Liverpool Township Recommended Text Amendments

Article II, Section 216 (C)

 Article II, Section 216 (D)5.

 Article III, Section 301.2(B)4,302.2(B)9.,303.2(B)6.,304.2(B)6., Article III 304.3(A)4&5.

 Article VIII, Section 804(A)6.

 Article XI Definitions

Article II

Section 216 Site Plan Review and Conformance

 C. Application Requirements - The site plan shall be drawn to a legible scale, shall show where the property is located in relation to nearby properties and roads; the total property involved with locations of all existing and proposed structures; the types of buildings and their uses; existing and proposed topographical features of the lot; activity areas; a circulation and parking plan; planting and landscape plan; an outdoor lighting plan showing the location and types of fixtures, their purpose, intensity, and the area being lighted; an outdoor sound system plan showing the location of speakers and their purpose;  and drawings of the exterior of structures. The application shall contain sufficient information to permit evaluation of compliance with review standards of Section 216(D) of this code, and where such information is lacking, additional data may be requested to permit evaluation of compliance with the standards set forth herein, including approval of all Ohio fire codes and appendices, when applicable. (Added)

A written description of the proposed development or operation shall be provided in sufficient detail to indicate possible emission of energy or matter beyond the lot lines, with engineering plans for the handling of any excesses thereof. The site plan shall include drawings of accessory buildings, signs, and screening for trash or other outdoor storage areas.

Article II

Section 216 Site Plan Review and Conformance

D. Review Standards - Review and action on site plan applications shall be based on the following standards:

1. The site plan shall show that thoroughfares, service roads, driveways, and parking areas are designed to encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety on both public and private lands. 

2. All the development features including the principal buildings, open spaces, service roads,

driveways, and parking areas shall be located and related as to minimize the possibility of adverse effects upon adjacent development. 

3. Maximum possible visual and auditory privacy for surrounding properties and occupants shall be provided through good design and use of proper building materials, landscaping, and living screening such as non-deciduous trees. Outdoor sound system speakers shall be located and utilized so as not to violate Section 207, NUISANCE PROHIBITED.

4. Screening of parking areas, service areas, and refuse storage areas from surrounding properties shall be provided through landscaping and/or ornamental walls or fences where necessary to promote harmony with adjacent development.

5. On-site traffic circulation shall be designed to make possible adequate fire and police protection.  fire protection in conjunction with the township adopted fire code and appendices. (Removed & Added)

Article III, Section 301.2(B)

                                                4.  Governmentally or privately operated recreation areas such as: picnic areas, playgrounds, parks, swimming facilities, golf courses, tennis clubs, country clubs, and similar recreational facilities or uses of similar character. Uses similar in character to the following shall be excluded: Commercial recreational uses such as drive-in theaters, miniature golf courses, golf driving ranges, fitness centers, rifle ranges, trapshooting, skeet-shooting ranges, pistol ranges, or other ranges for the use of firearms, the operation of snowmobiles, motorcycles, and all-terrain vehicles when conducted as a business such as by renting such vehicles or charging a fee in order to operate such vehicles on private property or the inviting of spectators to view the operation of such vehicles or allowing competition among such vehicles with or without charging a fee. Uses permitted under this category shall be subject to Section 604 and Section 605, subsections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 18, and 19.

Article III, Section 302.2(B)

9.         Fitness Centers (Added)

Article III, Section 303.2(B)

6.         Fitness Centers  (Added)

Article III, Section 304.2(B)

6.         Fitness Centers  (Added)

  Article III

Section 304.3 Lot and Yard Requirements

A.     Permitted Uses

1.     Minimum Lot Frontage - 200 feet 

2.     Minimum Lot Width at Building Line - 200 feet

3.     Minimum Setback from Right-of-Way - 200 feet.  The front yard shall be appropriately    landscaped to be harmonious with the surrounding neighborhood.  See Section 208(E)(1) for   corner lots. 

4.     Minimum Side Yard - 25 feet, except as provided in Section 304.3(G) 303.3(G)  (Removed & Added)

5.     Minimum Rear Yard - 50 feet, except as provided in Section 303.3(G) 303.3(G)   (Removed & Added)

  6.     Maximum Lot Cover- 40%

7.     Yards Adjoining a Residential District - Where an M District adjoins a residential district, the   adjoining rear or side yard shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet.  The area abutting the residential district, to a depth of fifty (50) feet, shall be landscaped and maintained to minimize any undesirable effects of an M District use on adjacent residential areas.  The balance of this yard shall be used for open space or parking.

Article VIII

Section 804 Zoning Certificate Application and Issuance

A.      Application for a Zoning Certificate - Before constructing, enlarging, or altering any sign, parking lot, structure, or building, including accessory buildings, or changing the use of any signs, lots and buildings, application shall be made to the Zoning Inspector for a Zoning Certificate on a special form supplied by the Zoning Inspector, filled out in full by the applicant, and signed by the applicant (and property owner if different from the applicant) or an authorized agent for the applicant. The applicant shall include the following information:

1.      A plot plan showing the exact dimensions and area of the lot to be built upon.

2.      The location, dimensions, height, and bulk of structures to be erected.

3.      The intended use.

4.      The proposed number of sleeping rooms, dwelling units, employees, and other uses.

5.      The yard, open area, and parking space dimensions.

6.      Information indicating compliance with the requirements of Article II, the appropriate district regulations and Ohio Fire Code and Appendices. (Added)

7. Evidence that sanitary sewage disposal facilities for the use have been approved by the Medina County Health Department or the Medina County Sanitary Engineer, as appropriate.

8. A site plan according to Section 216, when specifically required elsewhere in this Resolution.

 9. Any other pertinent data as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of the Resolution.

Article XI, Definitions

Fitness Centers – a business where customers exercise, for example by lifting weights or using other equipment. (Added)

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