The Zoning Board of Appeals is the judicial branch of the Township in regard to Zoning. This Board hears and rules on zoning variance requests for either area or use variances. The Board can hear and rule on an appeal of an alleged error by the Zoning Inspector.

The Board also grants conditional zoning certificates for the use of land.

Members serve a five (5) year term with a new seat opening each year.

If you would like to serve on a Zoning Board - Applications are taken in the month of November. Send a letter and/or a resume to the Trustees expressing your interest. Interviews occur in December and appointments are generally made at one of the first organizational board meetings in January.

Brian Stewart
Chairman

Mr. Stewart was re-appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals and elected Chairman in January 2005. He is serving a 5 year term that expires in December of 2009. Brian and his wife Michelle and daughters Larrin & Lindsey have live in Auburn since 1996.

Mr. Steward is a 1979 graduate of Kenston High School.

Professionally, Brian is a Project Consultant with R.V. Buric Construction Management Consultants, Inc. and he brings with him over 26 years experience in the construction industry. He enjoys working with the other board members while giving something back to the Auburn Community. His objective is to offer a fair interpretation and application of the Zoning Resolution, which in turn will help maintain the rural atmosphere of Auburn Township.

Lewis Tomsic
Vice Chairman

 A graduate of Euclid High School, Lewis Tomsic served in the United States Air Force from 1965 through 1969. He moved to Auburn Township in 1973. He and his wife, Deborah Graehling Tomsic, have four children. Three of their children live in Geauga County and one resides in Chicago. Lewis is the CEO of Auburn Bainbridge Excavating Inc. and Advanced Aeration, both companies based in Newbury, Ohio.

Kevin G. Graham

 Kevin has lived in Auburn Township for five years with his wife, Laura, and three children who attend Kenston Schools. He is a Sales Manager for Lesco, Inc. for the past 17 years. Kevin graduated from Kent State university with a degree in Marketing. He looks forward to serving on the Board of Zoning Appeals to help preserve the rural flair that Auburn has to offer while enforcing regulations the Township needs to meet the requirements of our growing community. He is a member of the Church of Holy Angels.

John B. (Jack) Trethewey

 Mr. Trethewey moved to Auburn Township in 1940 and is a graduate of Auburn High School. After 24-years of service, he retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty Officer.

Jack is retired as National Service Manager for Lubrication Systems Companies and has sat on the Zoning Board of Appeals for 10 years.


Brian Scott Brockman

As a life long resident of the Chagrin Falls area and a graduate of Chagrin Falls High School Scott moved to Auburn in 2004. He received his degree from John Carroll University and took an early liking to politics and government. Scott sat on boards such as the Tanglewood Lake Association where they pursued aggressive agendas.

In 1999 Scott founded Brockman Builders Inc., a general contracting firm specializing in residential construction. Scott enjoys the quiet rural lifestyle and plans to stay in Auburn with his wife and kids.

Robert V. Freebairn
Alternate #1

Robert has been a Geauga County resident and business owner for more than 35 years. He is a native of Philadelphia, PA and a graduate of Penn State College of Education. Mr. Feebairn is a member of Leadership Geauga County, class of 1997 and has served on the Board of the Ravenwood Mental Health Center. Robert is married, has three children and six grandchildren.

Ron Zeligson
Alternate #2
Ron has lived in Auburn Township with his two children since 1999. He is a graduate of the Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Ron is project manager and superintendent for Premier Custom Builders, a local home building company.