Village Commissions Section

• Village Planning Commission agenda

  By Matt MindeNovember 10, 2011

  PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS 7PM MONDAY NOV. 14
  (Village Council meets 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21)

• Village zoning code update to begin soon

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 16, 2011

  In recent years, a vision of how Yellow Springs should stay vital has emerged, expressed both in the recently revised Village Comprehensive Plan and last year’s visioning effort.

• Planners push zoning change

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 23, 2010

  Village Planning Commission voted 5–0 at its meeting Monday, Dec. 13, to recommend that the Village follow Ohio law and immediately adopt a different set of criteria to evaluate zoning variance requests.

• Commissions make a difference

  By Megan BachmanAugust 12, 2010

  Village commissions, staffed by appointed citizens and elected officials, are fundamental to the functioning of Village government. While the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, Community Access Panel, and Economic Sustainability Commission are not currently seeking volunteers, they offer opportunity for direct citizen involvement in governmental affairs.

• Village commissions serve community

  By Megan BachmanJuly 22, 2010

  Dedicated local volunteers who serve on Village commissions do much of the work to preserve and enhance the community. With vacancies on three key commissions, others have the opportunity to step up.

• Youth empowerment HRC goal

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 29, 2010

  In the past year, the Village Human Relations Commission has worked to empower youth leadership, address citizen complaints regarding difficulties with police, introduce new events to strengthen neighborhoods and support those suffering from economic hardships, according to HRC member Joan Chappelle at the April 19 meeting of Village Council.

• Village Station gets approval

  By Lauren HeatonApril 15, 2010

  At its April 12 meeting Village Planning Commission renewed a conditional use permit for a commercial and residential development at 150 Railroad Street at the corner of Dayton Street that had been dormant for nearly three years.

• Fluoridation

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 8, 2010

  The new Village dog park will remain at Ellis Park, after the majority of Council members were not swayed at their April 5 meeting by arguments to relocate the park to a new location.

• Council approves partner registry

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 10, 2009

  At their Sept. 8 meeting, members of Village Council voted unanimously in favor of a first reading of an ordinance that will revise Village ordinances to add a domestic partnership registry along with language that prohibits discrimination or intimidation based on sexual orientation. Council voted 5–0 for the change, with Judith Hempfling, Karen Wintrow, Lori [...]

• Council considers revised land use plan

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 16, 2009

  

  The often contentious issue of annexation sparked conflict between Council members during the July 6 meeting of Village Council. At issue was the language in the Yellow Springs Comprehensive Plan, which was recently revised by Planning Commission. The plan, which is the land use plan for the village, is revised by the planners and submitted for Council approval every five to seven years.