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)
2023 Meeting Schedule
*Meeting dates are subject to availability on the agenda.
Month | Appeal Deadline | Meeting Date | Legal Notice | |
December | 11/22/2022 | 12/13/2022 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-Dec 13 | |
January | 12/27/2022 | 1/17/2023 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-Jan 17 | |
February | 1/31/2023 | 2/21/2023 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-Feb 21 | |
March | 2/28/2023 | 3/21/2023 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-Mar 21 | |
April | 3/28/2023 | 4/18/2023 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-Apr 18 | |
May | 4/25/2023 | 5/16/2023 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-May 16 | |
June | 5/30/2023 | 6/20/2023 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-June 20 | |
July | 6/27/2023 | 7/18/2023 | No applications received. | |
August | 7/25/2023 | 8/15/2023 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-August 15 | |
September | 8/29/2023 | 9/19/2023 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-Sept 19 | |
October | 9/26/2023 | 10/17/2023 | ||
November | 10/31/2023 | 11/21/2023 | ||
December | 11/28/2023 | 12/19/2023 | ||
All Meetings are held at 7:00 PM at the Boardman Government Center, 8299 Market Street.