Legal Notices 8-7-25
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
Case Number 25-F-000477 – NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, Plaintiff, vs. Russel James Kovacs, Trustee, The Kovacs Family Trust, dated July 14, 2024, et al., Defendants.
The Defendants, Unknown Trustee, Grantors, and Successor Trustee and Beneficiaries of the Russel James Kovacs, Trustee, The Kovacs Family Trust, dated July 14, 2024, whose current addresses are unknown, will take notice that on July 2, 2025, the Plaintiff, NewRez LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing, filed its Complaint in Case No. 25-F-000477, in the Court of Common Pleas of Geauga County, Ohio, 100 Short Court, Suite 300, Chardon, OH 44024 seeking a foreclosure of its mortgage interest in the real property located at 8821 Valley Ln, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023, Permanent Parcel No. 02-203200, (“Real Estate”), and alleged that the Defendants have or may have an interest in this Real Estate.
The Defendants, Unknown Trustee, Grantors, and Successor Trustee and Beneficiaries of the Russel James Kovacs, Trustee, The Kovacs Family Trust, dated July 14, 2024 are required to answer the Plaintiff’s Complaint within twenty-eight (28) days after the last date of publication of this notice. In the event that the Defendants, Unknown Trustee, Grantors, and Successor Trustee and Beneficiaries of the Russel James Kovacs, Trustee, The Kovacs Family Trust, dated July 14, 2024 failed to respond in the allotted time, judgment by default can be entered against them for the relief requested in the Plaintiff’s Complaint.
By Carrie L. Davis (0083281); Michael R. Brinkman (0040079); Yanfang Marilyn Ramirez (0074242); Reisenfeld & Associates LLC, Attorney for Plaintiff, 3962 Red Bank Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227, voice: 1-513-322-7000, facsimile: 513-322-7099.
Jul31 Aug7-14, 2025
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Russell Township Park District 1545
The Russell Township Park District 1545 will have a special meeting on August 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Geauga County Auditor’s Office. The meeting will be to review the 2026 budget with the Budget Commission.
Phil Corpora, Chair
Aug7, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE
Munson Township
Board of Zoning Appeals
Munson Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on August 20, 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Munson Town Hall, 12210 Auburn Rd., Munson, OH to consider the following appeals for variances.
CASE 25-20: Ethan Taylor/Taylor Plumbing, 12287 Mayfield Rd., Chardon, OH – requests to keep an existing shipping/storage container with the conditions that it will be kept behind a principal structure and not be seen from Mayfield Rd. Violates SEC. 410 Uses Not Specifically Mentioned – Any use of land or structures, unless otherwise noted herein as a permitted principal, permitted accessory, or conditional use within any district, shall not be permitted by the Zoning Inspector unless a variance has been granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
CASE 25-21: Krystal Crisman/H&M Landscaping 12212 Mayfield Rd., Chardon OH – requests to keep 7 shipping/storage containers with the conditions that they be moved so as not to be seen from the road and screened from the property directly in front. Violates SEC. 410 Uses Not Specifically Mentioned – Any use of land or structures, unless otherwise noted herein as a permitted principal, permitted accessory, or conditional use within any district, shall not be permitted by the Zoning Inspector unless a variance has been granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
CASE 25-22: Faith Nussdorfer, 12455 Fowlers Mill Rd., Chardon OH – requests to construct a 12’ x 16’ or possibly larger accessory structure in front of the home and approx. 12’ from the north side property line. Violates SEC. 509.2 Unless otherwise noted herein, no freestanding garage or other accessory structure shall be erected within the front yard of any district, except fencing. SEC. 411 Minimum Dimensional Requirements – minimum side yard is 25’.
CASE 25-23: Nora Powell 11352 Parkside Rd., Chardon OH – request to construct an addition to the rear of the home approx. 20’ from the rear property line. Violates SEC. 411 Minimum Dimensional Requirements – minimum rear yard requirement is 40’.
Paula Friebertshauser, Secretary
Aug7, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT
HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
The Huntsburg Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application, on Thursday the 27th day of August 2025 starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Huntsburg Community Center located at 12406 Madison Road, Huntsburg, Ohio.
Application 2025-05 submitted by American Tower, requesting a CUP to add a new carrier to an existing cell tower in the R-3 Residential District for the property located at 12611 Princeton Road, Huntsburg Township.
Persons affected or wishing to comment may speak for or against either in person or by an attorney at said hearing.
David Peterson, Chairman
Aug7, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT
HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
The Huntsburg Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application, on Thursday the 27th day of August 2025 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Huntsburg Community Center located at 12406 Madison Road, Huntsburg, Ohio.
Application 2025-06 submitted by American Tower, requesting a CUP to add new microwave equipment to an existing cell tower in the R-3 Residential District for the property located at 12611 Princeton Road, Huntsburg Township.
Persons affected or wishing to comment may speak for or against either in person or by an attorney at said hearing.
David Peterson, Chairman
Aug7, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REQUESTING A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT
HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP
GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIO
The Huntsburg Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing on an application, on Thursday the 27th day of August 2025 starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Huntsburg Community Center located at 12406 Madison Road, Huntsburg Ohio.
