The Perrysburg Township trustees will explore the possibility of constructing a new administration building instead of a $1.8 million proposal to renovate the existing building.
Trustee Joe Schaller said after a board meeting that building a stand-alone structure just south of the township hall on Lime City Road could be cheaper.
“We’re exploring our options,” he said.
He estimated the township had spent about $18,000 to develop a plan for renovating the existing structure, which would be used for storage.
The meeting Wednesday night was preceded by a special hearing from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to address a mining permit expansion for Wylie & Sons Landscaping.
Wylie & Sons, which operates a limestone quarry on Glenwood Road, in November acquired an adjoining five-acre parcel on Latcha Road. The requested permit would allow the company to store leftover stone and debris from the mining operation in the space.
Neighbors have complained about dirt on the road and in the air around the quarry property.
“I don’t mind them operating, but every day there’s mud on the road,” said Duane Gibel, who owns property that borders Wylie & Sons.
He presented photos to ODNR showing what he claimed was building damage on his property from stone falling from an existing debris pile.
AJ Brenner, a Wylie & Sons representative at the hearing, said the company is working to address neighbors’ complaints.
That area of the township is unzoned, limiting township officials’ regulatory power. In addition, ODNR and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency share jurisdiction over different aspects of the mining operation.
Tyson Lamielle, ODNR’s mineral resources administrator, told about a dozen neighbors to contact him with any potential violations. His agency has not yet approved the permit expansion.
The township also set a special meeting at 5 p.m. March 29 to approve its 2017 budget.
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First Published March 17, 2017, 4:00 a.m.
