Welcome to Amherst Township
7530 Oberlin Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Trustee Meetings
Open to the Public on the 2nd and 4th Tues each month at 7:00 PM
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The Board of Trustees of Amherst Township will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Amherst Township Zoning Resolution map that was initiated by application of a property owner.
The hearing will be held at the Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Road, on May 27, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
The application of the proposed amendment will be available for examination for a period of ten days from May 17, 2025 to May 27, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 am and 11:00 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Road, or at any other time in the outside bulletin board.
Following is a list of all properties to be rezoned or redistricted by the proposed amendment and the names of owners of these properties, as they appear on the County Auditor’s current tax list: PP 05-00-048-000-015 located at 45850 Telegraph Road & 05-00-048-000-059 located at 45706 Telegraph Road owned by SLIMAN BARBARA J TRUSTEE & FIVE S INCORPORATED & BUCHS BENJAMIN T TRUSTEE, respectively.
The present zoning classification of the properties named in the proposed amendment is a mixture of R-AG Agricultural/Residential and GB-1 General Business. The proposed zoning classification is R-1 CON (Low Density Residential with Conservation).
PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING CHANGE
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
The Zoning Commission of Amherst Township will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Amherst Township Zoning Resolution that was initiated by Camco Properties LLC on behalf of property owners, P and P Partnership LTD.
The hearing will be held at the Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Road, Elyria, on June 3, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. The application to amend the Zoning Resolution will be available for examination for a period of ten days from May 23, 2025 to June 3, 2025, at the Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Road in the outside bulletin board.
Following is a list of all properties to be rezoned or redistricted by the proposed amendment and the names of owners of these properties, as they appear on the County Auditor’s current tax list: Vacant land on Leavitt Road, PP#’s 05-00-045-000-088, 05-00-046-000-001, 05-00-046-000-028, & 05-00-056-000-066 and 45775 Middle Ridge Road, PP# 05-00-045-000-040, all properties owned by P and P Partnership LTD; and 45825 Middle Ridge Road, PP# 05-00-045-000-059 and 45900 Middle Ridge Road, PP# 05-00-045-000-026 both owned by Reborn LLC.
The present zoning classification of the properties named in the proposed amendment is MU-3 (Mixed Use Overlay – Retail/Office/Residential), GB-1 (General Business), and R-AG (Residential-Agricultural). The proposed zoning classification is R-1 CON (Low Density Residential with Conservation Development) and GB-1 (General Business). After conclusion of the hearing, the matter will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for further action.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT CHANGE
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
The Board of Trustees of Amherst Township will hold a public hearing on a proposed modification of Settlement Agreement Amherst Consolidated Properties, LLC, et al. v. Amherst Township Board of Zoning Appeals, et al., Lorain County Court of Common Pleas Case No. 20 CV 200199, to consider and take action on the modification of the court-approved settlement agreement.
The hearing will be held at the Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Road, on June 10, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
The proposed amendment will be available for examination for a period of at least ten days from May 23, 2025 to June 10, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 am and 11:00 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Amherst Township Hall, 7530 Oberlin Road, or at any other time in the outside bulletin board.
The modification/amendment of the original settlement Agreement will allow an automotive vehicle service station and car wash on PP 05-00-047-000-080 and exclude Kennels, Nursing Homes, Outdoor display of goods for sale (garden supply, nursery, landscaping, lumber, etc), Automobile and other vehicle sales, Automobile repair garage, Mobile home and recreational vehicle sales/service, Adult uses, Libraries, museums, Outdoor commercial recreation, Gas well, and Public utility transmission substations in the Business Hub district. Nursing Homes will be a permitted use in the Business Hub district if an agreement defraying the cost of providing First Responder and Emergency Medical Services is reached between the Board of Trustees and Nursing Home ownership.
PYLE S. AMHERST & WEST RIDGE ROAD CLOSURES AT TURNPIKE
Both Pyle South Amherst Road and West Ridge Road will be closed at the Turnpike Overpasses
starting on or about March 24th , 2025 until on or about September 20th, 2025.
The roadways will be open to residents up to both bridges north and south bound directions.
The .pdf file below contains the notice to the township as well as detour routes.
township notices
♦ Next Amherst Township "DUMPSTER DAYS": October 2, 3, 4 of 2025
For Amherst Township residents only. ID may be required.
Amherst Township Complex located at 7530 Oberlin Road (WEST side of Oberlin Rd).
Hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
October 2 - Thursday
October 3 - Friday
October 4 - Saturday
Please note: NO FREON!
NO PROPANE TANKS!
**NO TIRES!
**NO HAZARD WASTE!
**These items may be taken to the L.C. Collection Center & Tire Sites if acceptable.
For the list of their acceptable and prohibited items visit:
https://loraincountyohio.gov/184/Lorain-County-Collection-Center
♦ Door-to-Door Solicitors
-"Transient Vendors" are required to register with Amherst Township prior to going Door-to-Door in the township. Vendors can solicit Monday - Saturday between the hours of 9:00 am and 8:30 pm. Please feel free to ask to see a Vendor's permit. If you would prefer not to be visited, please consider putting up a "No Solicitors" sign.
For more information, go to "Resolutions" on the drop-down menu and scroll down to resolution #9:
"9 - Regulation and Registration of Transient Vendors".
The following Transient Vendor is currently registered with Amherst Township:
> IGS Energy invalid!!! **THIS PERMIT HAS BEEN REVOKED due to this company's representative falsely claiming that Amherst Township is making residents sign up with them. This is true "FAKE NEWS"!!! Amherst Township does not endorse any 3rd party provider for their gas or electric!!! Please contact Township Administrator, Lynda Ashley, ASAP at 440-988-5894 if you recently signed up with IGS due to this salesperson.
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