Rob Montgomery: New BZBA Board Member

At its meeting Wednesday evening, the Granville Village Council chose Rob Montgomery to fill the vacancy on the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals (BZBA) left by the resignation of Chairman Bill Heim. Montgomery of 215 S. Prospect Street, is a life insurance actuary currently working for a large re-insurance company. He is a 13-year resident of Granville.

When asked why he would be interested in serving on the Board, Montgomery wrote:

"I would like to serve the Granville community. Since my own experience as a homeowner/applicant to the Board in 2000, I found the process to be interesting, and now would like to be a part of the process. I think that zoning decisions are the most important pathways to the future state of our community."

Montgomery wrote in his application that he offers "...to bring an open mind and give thoughtful consideration to the interests of applicants and the interests of the village as a whole."

He feels the best development decision in Granville has been "annexing the 514 acres of unincorporated township land, effectively blocking westward development in the City of Newark."

The worst decision, he writes, is "not having an airtight decision on the approval given to the renovation of Denison's Cleveland Hall."

"I also see a resurgence in demand from homeowners to live within walking distance to Granville's downtown once again," Montgomery said.

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