Application 2025-07 submitted by McKay Brothers, LLC, requesting a CUP to add new microwave equipment to an existing cell tower in the R-3 Residential District for the property located at 12611 Princeton Road, Huntsburg Township.
Persons affected or wishing to comment may speak for or against either in person or by an attorney at said hearing.
David Peterson, Chairman
Aug7, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
VARIANCE TO THE
CHARDON TOWNSHIP
ZONING RESOLUTION
Notice is hereby given that the Chardon Township Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct a public hearing for a variance to the Chardon Township Zoning Resolution on Monday, August 18, 2025, at 7:00 o’clock p.m. at the Town Hall, 9949 Mentor Road, Chardon, Ohio.
CASE 2025-2 – Walter and Lisa Dittrich, 975 W. Parkway Blvd., Aurora, OH 44202, request to construct an accessory building on Robinson Road, Parcel #06-120660, Lot 9, Chardon, Ohio. The proposed accessory building would be located sixty-four (64) feet from the front setback line. Section 500.03 Minimum Yards of the Chardon Township Zoning Resolution requires a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from the front setback line in the R-1 Residential District.
Linda Kerry, Secretary
Aug7, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE
OHIO SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
ELECTION NOTICE
The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of Supervisors of the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to be held in accordance with Chapter 940 of the Ohio Revised Code. Individuals who own or occupy land within the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District and are 18 years of age or older may vote for Supervisor.
There are 3 ways an eligible voter can cast a ballot:
1.) At the SWCD office, 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 240, Chardon, OH from 9/3/2025 until 10/2/2025 during normal business hours (Monday thru Friday- 7:00 am 3:30 pm); or
2.) At the SWCD Annual Meeting, which will take place at Veterans Legacy Woods Tribute Lodge, 14085 Ravenna Road, Newbury Township on 10/2/2025 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm ; or
3.) Voting absentee from 9/3/2025 until 10/2/2025, by requesting the ballot application and election ballot from the SWCD office at the following address 12611 Ravenwood Drive, Suite 240, Chardon, OH 44024, or by calling 440-834-1122, or email clair@geauga.oh.gov. Absentee ballots must be received by the SWCD office by 10/2/2025 and by 3:30 pm.
Geauga Supervisors will be elected to a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2028.
Nominees are:
1. Tracy Engle
2. Michael Henry
3. Jeff Huntsberger
Aug7, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
City of Chardon
The City of Chardon Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing to consider the applications described below on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:30 PM. in Council Chambers at the Municipal Center, 111 Water St., Chardon OH 44024. The meeting is subject to adjournment or recess to a later date without another Notice of Public Hearing.
PC Case #25-222: Applicant – Kevin Chuha is requesting a variance from the City of Chardon Codified Ordinances Schedule 1133.11 which allows detached accessory structures in the rear yard. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the construction of a 28’ x 32’ detached garage in a front side yard along Randall Court to the rear of the house to replace a former garage structure on the property. The property is located on the east side of South Street on the southeast corner of the intersection of South Street and Randall Court. The address of the property is 125 South Street, Chardon, OH 44024, with Parcel ID# 10-017150. The property is owned by Kevin & Beverly Chuha.
All interested persons are urged to attend.
Steven M. Yaney
Community Development Administrator
Aug7, 2025
LEGAL NOTICE
Police Department Roofing Replacement Bainbridge Township
Sealed bids for the Police Department Roofing Replacement will be received by Janice Sugarman of Bainbridge Township Fiscal Office, 17822 Chillicothe Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 until August 22, 2025, 10:00 am local time, as described in plans and specifications, prepared by DS Architecture, LLC. Bids will be opened publicly immediately thereafter and read aloud. Late bids shall not be accepted and will be returned, unopened. Conditional or Qualified bids will not be accepted. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Statement of Probable Cost:
All-encompassing General Work as described: $ 214,920
Drawings and specifications for use in preparing your proposal will be available at the Bainbridge Fiscal Department (17822 Chillicothe Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023) and Bainbridge Service Department (17800 Haskins Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023) starting at 10:00 am, August 7, 2025. Individual drawing or specification sheets will not be dispersed. Direct all questions in writing to the Owner: Attention: Michele Mariola, (Phone: 440-476-3787, Email: MMariola@BainbridgeTWP.com).
Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio revised Code. Bid security (10% of the bid amount) furnished in Bond Form, shall be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said Surety.
Each proposal must be on bid forms supplied in the bid package and must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all interested therein. The contract will be awarded to the “lowest responsive and responsible bidder”. Bidders note that all proposed Subcontractors are to be listed on the Proposal. Bidders are cautioned that failure to name Subcontractors in the Proposal may be cause for rejection of the bid.
All bids will be good for 60 days from the time of the Bid receipt. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to accept any bid which it deems most favorable. Proposals are due at Bainbridge Fiscal Office at the Bainbridge Fire Department, 17822 Chillicothe Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023, Attention: Janice Sugarman, Fiscal Officer, on or before 10:00 am, Friday, August 22, 2025. No extensions of bid due date will be granted. Proposals shall be submitted on the bid form. The words “Proposal for Bainbridge Police Department Roofing Replacement – Attn: Janice Sugarman” and the Bidder’s name shall appear on the envelope.
BY ORDER OF BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Janice S. Sugarman, Fiscal Officer
Aug7, 2025
