Zoning Hearing Board Meeting 6/24/2026

The Millcreek Township Zoning Hearing Board meeting on June 24, 2026, addressed several zoning appeals involving variances and special exceptions. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of a height variance for a storage garage, and a special exception for an in-law apartment addition. A significant portion of the meeting focused on a special exception request by Erie City Mission to adaptively reuse a non-residential structure for a women and children crisis facility, which was approved after community support and compliance with zoning criteria were demonstrated. Another major agenda item involved a proposed 96-foot telecommunications tower near Erie International Airport. Concerns were raised by airport officials and pilots about the tower's potential interference with flight safety and navigational airspace, citing FAA regulations and the need for updated FAA approval. The board decided to table the tower application pending receipt of updated FAA approval and related waivers. Motions were passed to approve the storage garage variance and Erie City Mission special exception, and to table the tower application until FAA clearance is obtained.