The West Chester Board of Trustees appoints volunteer members to several standing boards, commissions and committees who play various and important roles in the operations of the Township.

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Board of Zoning Appeals

The West Chester Board of Zoning Appeals is a five-member board (with one alternate) composed of volunteer West Chester residents appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Zoning Appeals acts as an independent appellate board, which hears land use matters arising under the West Chester Zoning Resolution such as variance and conditional use requests. The Board also acts as a final authority regarding interpretations of the Zoning Resolution. The West Chester Board of Zoning Appeals has jurisdiction over the following matters:

• Appeals

• Variances

• Conditional Use/Special Exceptions

• Non-conforming use substitution/extension

• Temporary structures and use

• Property Maintenance Code appeals

Volunteer Firefighters Dependents Fund Board

The Volunteer Firefighters Dependents Fund Board is appointed to review cases in which dependents of volunteer firefighters killed in the line of duty receive financial assistance. Board members evaluate the eligibility of the dependent to receive continued assistance. 

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West Chester Development Council

The West Chester Development Council is a non-profit corporation representing a public/private partnership between West Chester Township and the private business sector. The Council specializes in marketing West Chester Township to the business community.

JEDD Board

The Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) Board is composed of three members; one representing West Chester, one representing the partnering municipality and one member who is selected by the Township and municipal partner. West Chester has one active JEDD, which is administered through municipal partner - City of Fairfield. The area is located on 43 acres of property at the northwest corner of Cincinnati-Dayton Road and Union Centre Boulevard. The JEDD Board meets twice each year.

West Chester Township Records Commission

The West Chester Township Records Commission reviews applications for one-time disposal of obsolete records and schedules of records retention and disposition submitted by Township departments. The Township Fiscal Officer and president of the West Chester Board of Trustees are part of this commission.

Zoning Commission

The West Chester Zoning Commission is a five-member board (with one alternate) composed of volunteer West Chester residents appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Commission hears and decides a variety of land use cases. The bulk of the Commission’s work includes the following:  

• Applications to rezone property

• Development plans for Planned Unit Developments

• Development plans for Olde West Chester

• Zoning resolution amendments

In its review of Planned Unit Developments and Olde West Chester development plans, the Zoning Commission carries significant influence over the site design, as well as the appearance of buildings, landscaping, and amenities. On rezoning requests and text amendments, the Commission submits a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. In all cases, the Commission accepts public comment, reviews all submitted evidence, and after careful deliberation enters a formal decision or recommendation.

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