[A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL]
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          COMMISSION. BRING THE MEETING TO ORDER AND WE'LL START WITH ROLL CALL. MR. ROACH, MISS WEMLINGER HERE, CHAIR. OYSTER HERE. MR. FARNSWORTH HERE. MR. TITUS. HERE. AND IF YOU'LL JOIN ME IN STANDING FOR A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. PLANNING 
          [C. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES – July 7, 2026  ]
COMMISSION HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE JULY 7TH MEETING MINUTES. IF THERE ARE ANY DISCUSSION ITEMS, WE CAN HEAR THEM NOW. OTHERWISE WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH A MOTION. 
          CHAIR, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN AND SUBMITTED. SECOND AND ROLL CALL. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. MR. FARNSWORTH. YES. MR. TITUS. YES. YES. WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. WE STARTED WITH FIVE, BUT, BEULAH PARK SUB AREA A HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL OUR NEXT MEETING, WHICH IS SEPTEMBER 8TH. WHICH LEAVES US WITH FOUR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. WHEN YOUR ITEM IS CALLED, IF YOU COULD STEP UP TO THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS, AND THEN IF YOU COULD REMAIN THERE WHILE THE CITY PROVIDES SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION, AND THEN WE'LL ASK SOME QUESTIONS AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRESPOND. ITEM 
          [1. APPLICATION:      Harris Farm Section 2 – Lot Split ]
NUMBER ONE IS HARRIS FARMS SECTION TWO, LOT SPLIT. LISA BINKLEY WITH EPCON COMMUNITIES. 
          THIS PROPOSED LOT SPLIT IS A SPLIT 31.975 ACRES FROM A 78.11 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AT 2088 AND 2134 LONDON GROVE PORT ROAD. THE SITE WAS REZONED IN 2023 AND THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS APPROVED IN 2024. TWO AREAS OF THE SITE WERE PREVIOUSLY SPLIT IN 2025. THIS APPLICATION IS TO SPLIT 33.795 ACRES FROM A 78.11 ACRE TRACT OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE HARRIS FARMS DEVELOPMENT ON LONDON GROVE PORT ROAD AND BORE ROAD. THE PARCEL IS ZONED PDR AS PART OF THE ORDINANCE. CR 2823. THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE HARRIS PROPERTY WAS APPROVED IN 2024, AND THE LOT SPLIT INCLUDES PORTIONS OF SUBAREA A AND C FROM THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. AFTER REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED THE LOT SPLIT AS SUBMITTED. MISS MCCLANE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS? I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD. THANKS. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? PLEASE APPROACH. IF YOU COULD STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS, AND IF YOU COULD, PROVIDE THE QUESTION TO PLANNING COMMISSION. ALL RIGHT. I'M DJ JOHNSON, AND I APOLOGIZE FOR INTERRUPTING. MA'AM, YOU HAD JUST A QUESTION BECAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OF THE PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. WHAT IS THE LOT SPLIT? WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE? YOU LOOKING AT ME LIKE I'M NUTS, BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW. SO I'LL ASK YOU. WHAT DOES IT MEAN? SO DO YOU KNOW? WAIT A MINUTE. NO, NO. DO YOU KNOW, SIR? WELL, IT'S. YEAH. FOR THE INTENTIONS. WHATEVER FUTURE DEVELOPMENT THEY'RE GOING TO DO, THEY'RE. WHAT IS THAT? YOU'RE GETTING READY TO PUT APPROVE SOMETHING. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS. THE DEVELOPER THE DEVELOPER WILL NEED TO SPLIT THE LOT. OKAY, CHAIRMAN. I DIDN'T MEAN TO BE RUDE, BUT DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE I'M NUTS. SIR. I'M JUST ASKING A VERY HONEST AND FAIRLY INTELLIGENT QUESTION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM. IF IT WOULD HELP, I CAN JUMP IN WITH JUST SOME CLARIFYING COMMENTS JUST TO TO KIND OF SET SOME BACKGROUND OF WHAT THE LOT SPLIT APPLICATION IS. THE THE PLANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE LOT SPLIT IS MAINLY JUST TO SUBDIVIDE THE PARCEL FOR ITS FUTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. OKAY, SO SIMPLE QUESTION. OKAY. THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THE QUESTION. 
