Board of Zoning Appeals
The Board of Appeals has jurisdiction over all use and area variances, including requests for conditional use permits and appeals challenging a decision or determination of the Zoning Inspector.
All decisions of the Board of Appeals are final within Boardman Township. A citizen who is aggrieved with the Board’s decision has 30 days from the date of decision to file an appeal with the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.
A legal notice is published at least 10 days before the hearing of the Board of Appeals. All hearings are open to the public.
A variance can be applied for through the online portal or by downloading the application below.
- BZA – Area Variance (Requests regarding the size and/or placement of a structure)
- BZA – Conditional Use (Requests for a use listed as conditional in the Zoning Resolution)
- BZA – Administrative Appeal (Requests for an appeal of the Director of Zoning & Development’s decision)
- BZA – Use Variance (Requests for a use not listed in the Zoning Resolution)
Members
The Board consists of five members and two alternate members appointed by the Boardman Township Trustees.
- Atty John Shultz, Chairman (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025)
- Patricia Brozik (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026)
- Marilyn Scheetz, Vice Chair (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027)
- Kenneth Tirpack (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026)
- Brian Racz (January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2025)
- Matthew Gambrel, Alternate (January 1, 2023-December 31, 2023)
- Tom Varley, Alternate (January 1, 2023-December 31, 2023)
2024 Meeting Schedule
*Meeting dates are subject to availability on the agenda.
See Below for revised location for February and March.
Month | Appeal Deadline | Meeting Date | Legal Notice | |
January | 12/21/2023 | 1/16/2024 | ||
February | 1/23/2024 | 2/20/2024 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BZA 20240220 | |
March | 2/20/2024 | 3/19/2024 | ||
April | 3/19/2024 | 4/16/2024 | ||
May | 4/23/2024 | 5/21/2024 | ||
June | 5/21/2024 | 6/18/2024 | ||
July | 6/18/2024 | 7/16/2024 | ||
August | 7/23/2024 | 8/20/2024 | ||
September | 8/20/2024 | 9/17/2024 | ||
October | 9/17/2024 | 10/15/2024 | ||
November | 10/22/2024 | 11/19/2024 | ||
December | 11/12/2024 | 12/10/2024 | ||
February and March meetings will be held at 7:00 PM at the Boardman Township Fire Department Community Room, 7440 Market Street. All other meetings are held at 7:00 PM at the Boardman Government Center, 8299 Market Street.