Wayne Wiethe, Director

Planning Department

Wayne Wiethe, Director
South Annex Administration Building
5383 Massillon Road
P.O. Box 278
Green, Ohio 44232-0278

Phone: (330) 896-6614
Fax: (330) 896-6606
Email Planning

Planning Department Staff

The City of Green Planning Department is responsible for the review and development of private and public improvements in the City in addition to all commercial, industrial, and residential development and subdivision plans. The Department reviews proposed property re-zonings, minor lot splits, zoning code changes, and administers the performance of contractors’ projects through performance & maintenance guarantees and inspections. The Planning Department is also responsible for the efficient operation of the Zoning Division. (Zoning Division page)

The Planning Department is also the local point of contact for Economic Development assistance for existing businesses in the community and new businesses looking to locate in the community.

The City’s Planning staff has access to various business incentive programs that encourage and assist companies to stay and become a part of our community. In addition, the City of Green Planning Department staff provides conceptual planning, a wide assortment of mapping resources, demographics, and grant writing for a variety of public capital improvement projects.

Planning Department staff also serves as the liaison for the City of Green Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC), the City of Green Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), the City of Green Design Review Board (DRB), Green City Council, and other administrative departments interfacing with contractors, developers, and citizens. Staff provides technical assistance, research, and a wide discipline of knowledge and experience, as well administrative support to the PZC, HPC, and DRB.

Land use and development in the City is guided by the Long Range Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Policy Guide, which encompasses a wide range of community interests, represents the community’s vision, comprehensively examines the community’s strengths and weaknesses, and allows implementation of needed planning policies which provide direction for the future and the best possible development for the City’s long-term success.

Review Processes
Design Review Board/Planning & Zoning Commission

Mapping and Demographic Information
go to Mapping and Demographics

Storm Water Education
go to Storm Water Education

Economic Development
go to Economic Development

Community Improvement Corporation
The Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) was activated and utilized for the first time in 2001.  The CIC is a vehicle that can be used to effect land acquisition and sale for economic development purposes, most notably being the FedEx Custom Critical project, where property was purchased by the City and transferred to the CIC to be sold to FedEx Custom Critical to finalize the project.  Additional City-owned lands may be transferred to the CIC to further the city's goals.

Long Range Planning Committee
The Long Range Land Use Plan is a planning tool that identifies the recommended development policies for the City of Green. This plan was first adopted in 1997 and has recently been reviewed and revised in the year 2004.

• Long Range Land Use Plan Update

Planning & Zoning Commission
go to PZC

Design Review Board
go to DRB

Historic Preservation Commission
go to HPC

Publications/Applications (PDF Documents)
go to Publications

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