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WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE PARTICIPATION. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? ANYONE ELSE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION? ALL RIGHT. 
          WE CAN MOVE FORWARD. CHAIR I MAKE THE MOTION. WE APPROVE. APPLICATION ONE HARRIS FARMS, SECTION TWO, LOT SPLIT SECOND. AND ROLL CALL. MR. FARNSWORTH. YES. MR. TITUS. YES. MISS. 
          WEMLINGER. YES. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER TWO. ADDITION TO 
          [2. APPLICATION:      Addition to Rieser Brothers Auto Body – Rezoning   ]
RESEARCH. BROTHERS. AUTO BODY REZONING. I'M ED BUKOWSKI WITH THE COLLABORATIVE ARCHITECT. 
          VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO REZONE THE ENTIRETY OF A 0.17 ACRE SITE AT 3815 GROVE CITY ROAD FROM C TWO. RETAIL, COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO C2 RETAIL COMMERCIAL. THE SITE, SURROUNDED BY MULTIPLE ZONING DISTRICTS INCLUDING A1 MULTIFAMILY, SF ONE SINGLE FAMILY AND R-1 SINGLE FAMILY, GROVE CITY 2050 FUTURE LAND USE AND CHARACTER MAP DESIGNATE THE SITE AS TECH FLEX, IN WHICH COMMERCIAL IS LISTED AS A SECONDARY USE. STAFF ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE REZONING, NOTING THE SITE HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1971, AND THIS APPLICATION WILL CORRECT THE SPLIT ZONING ON SITE TO BETTER ALIGN WITH THE EXISTING USE. THEREFORE, AFTER REVIEWING CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE REZONING AS SUBMITTED. WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS? NO. NOTHING. OKAY. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. OKAY. HEARING NONE. 
          ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. OKAY. WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE MOTION. THANK YOU. CHAIR, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM TWO ADDITION TO RAZOR BROTHERS AUTO BODY REZONING. SECOND AND ROLL CALL, MR. TITUS. YES, MISS. YES. CHAIR. OYSTER. 
          YES. MR. FARNSWORTH. YES. ITEM NUMBER THREE CAN BE HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE, AREN'T YOU? ITEM 
          [3. APPLICATION:      Addition to Rieser Brothers Auto Body – Special Use Permit    ]
NUMBER THREE. ADDITION TO RESORT BROTHERS AUTO BODY SPECIAL USE PERMIT. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SERVICES AT 3815 GROVE CITY ROAD. RAZOR BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE HAS BEEN OPERATING AT THIS LOCATION SINCE 1971 AND HAS SUBMITTED A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A BUILDING ADDITION, ADDING ADDITIONAL SHOP SPACE SINCE THE BUILDING ADDITION IS AN EXPANSION OF THE USE ON SITE, A SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO ENSURE THE USE REMAINS APPROPRIATE FOR THE AREA. MATERIALS STATE THERE ARE TYPICALLY 75 VEHICLES ON SITE, INCLUDING THOSE WAITING FOR REPAIRS UNDER REPAIR OR WAITING FOR PICKUP. THESE VEHICLES ARE STORED BOTH INDOORS AND OUTSIDE ON SITE, AND THE PROPOSED ADDITION WILL ALLOW MORE SPACE FOR VEHICLES TO BE STORED INSIDE. THE BUSINESS OPERATES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. WITH WORK OCCASIONALLY OCCURRING OUTSIDE OF THESE HOURS, AND REPAIRS ARE MAINLY CONDUCTED INSIDE THE FACILITY. MATERIALS STATE THERE'S AN EXISTING SIX FOOT TALL CHAIN LINK FENCE ALONG THE WEST AND EAST, PROPERTY LINES AND A WOODEN FENCE ON THE SOUTH. 
