About
Meetings
Unless otherwise noted:
- 5:30 pm
- The 1st Tuesday of every month
Members
The Planning Commission membership consists of the three Wood County Commissioners; the Wood County Engineer; and seven citizens chosen by the County Commissioners:
- Steve Arnold, Citizen Representative
- Ted Bowlus, Wood County Commissioner
- John Brossia, Citizen Representative
- Brendyn George, Citizen Representative
- Doris Herringshaw, Wood County Commissioner
- Craig LaHote, Wood County Commissioner
- John Musteric, Wood County Engineer
- Jeffrey Schaller, Citizen Representative
- John Schuerman, Citizen Representative
- Brian Swope, Bowling Green Resident, Citizen Representative
- Matthew Tewers, Citizen Representative
Staff
Full time staff members of the Wood County Planning Commission consist of the Director and a Planner:
- Dave Steiner, Director
- Jamie Stanley, Planner
Overview
The Wood County Planning Commission is organized under Chapter 713 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The day-to-day job of the Planning Commission Staff is to administer policy concerning residential and commercial subdivisions, zoning regulations, and land use issues. The staff approves parcel splits and combinations, assigns rural addresses, and issues floodplain development permits.
The Planning Commission Staff is also responsible for administering the County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP), and is also in charge of providing yearly reports to the State of Ohio for all Enterprise Zone (EZ) and Community Reinvestment Areas (CRA) within Wood County.
In addition to administering these programs, the Planning Commission is responsible for promoting adherence to the Wood County Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and assisting townships and villages in their local zoning programs.
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Planning Commission
Physical Address
One Courthouse Square
5th Floor
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Phone: 419-354-9128Fax: 419-373-4972
Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- How do I receive an address for a parcel of land?
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The Planning Commission Office assigns addresses for all parcels in the unincorporated area of the county. The Planning Commission also assigns location addresses to all platted subdivisions in Wood County.
If you are unsure who issues the address, contact our office at 419-354-9128. Please also note that we can only assign addresses to the person or entity that is the record owner of the parcel.
- Are Planning Commission meetings open to the public?
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Yes, the meetings are open to the public, and the public is encouraged to attend.If you have questions regarding a particular item on our agenda, or need to find out meeting locations, dates, and times, please contact our Office at 419-354-9128 and we will be glad to provide you with this information.
- I would like to receive US Census Data regarding Wood County, how do I go about doing so?
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The Planning Commission Office is the local office in charge of storing and compiling all United States Census Data regarding Wood County. Please contact our Office at 419-354-9128 for this information.
- Does the Planning Commission's authority override a Township's authority?
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In matters of zoning, the Township has the ultimate decision regarding zoning matters. Statutorily, the Planning Commission may only recommend to a Township whether or not to approve or deny a zoning action.
In matters regarding traditional platted subdivisions, the Planning Commission and by extension, Wood County has control over all issues regarding the construction of platted subdivisions. This authority pertains to design standards, density, and minimum improvements.
- How can I find out how a particular piece of land is zoned?
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If the land in question is located within a Township, the Planning Commission Office can provide you with the zoning classification of the land.
For more detailed zoning information such as permitted uses, the Zoning Inspector of that particular Township needs to be contacted. View a list of all Zoning Inspector's in Wood County.