Stokes Township Monthly Meeting changed to August 19, 2026 at 6 PM
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Pubilc Hearing Notice
Property Owner: William Jansak
Property Address: 9212 Maple Street Huntsville
Parcel No: 43-018-15-04-012-000
This is to inform you that the Stokes Township Board of Zoning Appeals, will hold a public hearing on a Variance request on Date: August 10, 2026 Time: 7:00pm at the Stokes Township Hall, located at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview OH 43331.
The applicants are: William Jansak/Crale , Request that a variance(s) be granted for the following described property located at: 9212 Maple Street, Huntsville
Description: Rear (Road) setback – The required setback fronting the street is 20’, plus the overhang, and we are asking for a variance to allow the setback to be the existing house, approximately 14’ to the foundation, 13’ to the overhang.
For more information, please attend the meeting.
August Larger, Stokes Zoning Officer
937.935.2478.
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Notice of Public Hearing
Property Owner: Robert and Deanna Dyas
Property Address: 9819 Buckeye Drive, Huntsville
Parcel No: 43-018-12-11-022-000
This is to inform you that the Stokes Township Board of Zoning Appeals, will hold a public hearing on a Variance request on Date: August 10, 2026 Time: 7:30 at the Stokes Township Hall, located at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview OH 43331. •
The applicants are: Robert and Deanna Dyas, Request that a variance(s) be granted for the following described property located at: 9819 Buckeye Dr. Huntsville
Description: Proposing in lieu of five feet setback on left side of house facing; facing house (road side), we are asking for a 4’1” side setback. Eleven inches less than five foot minimum. Also, in lieu of twenty foot setback from ROW. We are asking for a 12’1” setback from ROW which leaves 17’2” from ROW to edge of road making it 29’ 3” to edge of road from garage.
For more information, please attend the meeting.
August Larger, Stokes Zoning Officer
Stokes.EO.Larger@gmail.com 937.935.2478.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Property Owner: John and Amy Schmidt
Property Address: 10784 CR 286 Huntsville
Parcel No: 43-018-19-04-002-000
This is to inform you that the Stokes Township Board of Zoning Appeals, will hold a public hearing on a Variance request on Date: August 10, 2026 Time: 8:00pm at the Stokes Township Hall, located at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview OH 43331. •
The applicants are: John and Amy Schmidt, Request that a variance(s) be granted for the following described property located at: 10784 CR 286, Huntsville
Description: Request 10’ x 20’ shed to replace 4’ x 6’ shed. Whereas side setback is 5 feet, we would like the southwest corner of shed to be 3’ setback from side, and the southeast corner to be 2’ setback from side property line.
For more information, please attend the meeting.
August Larger, Stokes Zoning Officer Stokes.EO.Larger@gmail.com 937.935.2478.
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Stokes Monthly Meeting Agenda, 7/13/2026
6:00 Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
6:02 Approval of Financials & Minutes
6:05 Sherriff’s Report
6:15 Old Business
6:30 New Business
6:35 Public Comments
6:50 Zoning Update
7:00 Open Items
Stokes Meeting Ground Rules for Attendees:
- Please Sign in to speak by the start of the meeting:
- Speak from the podium, state name and topic.
- Each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes.
- One presenter at the podium at a time.
- Only those who sign in to speak will be recognized to talk during this meeting.
- Please no side conversations, so our Fiscal Officer can hear to take minutes.
- Please Practice Civility
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Date:06/16/2026
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Property Owner: Mark and Kirk Febus
Property Address: 10663 Seminole Shore, Huntsville Ohio
Parcel No: 43-018-12-07-007-000This is to inform you that the Stokes Township Board of Zoning Appeals, will hold a public hearing on a Variance request on Date:07/13/2026 Time: 7:00PM
at the Stokes Township Hall, located at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview OH 43331.
The applicants are: Crale Builders/Febus
Description: Construction of new family home.
Variance: Rear (Road) Setback – The required setback fronting the street is 20′, plus the overhang, and asking for allowance to be a 16′ setback to the foundation and a 15′ setback to the overhang. Side (North) Setback, the required setback from the side is 5′ plus the overhang, asking to allow it to be 3′ from the side porch step. The porch overhang will meet the setback requirement. For more information, please attend the meeting.August Larger, Stokes Zoning Officer
Stokes.EO.Larger@gmail.com
937.935.2478.____________________________________
Notice: A Stokes Board of Zoning Appeals reorganization meeting to elect a new Chairman will be at Monday June 29 at 6:30 at 270 S. Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio 43331
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Notice of Special Stokes Township Meeting relating to Shawnee Path Right of Way usage, Personnel matters, determining the July 4th/ US 250 Anniversary observations, and determining Township Social media policy on June 15, 2026 at 11 AM at 270 S. Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio 43331
Meeting Notice, Stokes BZA reorganization meeting for the BZA Board to elect a new Chairman will be held at 6:30 PM Monday June 29th at 270 South Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio 43331
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INTRODUCING A NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:
THE LOGAN COUNTY DISASTER SHELTER TEAM
On occasion, Logan County has an emergency or suffers a disaster, like the March 2024 Tornado, that requires a disaster shelter to be opened for the safety and protection of our people. Since that experience, a local disaster shelter team was formed.
