Planning Division
3rd Floor
Tel: 513.785.7350
Fax: 513.785.7349



Planning Commission – The Planning Commission is responsible for reviewing rezonings, planned unit developments, preliminary and final subdivision plats, street and alley vacations, street name changes, and then forwarding recommendations to the City Council for final action. The Planning Commission meets the first and third Monday of every month, except scheduled City holidays, at 1:30 pm in the City Council Chambers, One Renaissance Center, 1st Floor, 345 High Street.

The Planning Commission is comprised of seven voting members and a secretary:

  • Don Ryan, Mayor, Chairperson
  • Dale McAllister, Vice-Chairperson
  • Michael J. Samoviski, Planning Commissioner
  • Larry Bowling
  • Debi Sparks
  • David Belew
  • Mark Brandenburger, City Manager
  • Teri Whitmore, Director, Department of Planning (Commission Secretary)
Board of Zoning Appeals – The Board of Zoning Appeals is responsible for hearing and deciding appeals and variances to the City of Hamilton zoning ordinance. In addition, the Board reviews requests for the establishment of conditional uses in certain zoning districts. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets the first Thursday of every month, except scheduled City holidays, at 2:00 pm in the City Council Chambers, One Renaissance Center, 1st Floor, 345 High Street.

The Board of Zoning Appeals is comprised of five voting members and a secretary:
  • Brenda Oliver, Chairperson
  • Mary St. John
  • Karen Underwood-Kramer
  • John Uhl
  • Larry Bowling
  • Larry Bagford, Secretary
Architectural Design Review Board – The Architectural Design Review Board is responsible for reviewing alteration, construction, reconstruction, erection, removal or exterior work proposals that will affect the exterior architectural and/or historic features or appearance of a structure, site, monument, streetscape, or neighborhood that is subject to the Historic Preservation District regulations. The Historic Design Review Board meets as needed, generally at 42:00 pm in the Planning Department Main Conference Room, 3rd Floor, One Renaissance Center, 3rd Floor, 345 High Street.

The Architectural Design Review Board is comprised of nine voting members and a secretary:
  • Patrick Moeller, City Council Representative
  • Karen Whalen, German Village District
  • Susan Vaaler-Myers, Historic Hamilton, Inc.
  • Ron Combs, Dayton-Campbell District
  • David Belew, Planning Commission Representative
  • Tim MacDonald, Rossville District
  • Mike Dingeldein, Chairman, Licensed Architect
  • Pam Payne, Chamber of Commerce Representative
  • Tony Traub, Downtown Special Improvement District Representative
  • Mary Mahoney, Secretary

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