{"id":15,"date":"2012-10-03T10:34:19","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T14:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardmantwp.com\/zoning\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-01-02T17:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T22:18:44","slug":"board-of-zoning-appeals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.boardmantwp.com\/zoning\/board-of-zoning-appeals\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Zoning Appeals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>** PLEASE BE ADVISED THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS HAS LIMITED THE MEETING AGENDA TO 3 HEARING CASES.\u00a0 WE WILL BE TAKING CASES ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.\u00a0 AFTER DETERMINING IF THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE WE WILL NOTIFY YOU ON WHAT MONTH&#8217;S AGENDA YOUR CASE WILL BE HEARD.**<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>All decisions of the Board of Appeals are final within Boardman Township. A citizen who is aggrieved with the Board&#8217;s decision has 30 days from the date of decision to file an appeal with the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.<\/p>\n<p>A legal notice is published at least 10 days before the hearing of the Board of Appeals. All hearings are open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>A variance can be applied for through the <a href=\"https:\/\/boardmanoh.viewpointcloud.com\/\">online portal<\/a> or by downloading the application below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardmantwp.com\/zoning\/files\/2024\/09\/Area-Variance-Application_20240122-1-Fillable-PDF.pdf\">BZA\u00a0 Area Variance Application<\/a> (Requests regarding the size and\/or placement of a structure)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardmantwp.com\/zoning\/files\/2024\/09\/Conditional-Use_-Application_20240320-Fillable-PDF.pdf\">BZA Conditional Use Application_<\/a> (Requests for a use listed as conditional in the Zoning Resolution)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardmantwp.com\/zoning\/files\/2024\/09\/BZA-Administrative-Appeal-fillable-PDF.pdf\">BZA\u00a0 Administrative Appeal Application<\/a> (Requests for an appeal of the Director of Zoning &amp; Development&#8217;s decision)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardmantwp.com\/zoning\/files\/2024\/09\/Use-Variance-Application_20240508-fillable-PDF.pdf\">BZA Use Variance Application<\/a> (Requests for a use not listed in the Zoning Resolution)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Members<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The Board consists of five members and two alternate members appointed by the Boardman Township Trustees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atty John Shultz, Chairman (January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Patricia Brozik (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026)<\/li>\n<li>Marilyn Scheetz, Vice Chair (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2027)<\/li>\n<li>Kenneth Tirpack (January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026)<\/li>\n<li>Brian Racz (January 13, 2025 to December 31, 2030)<\/li>\n<li>Matthew Gambrel, Alternate (January 22, 2024 to December 31, 2029)<\/li>\n<li>Tom Varley, Alternate (January 22, 2024 to December 31, 2029)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2026 Meeting Schedule\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boardmantwp.com\/zoning\/files\/2026\/01\/2026-BZA-board-meeting-schedule-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2026 BZA board meeting schedule<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>EFFECTIVE IN MAY 2024 THE BZA MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT 6:00 PM ON THE 2ND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meeting dates are subject to availability on the agenda.<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 85.476%; height: 357px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 15.0943%;\"><strong>Month<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 20.5917%;\"><strong>Appeal <\/strong><strong>Deadline<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 25.3669%;\"><strong>Meeting Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 38.7795%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px; width: 47.7151%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 15.0943%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 10px; width: 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