These shelters are very much needed and don’t happen very often, so they require a special group of volunteers who are willing be trained and become members of the Disaster Shelter Team for Logan County.
Training for Volunteers Coming Soon:
When: June 18th & 19th, 5:30 -8:30pm
Where: Ohio High Point Career Center
Conference Room #1
Dinner Provided
Please call Logan Co EMA Office to sign up @ 937-593-5743
Notice of Special Stokes Township Meeting , to address Personnel, Critical Response Program Pres fee, and Selling Truck on Monday June 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM at 270 S. Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio 43331
Notice of Special Stokes Township Personnel and Selling Truck Meeting on Thursday May 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM at 270 S. Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio 43331
Notice of Special Stokes Township Personnel Meeting on Thursday MAy 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM at 270 S. Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio 43331
Notice of Public Hearing of the Stokes Township Zoning Board of Appeals:
Notice of Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting(BZA):
Property Owner: Nick & Darci Overbey
Property Address: 9453 Cottonwood Dr
Parcel No: 43-019-13-01-003-000
BZA-2026-003-Overbey
This is to inform you that the Stokes Township Board of Zoning Appeals, will hold a public hearing on a Variance
request on the 30 of March, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Stokes Township Hall, located at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview OH
43331.
The applicants are Nick & Darci Overbey
Request that a variance be granted for the following described property located at 9453 Cottonwood Dr., Huntsville
OH 43324
Description: Applicants are requesting a variance from the rear yard set back of 20 feet to 15 feet 9 inches or a
difference of 4 feet, 3 inches.
For more information, please attend the meeting.
Stokes Township Zoning Officer
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Richard P. Stewart
santafebc@woh.rr.com
937-367-4858
NOTICE OF Zoning Board of Appeals (BZA)
PUBLIC HEARINGs:
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Property Owner: Fred & Kristie Reichert
Property Address: 11173 Lake Dr. (Avondale)
Parcel No: 43-005-15-01-022-000
BZA-2026-001-Reichert
This is to inform you that the Stokes Township Board of Zoning Appeals, will hold a public hearing on a Variance
request on the 23 of February, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Stokes Township Hall, located at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview
OH 43331.
The applicants are Fred & Kristie Reichert
Request that a variance be granted for the following described property located at 11173 Lake Dr. Lakeview OH
43331.
Description: Applicants are requesting 3 variances to replace an existing house with a new one. 1) A set back of 5 feet
from the rear property line or street side property line in lieu of the required 20 feet, or a difference of 15 feet at the
worst point. 2) A setback of 26 feet from the waters edge or front yard, in lieu or 30 feet setback or a difference of 4
feet. 3) A % of lot coverage of 40.4% in lieu of the maximum coverage of 35%, or a difference of 4.6%.
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Property Owner: Kathy Bell
Property Address: 9839 Buckeye Dr.
Parcel No: 43-018-12-11-024-000
BZA-2026-002-Bell
This is to inform you that the Stokes Township Board of Zoning Appeals, will hold a public hearing on a Variance
request on the 23 rd of February, 2026 at 7:30 PM at the Stokes Township Hall, located at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview
OH 43331.
The applicants is: Kathy Bell
Request that a variance(s) be granted for the following described property located at 9839 Buckeye Dr., Huntsville
OH 43324.
Description: Applicant is requesting a variance from the required 10 feet side yard to property line for a pool, to an 8
ft set back or a difference of 2 ft. The Pool would meet the 5 feet side yard set back.
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For more information, please attend the meeting.
Stokes Township Zoning Officer
Richard/P. Stewart
santafebc@woh.rr.com
937-367-4858
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Stokes Township Annual Organizational Meeting, December 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM at the Lakeview Township Building.
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12/8/2025 Update, Canceled Special Township Trustee Meeting to vote on a request for Moonlight Park, a housing developer to extend/pave the undeveloped west end of Main St. in the Midway neighborhood of Stokes Township. This would provide secondary access to their housing development property. The meeting was scheduled for 4:30 PM November 21, 2025 at the 275 S.Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio Township Building. Cancellation basis: The Trustees have learned from their legal advisor that the Trustees cannot prevent the public from using a platted street. The Trustees will be discussing this matter at the December 8, 2025 atthe 6 PM monthly township meeting with public attendees and will try and schedule the Moonlight Developement group to attend an up coming meeting for extended discussions.
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Board of Zoning Appeals Public meeting November 17th at 7 PM at 275 S.Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio Township Building. Huffer variance request.
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November Monthly Township meeting moved to November 11th at 6 PM at 275 S.Oak St. Lakeview, Ohio Township Building
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Notice of Public Hearing
The Stokes Township Board of Trustees, Logan County, OH, will hold a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Stokes Township Avondale Allotments Zoning Resolution on November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM at the Stokes Township Hall. The building address is 275 South Oak Street in Lakeview, OH 43331.
