HUBBARD TOWNSHIP — In a meeting that featured a lengthy discussion about the wording of proposed zoning changes, trustees on Tuesday voted 2-0 to reject proposed zoning text amendments in relation to a military overlay district.
The amendments address the sustainability of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, the continuation of a process that started with a joint land use study with YARS in 2016. The county completed the study in 2019, and using the Military Installation and Sustainability Grant, contracted with Matrix Design Group, who procured zoning overlay district documents, maps and comprehensive plan document updates for what’s known as the Military Compatibility Area Overlay District.
In addition to the changes proposed to the township’s zoning text through the YARS Military Inst