Articles About Planning Commission

• Planning Commission weighs downtown parking options

  By Cheryl DurgansOctober 15, 2021

  

  On Tuesday, Oct. 12, Planning Commission created a list of recommendations for Village Council to consider regarding downtown parking by a unanimous vote of 5–0.

• Process, ethics clarified in joint Council and Planning Commission meeting

  By Cheryl DurgansSeptember 22, 2021

  

  In recent months, a number of conditional use applications for construction projects around the village have either been approved by the Village’s Planning Commission, or are in the pipeline for approval

• Tin Can Economy — A space in the school for the swifts

  By Reilly DixonAugust 19, 2021

  

  Walk over to the Union School House on a clear late summer evening and you’ll see them. Swooping and darting through the dusk, conducting aerial dramas against the backdrop of a setting sun: chimney swifts. Hundreds of them.

• Planning Commission— Cresco to expand, add jobs

  By Cheryl DurgansJune 3, 2021

  

  Local medical marijuana producer Cresco Labs is planning a $40 million expansion at its Yellow Springs facility over the next five years, with plans to add 140 jobs over that time.

• Planning Commission— Home approved for classes

  By Cheryl DurgansMay 28, 2021

  

  A conditional use application submitted by Theodora Stephan to build a 4,000-square-foot single-family dwelling with a large commercial kitchen for culinary classes and special dinner events was approved by the Village Planning Commission at its May 11 meeting.

• B&B change now off planner’s table

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 5, 2014

  

  A potential change in a village bed and breakfast stirred up controversy among neighbors this week. Read more.

• Zoning update on final round

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 19, 2013

  The new Yellow Springs zoning code could allow more flexibility in how Yellow Springers live and work. Council passed the first reading of the updated code at its Sept. 3 meeting, and will vote on the second and final reading Sept. 16.

• Antioch College Farm conditionally approved for continued operations

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 15, 2013

  After hearing from many concerned neighbors at their Aug. 5 meeting, Village Council members unanimously voted to allow Antioch College to create a farm on its property as a conditional rather than permitted use.

• More candidates vie for offices

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 1, 2013

  With just under two weeks left to file petitions to run for local office, the races for Village Council, school board and Township Trustees are becoming more robust, according to the Greene County Board of Elections this week.

• Food trucks, school approved

  By Lauren HeatonJune 20, 2013

  At their meeting on Monday, June 10, Village Planning Commission approved two conditional use applications, one for the continued use of Village BP lot for food truck vendors, and one for a Montessori school on Tower Court.