The Stokes Township Board of Trustees, Logan County, OH, will hold a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Stokes Township Wolfe Island Zoning Resolution on November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM at the Stokes Township Hall. The building address is 275 South Oak Street in Lakeview, OH 43331.
The Stokes Township Board of Trustees, Logan County, OH, will hold a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Stokes Township Indian Isles Zoning Resolution on November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM at the Stokes Township Hall. The building address is 275 South Oak Street in Lakeview, OH 43331.
_Z Comm Trustees – Text Amendment – Public Notice (2)____________
Zoning Commission – Summary – October 2025 (2)________________________________
Notice of Public Hearing: Oct. 7 2025 at 7 pm
Stokes Township Building
275 South Oak , Lakeview, Ohio, 43324
Zoning Commission action on list of fourteen (14) items
from Board of Trustees.
Avondale Allotments Zoning Resolution
Indian Isles Zoning Resolution
Wolfe Island Zoning Resolution
Items to Study Provided by Board of Trustees: 08-02-2025
Amendments Initiated by ZC: 09-02-2025
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9 25 Zoning Commission – Text Amendment – Public Notice
Avondale Allotments:
https://www.lucplanning.com/_files/ugd/540e57_b901ae985ed041aeb7a20cb6aa41501a.pdf
https://www.lucplanning.com/_files/ugd/540e57_ecfab3f4e2784e2cb92edacd81bc06de.pdf
Indian Isles:
https://www.lucplanning.com/_files/ugd/540e57_feb66f3ce5af4bd1821ad468e82f1d18.pdf
https://www.lucplanning.com/_files/ugd/540e57_65f544e2043448a9b5f35ab3f8a81db9.pdf
Wolfe Island:
https://www.lucplanning.com/_files/ugd/540e57_07511931cca6474db161a0fc41013453.pdf
https://www.lucplanning.com/_files/ugd/540e57_9800dbdeb63e466786854651bdd9dacf.pdf
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Township Parking Resolution link:
http://stokestownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Township-Parking-on-Township-Roads-Resolution-2021-05-000-1.pdf
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STOKES TOWNSHIP ZONING Variance Meeting
275 SOUTH OAK ST – PO BOX 82
LAKEVIEW, OHIO 43331
RICHARD P. STEWART, ZONING OFFICER 937-367-4858
Form #8-80
Sept 8, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Property Owner: John & Jamie Zerante
Property Address: 10201 Seminole Shore Dr.
Parcel No: 43-018-12-07-055-000
This is to inform you that the Stokes Township Board of Zoning Appeals, will hold a public hearing on a Variance request on the 22 September, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Stokes Township Hall, located at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview OH
The applicants are John & Jamie Zerante
Request that a variance(s) be granted for the following described property located at 10201 Seminole Shore Dr.,
Huntsville OH 43324.
Description: Applicants are requesting 3 variances: 1) A 4 ft 9 inches set back from the south side yard, in lieu of the required 5 foot set back or a difference of 3 inches 2) A 20 ft 7 inches set back from the front yard (water side) in lieu of the required 30 foot set back or a difference of 9 feet 3 inches. 3) % of lot coverage to be 45% in lieu of the code specified 35% or a difference of 10%.
For more information,please attend the meeting.
Richard P. Stewart
937-367-4858
santafebc@woh.rr.com
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2025 Stokes Township Monthly Public Meeting Dates at 6 PM at the Township Building at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview
January 27 February 10 March 10 April 14
May 12 June 16 July 14 August 11
September 8 October 13 November 10 December 8
Stokes Township will hold a Zoning Commission Board meeting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Twp Building at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview
This meeting will only affect Avondale, Indian Isles and Wolfe Island. Interested parties in hearing more relating to Zoning code are welcome.
Emergency Stokes Township Trustee Meeting to accept Coate Lamb bid to replace culvert/sinkhole on TWP RD 84 on July 20 at 6 PM at Stokes Township Building, 275 S. Oak, Lakeview, Ohio
Stokes Township will hold a Zoning Commission Board meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Twp Building at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview. This meeting will only affect Avondale, Indian Isles and Wolfe Island. Interested parties in hearing more relating to Zoning code are welcome.
Noon, July 10, 2025 Special Emergency meeting with Logan Co. Engineer Scott Coleman to develop 2024 tornado impacted infrastructure list to submit to Logan Co. EMA relating to CDBG-DR Grant funding.
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting June 30 at 7 PM at Stokes Township Building:
Stokes Township Zoning Commission Board (note this is not the Trustee monthly meeting) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Twp Building at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview. This meeting will only affect zoning code for Avondale, Indian Isles and Wolfe Island. Interested parties are welcome to attend.
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2025 Stokes Township Monthly Public Meeting Dates at 6 PM at the Township Building at 275 S. Oak St., Lakeview
January 27 February 10 March 10 April 14
May 12 June 16 July 14 August 11
Stokes Twp TurkeyFoot Zoning Public Hearing Reading September 17 2018