Attendees

✓ Richard Knechtges (Chair)

✓ Carl Wesemeyer (Vice-Chair)

✓ Garry Gibbs (Secretary)

✓ Butch Born (Member)

✓ Virginia Haynes (Member)

✓ Bill Spreng (Member)

✓ Dave Greenspan (Alternate for Jeff Armbruster)

✓ Jeff Riddell (Member)

✓ Marty Gallagher (Commissioner)

✓ Aimee Marcil (Alternate for Commissioner David Moore)

✓ Matt Hignett (Member)

✓ Present: 11/11

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED

#3

APPROVED

#4

APPROVED

#5

APPROVED

#6

APPROVED WITH MODIFICATIONS

Agenda Items

#1

Report from Nominating Committee

Election of officers

#2

Approval of Regular Minutes

Approval of December 18, 2025 regular meeting minutes

#3

Approval of Special Meeting Minutes

Approval of December 18, 2025 special meeting minutes

#4

Report on Previous Zoning Cases

Update on previous zoning cases

#5

Subdivision Review - Hickory Greens Subdivision

Review of revised preliminary plan

#6

Zoning Case ZC-2026-001 - Pittsfield Township

Proposal to add a statement to Chapter 4-9 Section D

#7

Zoning Case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Proposal to rezone nine parcels

Public Comments

10 speakers

Kim Polen · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and impact on residential areas

Karen Johnson · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and impact on agricultural land

Bob Laeng · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and lack of transparency

Will Schlechter · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and impact on agricultural land

Andrea Barlow · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and impact on residential areas

Doug Weed · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and environmental impact

Amanda Quimper · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and impact on community

Richard Polen · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and impact on agricultural land

Rob Ticherich · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about lack of transparency and impact on community

Dave Roberts · Topic: Zoning case ZC-2026-002 - New Russia Township

Concerns about rezoning and impact on community