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Welcome to Bethel Township
Located in the southeast corner of Miami County Ohio, Bethel Township was established in 1807.
Charged with responsibility for the health, safety and welfare, Bethel Township responds to the needs of its residents and businesses with a commitment to Quality of Life, Planned Growth and Dedication to Community.
Meeting Notices
- Trustee Meeting
- Board Of Zoning Appeals
- Zoning Commission
The Bethel Township Trustees will meet in regular session on May 26, 2020 at 7:00p.m. Due to the COVID 19 order compliance, attendance of the meeting will be limited to 10 people (in addition to Trustees and staff) in the meeting room at one time.
Click HERE for 2020 Trustee Meeting Schedule
Agendas for regular meetings will be posted 24 hours prior to meeting time.
The Bethel Township Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will meet in regular session on May 28, 2020 at 6:30pm. Due to the COVID 19 order compliance, attendance of the meeting will be limited to 10 people (in addition to Trustees and staff) in the meeting room at one time.
The BZA will consider the following cases:
Case: ZA-01-20/V-02-20: A request from Daniel Bernard, 7948 Ross Rd., New Carlisle, OH 45344, to rezone 1.0096 acres of 2.0096 acres presently zoned R-1AAA, Single Family Residential, and located at 7891 US 40, to A-1, Domestic Agriculture, and the adjacent parcel of 8.461 acres to A-1, Domestic Agriculture, located at 7948 Ross Road, for the purpose of splitting the 2-acre US 40 parcel, creating a 1-acre parcel on US 40 with a house and joining the newly created 1-acre parcel to the rear of the US 40 parcel to the 8.461-acre Ross Road, making the Ross Road parcel a total of 9.570 acres. Rezoning contingent on approval of a variance for road frontage for the newly created one-acre parcel. The properties are identified as Miami County Parcel ID #A01-053710 (Ross Road) and A01-053600 (US 40).
Case: ZA-04-19/V-05-20: A request from Craig and Kimberly Riviello, 5165 US 40, Tipp City, OH 45371, to rezone 2.908 acres out of 30.171 presently zoned A-2 to R-1AAA for the purpose of creating a building lot for a family home. The newly created parcel to be approved contingent on the approval of a frontage variance for the new parcel and the existing parcel from the Bethel Township Board of Zoning Appeals. 175’ is required. New parcel has 30.79’ and remainder parcel has 150’ of frontage. Miami County parcel ID: A01-043910.
Case: V-06-20: A request from Steve Brannan, 8135 E. US 40, New Carlisle, OH 45344, for a variance allowing an accessory building that will cause the parcel to exceed the twobuilding/3,200 square feet maximum. The applicants want to build a “garden shed/playhouse” on the back part of the property that will then be three accessory buildings totaling 3,496 square feet. This is one building and 296 square feet over the maximum. Miami County parcel ID: A01- 021600.
The Bethel Township Zoning Commission (ZC) fwill meet in regular session on May 28, 2020 at 6:30pm. Due to the COVID 19 order compliance, attendance of the meeting will be limited to 10 people (in addition to Trustees and staff) in the meeting room at one time.
The Zoning Commision will hear the following cases:
Case: ZA-02-20: A request from Gethsemane Fellowship, 7045 E US 40, New Carlisle OH 45344, to rezone 1.31 acres presently zoned R-3 (R-1AAA), Single Family Residential, and located at the same address, to I-1, Light Industrial, for the purpose of having light manufacturing in the existing building. Rezoning contingent on approval of a variance for parcel size less than two acres. The property is identified as Miami County Parcel ID #A01-250035.
Case: ZA-03-20/ZA-04-20: A request from JDALAND LLC, 6535 E Ross Rd, New Carlisle OH 45344, to rezone two parcels from an 81.244-acre A-2 parcel to R-1AAA, Single Family Residential, and located at 7515 SR 202, Tipp City, OH, 45371. Parcel #1 – 5.392 acres/ A-1 and Parcel #2 – 2.575 acres/R-1AAA. Residual parcel remains A-2 – 73.277 acres. Rezoning contingent on approval of a variance for frontages for both new parcels and a variance on acreage for the Winterhill parcel being modified for a driveway for the new parcel. The property is identified as Miami County Parcel ID #A01-077400.
Case: ZA-05-20: A request from Joseph Zimmerman, 7110 E Agenbroad Rd., Tipp City, OH 45371, to rezone one 11.321-acre parcel located at 6160 E Agenbroad Rd., Tipp City, OH 45371, from A-2, General Agriculture, to R-1AAA, Single Family Residential, to allow for four parcels ranging from 2.006 acres to 4.552 acres to be split. The rezoning is contingent upon the existing 2,400 SF barn being demolished within a timeframe approved by the Trustees. The property is identified as Miami County Parcel ID # A01-078700.
Case: ZA-06-20: A request from Jane and Kirk Sessions, 4060 S. Dayton-Brandt Rd., New Carlisle, OH 45344, to rezone one 5-acre parcel into two parcels. Parcel 1: 2.302 acres to be rezoned A-2 and joined to the large parcel to the south (Miami County Parcel ID #A01-029350, and Parcel 2: a 2.699-acre parcel to be rezoned to R-1AAA as a free-standing parcel. The property is identified as Miami County Parcel ID #A01-087313.