial 
The Documents will be available for public viewing at the Morrow County Zoning office, 80 N. High Street Suite C Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338, Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 4pm. This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission. After the conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the board of County Commissioners for its action.  


The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338.

             CU23 -008 Jeffrey Fry 2759 Twp. Rd. 20 Cardington, Ohio 43315
                                Home Occupation: Firearm transfers and sales. Harmony Twp. H21-001-00-073-03

            CU23-009 Weld 1 Scot Evans 2067 Co. Rd. 170 Marengo, Ohio 43334
                              Home Business:  Welding,   Harmony Twp. H22-001-00-132-01

          Var23-00   Weld 1 Scot Evans 2067 Co. Rd. 170 Marengo, Ohio 43334
                            Variance to Conditional Use- Allow up to 2 non family employees.

 This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.


The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 12th 2023 at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338.

  • CU23-007 Gerald Beck 9673 St. Rt. 19 Galion, Ohio 44833
  • N. Bloomfield Township  K28-006-00-006-00
  • Home Business – Physical Therapy and Personal Training


The Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission received an application for a Zoning Map Amendment and will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 14th, 2023 at 6:00pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room, located at: 80 N. Walnut Street Suite A, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338. Public meeting cancelled- application withdrawn. 

RZA23-002- Kevin Buchanan 8819 Co. Rd. 30 Galion, Ohio 44833
AG-Agriculture to I-Industrial  Machining & Welding
Washington Township Q40-001-00-290-02

The Documents will be available for public viewing at the Morrow County Zoning office, 80 N. High Street Suite C Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338, Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 4pm. This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission. After the conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the board of County Commissioners for its action.


The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 8th at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338.

  • CU23-006 – Carl Faulkner Jr.  5474 Co. Rd. 35 Galion, Ohio 44833
  • Home Business: Robot Repair Shop.
  • North Bloomfield Twp. K30-001-00-266-01 & K30-001-00-266-04


The Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission received an application for a Zoning Map Amendment and will hold a public hearing on
Monday, July 10th, 2023 at 6:00pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room, located at: 80 N. Walnut Street Suite A, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.

RZA23-001 Weld 1 Scot Evans/Beth Mandeville 2067 Co. Rd. 170 Marengo, Ohio 43334
R-1 Residential  to I-Industrial  Harmony Township Welding and Fabrication Shop
H22-001-00-132-01

The Documents will be available for public viewing at the Morrow County Zoning office, 80 N. High Street Suite C Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338, Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 4pm. This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission. After the conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the board of County Commissioners for its action.  

he Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 12th, 2023 at 6:00pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room, located at:80 N. Walnut Street Suite A, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.

·         The hearing will be to accept comments, and discussion concerning the motion from Franklin Township to the Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission to initiate the process to ask the voters of Franklin Township to consider adoption of the Morrow County Zoning Resolution, and the draft Franklin Township Zoning Map at the next General Election. Once the motion goes through the process and if approved by the voters of Franklin Township this will be an Amendment to the Morrow County Zoning Resolution, and Zoning Map.

The Documents will be available for public viewing at the Morrow County Zoning office, 80 N. High Street Suite C Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338, Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 4pm. This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission. After the conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the board of County Commissioners for its action.  

The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338.

  • V23-006 Scot Evans 2067 Co. Rd. 170 Marengo, Ohio 43334
  • Variance: Appeal of Violation letter for having Industrial Use in Residential District. 
  • Harmony Twp.  H22-001-00-132-01

This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.


The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

  • V23-004 Stan Geisler 5230 Co. Rd. 15 Marengo, Ohio 43338
  • Variance: Side Setback
  • Bennington Twp. A02-011-00-002-01
  • CU23-003 Emanuel Miller 6758 Co. Rd. 22 Fredericktown, Ohio 43019
  • Home Business - Pollywood Furniture
  • Congress Twp. E13-001-00-210-00
  • CU23-004 Lester Troyer 5899 Twp. Rd. 97 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
  • School
  • Congress Twp. E13-001-00-099-00
  • CU23-005 James Zeger 6528 St. Rt. 42 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
  • Repair Shop
  • Congress Twp. E13-001-00-131-01

This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.

The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023 at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

  • CU23-002 Jack Farling 345 Twp. Rd. 209 Marengo, Ohio 43334
  • Home Business: Bicycle Repair
  • Bennington Twp.  A02-001-00-039-05
  • Withdrawn by Applicant.
  • V23-003 Tina Browning 5472 Twp. Rd. 185 Cardington, Ohio 43315
  • Variance: Age of mobile home and size of home.
  • Harmony Township #H22-002-00-002-00

  This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.

The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023 at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

  • CU23-001 Johnny Yoder 5756 Co. Rd. 77 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
  • Conditional Use: Home Business
  • Congress Twp. E13-001-00-086-00
  • V23-002 Johnny Yoder 5756 Co. Rd. 77 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
  • Variance to approved conditional use application for home business: up to 4 employee’s.
  • Congress Twp.  E13-001-00-086-00
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  • V23-001 Joseph Bachelder  9563 Co. Rd. 40 Galion, Ohio 44833
  • Home burned completely down, to rebuild the owner is not able to meet side and rear setbacks.
  • N. Bloomfield Twp.  K30-007-00-004-00 
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  • This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.


