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Chief of Staff Byrne, Directors of Finance, Economic Development, Law, Service, and guest. There
<br />were two items on the agenda.
<br />• The first to be discussed was Resolution 2026-49, a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
<br />make an application on behalf of the City of North Olmsted to participate in the Ohio
<br />Public Works Commissioned State Capital Improvement and or Local Transportation
<br />Improvement Program, further authorizing the Mayor to accept funds if awarded and
<br />execute a contract as required and declaring an emergency. This would allow the City of
<br />North Olmsted to apply for and accept a grant for the realignment of Columbia Road at
<br />Lorain. By applying, Council is under no obligation to do a full project at this time. This is
<br />only in regards to the grant and accepting funds if awarded. A motion was made to
<br />recommend to the rest of Council Resolution 2026-49 and properly seconded, and passed
<br />by a vote of 3-0.
<br />• The second item on the agenda was Resolution 2026-51, Brookpark Extension. A
<br />Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to advertise for bids for an award of a contract
<br />for Brookpark Road Extension road pavement markings as detailed in the specifications
<br />on file and authorizing the Mayor, following approval of the Board of Control, to contract
<br />for the same with the lowest and best bidder. A discussion of the idea behind a road diet,
<br />the advantages of diagonal parking as far as safety, and ultimately the Committee decided
<br />option B for the road diet. A motion was made to recommend Resolution 2026-51, Option
<br />B, to the rest of Council and it was properly seconded and passed by a vote of 3-0, and
<br />the Streets and Transportation Committee concluded at 8:05 p.m., and that concludes my
<br />report.
<br />Council President Brossard:
<br />Thank you, and Councilman Marrie, Chairman of the Building, Zoning and Development
<br />Committee, do you have a report this evening?
<br />Building, Zoning and Development Committee
<br />Councilman Marrie:
<br />Yes, Mr. President, I actually have two reports tonight. The first report, the Building, Zoning, and
<br />Development Committee, met on Tuesday, June 9th at 7:11 p.m. Present were Committee
<br />Members Marrie, Madden, and Limpert, Council President Brossard, Councilmembers Carr,
<br />Gilchrist, Shymske, and Scarl, the Mayor, Directors of Economic Development, Finance, Law,
<br />Service, the Chief of Staff, and guests.
<br />• On the agenda was a presentation of the City's Zoning Code Audit, which examined how
<br />current regulations impact development and economic growth within the City. The
<br />Economic Development Director reported that the Zoning Code has been updated over
<br />the years, which has made it more complex and sometimes difficult to navigate. This has
<br />contributed to a high number of variance requests, which account for roughly one-third
<br />of the Department's workload. The audit also found that roughly 54% of properties do
<br />not fully conform to current zoning standards. The audit highlighted mixed -use
<br />development as a strong performer, generating higher than expected tax revenue,
<br />despite representing a relatively small share of the City's land area. The Director also
<br />emphasized that improving efficiency, reducing unnecessary variances, and encouraging
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