          PROPERTY LINE AND MATERIALS ALSO STATE THESE FENCES WILL BE REPAIRED AND, IF REPLACED WHERE NECESSARY, AND ANY MISSING OR DAMAGED SLATS WILL BE REPLACED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF CODE FOR SCREENING. NOTING THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1971, STAFF BELIEVE THE PROPOSED USE WILL NOT CHANGE THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IMPACT ADJACENT PROPERTIES, AS A PROPOSED BUILDING ADDITION WILL ALLOW FOR MORE OPERATION OF THE BUSINESS TO OCCUR INDOORS. THEREFORE, AFTER CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THEIR SPECIAL USE PERMIT AS SUBMITTED. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? I HAVE NOTHING ELSE NOW. OKAY. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. I JUST A COMMENT. I, I, I WISH ALL BUSINESSES DID SUCH A GREAT JOB OF CONCEALING THEIR WORK AND MAKING THE FRONT OF THEIR PROPERTY LOOK AS WELL. FOR A BODY SHOP ESPECIALLY, IT'S NOT THE NORM AND THEY'VE ALWAYS DONE A GREAT JOB OF THAT AND THEY DO REALLY GOOD WORK TO. IT'S GREAT HAVING IN GROVE CITY. 
          THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NO OTHER QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION, IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? OKAY, HEARING NONE, WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. ITEM NUMBER THREE. ADDITION TO RICH BROTHERS AUTO BODY SPECIAL USE PERMIT. SECOND, SECOND. ROLL CALL. MISS. WEMLINGER. YES. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. MR. FARNSWORTH. YES. MR. TITUS. YES. THANK YOU. AND LAST ITEM. ADDITION TO RESERVE BROTHERS 
          [4. APPLICATION:      Addition to Rieser Brothers Auto Body – Final Development Plan    ]
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AUTO BODY. FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO CONDUCT TO CONSTRUCT A 3550 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION TO THE EXISTING FACILITY AT 3815 GROVE CITY ROAD. SPECIAL USE PERMIT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR CONCURRENT REVIEW AS THE USE IS PROPOSED TO BE EXPANDED ON SITE. THE PROPOSED BUILDING ADDITION IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE TWO EXISTING BUILDINGS AT THE REAR OF THE SITE, AND MEASURES 3550FT■!S. PLAN SHOW THE PROPOSD ADDITIONAL MATCH THE EXISTING BUILDING SETBACKS ALONG THE WEST PROPERTY LINE MATERIALS STATE THERE IS EXISTING SIX FOOT TALL CHAIN LINK FENCE ON THE WEST EAST AND PROPERTY LINES AND A WOODEN FENCE ON THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE AND THESE FENCES WILL BE REPAIRED AND, IF AND WHERE NECESSARY, REPLACED ANY MISSING SLATS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE SCREENING. THE ADDITION WILL BE PAINTED TO MATCH THE EXISTING BUILDINGS, WHICH HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REPAINTED, AND PLANS ALSO SHOW THAT TREES AND SHRUBS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PLANTED ON SITE ARE PROPOSED TO BE RELOCATED FROM AROUND THE BUILDING PERIMETER TO THE FRONT OF THE SITE BETWEEN THE BUILDING AND GROVE CITY ROAD. IN ADDITION TO THE IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE ON SITE AS PART OF THIS APPLICATION, THE DUMPSTER ON SITE SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH CODE, NOTING THE PROPOSED BUSINESS HAS OPERATED AT THIS LOCATION SINCE 1971, AND THE PROPOSED ADDITION WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE OTHERS WITH ADDITIONAL SHOP SPACE TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR BUSINESS, WHILE NOT CHANGE THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. AFTER REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDED PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WITH THE STIPULATION NOTED. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I HAVE NOTHING MORE. NO? OKAY. NO COMMENTS EITHER. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. JUST ONE. SEE, INTENDED USE FOR THIS ADDITIONAL BUILDING IS GOING TO BE LIKE A PAINT, YOU KNOW, PAINT BOOTH OR JUST TO BE ABLE TO WORK ON MORE CARS INSIDE THE BUILDING ITSELF. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION? IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? HEARING NONE. READY FOR A MOTION? CHAIR, I MAKE THE MOTION. WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO OUR CITY COUNCIL APPLICATION. FOR ADDITION TO RIZER BROTHERS AUTO BODY FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, WITH THE ONE STIPULATION. SECOND. ROLL CALL. CHAIR. 
          OYSTER. YES. MR. FARNSWORTH. YES. MR. TITUS. YES. MISS. WEMLINGER. YES. THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A WONDERFUL, LONG TIME BUSINESS AND GROVE CITY. ALL RIGHT, THAT CONCLUDES OUR ITEMS. IS THERE ANY FURTHER BUSINESS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE OUR PLANNING COMMISSION TODAY?
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.