The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 at 6:30 pm.
Located in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

  • V22-007 - Theresa Rausch 4621 Twp. Rd. 21 Marengo, Ohio 43334
  • Home Business: 2 to 3 employees. Bennington Twp.  A01-001-00-200-00
  • CU22-007 - Joe Yoder 5894 Co. Rd. 98 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338. 
  •  Home Business:  Congress Twp.  E13-001-00-188-05

This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.


The Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission received an application for a Zoning Map Amendment and will hold a public hearing on
Monday, November 14th, 2022 at 6:30pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room, located at: 80 N. Walnut Street Suite A, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.
  • RZA22-002 Strawberry Field LTD of Ohio 1014 Rd. 206 Marengo, Ohio 43334
  • C-1 Commercial to R-1 Residential Bennington Township
The Documents will be available for public viewing at the Morrow County Zoning office, 80 N. High Street Suite C Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338, Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 4pm. This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission. After the conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the board of County Commissioners for its action.  

The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022 at 6:30 pm
in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 4333
·         CU22-005 Sean Kelley 6278 St. Rt. 42 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338. Congress Twp.
·         Home Business.
·        CU22-006 Theresa Rausch 4621 Twp. Rd. 21 Marengo Ohio 43334.  Bennington Twp.
·         Home Business.
·        V22-006 Theresa Rausch 4621 Twp. Rd. 21 Marengo, Ohio 43334 Bennington Twp.
·        Home Business up to 5 employees.
This notice was published by Shelley Sparks, Morrow County Zoning Clerk at the request of the Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals.

The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on October 11th, 2022 at 6:30 pm.
The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 433

  • VA22-004 Gary Behun 4026 St. Rt. 288 Galion, Ohio 44833
  •  Side setback requirement for garage.  Washington, Township.
  • V22-005 Iyland Salvage, LLC 3852 Co. Rd. 51 Galion, Ohio 44833
  • Front Setback to rebuild and enlarge building on same spot. Washington Township.

The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold an in person Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 13th 2022 at 6:30 pm.
The hearing will be held in the Commissioners Hearing Room located at 80 N. Walnut St. Ste. A, Mt. Gilead, OH 43338.

  • CU22-004 William Creamer 2818 Twp. Rd. 20 Cardington, Ohio 43320. Harmony Twp.
  • Requesting Conditional Use - Home Business Venue.


The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold an in person Public Hearing on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 at 6:30 pm.

It will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing room located at 80 N. Walnut Street Ste. A  Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.

  • ·         V22-003 Travis Tracy 5565 Twp. Rd. 104 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
  •             Side setbacks requirement. Gilead Township. 

  • The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold an in person Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 10th, 2022 at 6:30 pm.
    It will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing room located at 80 N. Walnut Street Ste. A  Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.
  • CU22-003 Roger and Tracey Hanna 5439 Twp. Rd. 103 Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338
  • Requesting Conditional Use for- Home Business.

 

The Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 14th, 2022 at 7pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room, located at: 80 N. Walnut Street Suite A, Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.
  • RZA22-001- RD1 LLC   ST. RT. 61 Marengo, Ohio 43334. A01-001-346-00 Rezone from Agriculture to Residential 3 with an exception of 1.442 acres proposed to rezone from Agriculture to Commercial.  RD1 LLC 876 ST. RT. 61 Marengo, Ohio 43334. A01-001-344-00 Rezone from Industrial to Commercial.

The Documents will be available for public viewing at the Morrow County Zoning office, 80 N. High Street Suite C Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338, Monday- Friday 7:30 am – 4pm. This notice was published by Brent Russell, Morrow County Zoning Director at the request of the Morrow County Rural Zoning Commission. After the conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the board of County Commissioners for its action.  





The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold an in person Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 at 7pm.

It will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing room located at 80 N. Walnut Street Ste. A  Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.

·  VA 22-001 Variance application by Joshua Chalfant 70 Bur Reed Rd. Delaware Ohio 43015.  Gilead Twp. Requesting variance: Build a home on a property Zoned Commercial.

·         VA22-002 variance application by Robert A. Kiser 5703 Twp. Rd. 213 Marengo, Ohio 43334. Bennington Twp. Requesting variance: Age of manufactured home and joining 2 manufactured homes. 

·         CU22- 001 Summer Wodecki 2843 Co. Rd. 26 Marengo, Ohio 43334. Harmony Twp.  Requesting to operate a home business out of barn on property.





The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 14th 2021 at 7pm.
It will be held in the Commissioners Hearing room located at 80 N. Walnut Street Ste. A Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.
       V21-005 Richard Brown 9723 Co. Rd. 20 Galion, Ohio 44833 – Side yard setback.






The Morrow County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 9th 2021 at 7pm.
It will be held in the Commissioner’s Hearing room located at 80 N. Walnut Street Ste. A Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338.
 VA 21-003, Variance application by Sheetz 511 St. Rt. 61 Marengo, Ohio 43334.
Requesting variance: To allow for a highway sign exceeding 60 ft. in height. 
V-21-004 variance application by Michael Bell 8700 St. Rt.19 Galion, Ohio 44833   
Requesting variance: 1. Setback 5’ from side and rear of property line.