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Hannah Putoff, an attorney with Wooden & Lamping representing Oakmont Education, told the commission the tenant plans a trade-school-style program for primarily older students and that Oakmont operates similar facilities elsewhere in Ohio. \"We have ample experience ensuring that the schools ... meet the requirements in the code,\" Putoff said. Oakmont representatives said they expect about 200–250 students in total, run in two sessions daily, with roughly 170–175 students present per session and access to building parking and an on-site bus stop.

Commissioners, the mayor and speakers from Norwood schools and the public raised concerns about locating a school on a busy commercial corridor where nearby ground-floor uses include a vape shop and a bar. Craig Hoover, a Norwood resident and public-school educator, opposed the proposal on grounds that for-profit charter-style operations compete with Norwood’s public schools. School-board representatives also spoke against the proposal, citing strong existing career-technical programs and concerns about student safety, proximity to businesses and added traffic.

Commissioners discussed the zoning and the city’s recently adopted restrictions for vape shops and other sensitive uses. City staff and legal counsel explained the vape-shop restrictions apply to new businesses going forward and are not retroactive to existing businesses; staff also said those rules would not automatically bar the requested education use. But commissioners expressed that changing an individual property’s use within the general business district to an education use could have broader operational consequences for other businesses in the district.

After deliberation the commission made and seconded a motion to deny the change-of-use application. The roll-call vote was unanimous: Chairman Noah Powers—yes; Mayor Schneider—yes; Mrs. Sickinger—yes; Mr. Hockney—yes; Mr. Seward—yes. The public hearing was closed before the motion was taken.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Norwood Planning Commission - February 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission denied a proposal by Oakmont Education to change the third-floor use from Business (B) to Education (E) for 23,200 square feet at 4405–4411 Montgomery Road, citing concerns about impacts on existing businesses and proximity to sensitive uses.","taxTitle","Norwood, Hamilton County, Ohio","taxId",71319,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345029,"Norwood planning commission approves lot split at 3732 Montgomery Road; assigns three parcel addresses",1239,214000,1453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249924-7616461d67d73d4b5d043f62cf4ec141&start=214&end=1453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249924-7616461d67d73d4b5d043f62cf4ec141/thumbnail_214000.jpg","/articles/6345029/Norwood/Hamilton-County/Ohio/Norwood-planning-commission-approves-lot-split-at-3732-Montgomery-Road-assigns-three-parcel-addresses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345029-5f0d577782cab6f27d08fc02aa50e75c/orig.mp4?Expires=1774896509&Signature=hiQuMLIUwdIuIMlXxNzTh6V9AVWnVi-LY6r~WbagAYAYnzGeLB-QbKc0gxfYZ8eufW3h6-26CgU1uZjCP99vNlNxWe7r9mi8HcuefdCPuWMOp0LJHtKO4gYbVPpyCozwtSU4YAhKBKipNDvwHnIDBb6si5mC3~lbp84apBhV7L40ZpCYpUXguqQvN9nZ3UMhxc6kfQ-y2PdgLY0g~NCmP63OBpaHNJoCOkXOHnijziSzNkEHRqSQB~bTCp48o2PKAdcryDREziPJRJd7NNb4yO-XtA9KfU5ipLtyGfTB4I06HRxcz~XCDfRyeKaKp4BYZx9~bWAcxpB216zHiLasqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norwood Planning Commission voted unanimously Feb. 5 to approve a lot split for property identified as 3732 Montgomery Road, creating a 3.712-acre development parcel and a 1.5684-acre remainder parcel and assigning addresses to each new lot.

The action completes a step the applicant described as the \"last step in the process\" after consolidating several tax parcels and receiving variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals, attorney Dan Ott said. The commission also approved specific addresses for the parcels: 3732 Montgomery Road for the commercial/retail space, 1923 Lexington Avenue for the western apartment building, 1953 Lexington Avenue for the eastern apartment building, and 1971 Lexington Avenue for the easternmost parcel.

The lot split will separate the site into a 3.712-acre tract planned for two apartment buildings totaling about 205 units and a 1.5684-acre remainder parcel currently zoned for business/commercial use, Dan Ott, attorney for the applicant, said. \"The development parcel is 3.712 acres, the remainder parcel is 1.5684 acres,\" Ott said.

Commissioners and city staff focused discussion on how addresses should be assigned so emergency responders and delivery services can reliably find building entry points. \"If the residence is fully facing Lexington Avenue, we want a Lexington Avenue address,\" Tom McCabe, Norwood fire chief, said, arguing addresses should reflect the building face and primary street access. McCabe and other officials said it is common to give separate addresses for retail portions facing Montgomery Road and residential entrances on Lexington.

Staff and the applicant confirmed the property had received prior approvals on plan specifics and variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals; the applicant said those approvals are recorded with the Hamilton County auditor and recorder offices. City staff also reported that assigning Lexington addresses would not require reapproval by the Board of Zoning Appeals in this instance.

After questions and clarifications from the commission and staff about frontage, parking and parcel access, a motion to approve the lot split and assign the addresses passed on a roll call vote of 5-0.

The commission did not discuss building permits, unit-level mailing addresses, or final street-number assignment timing beyond directing staff to coordinate address recording with Hamilton County as part of the subdivision process. The applicant said construction could proceed this spring pending final permits and filings.

Details from the meeting show the commission relied on prior variances and planning approvals rather than reopening design approvals during the lot-split vote. The county recorder will reflect the legal parcel consolidation and new parcel IDs if the county processing proceeds as described by the applicant.","The Norwood Planning Commission approved a lot division for property at 3732 Montgomery Road, creating a 3.712-acre development parcel and a 1.5684-acre remainder parcel and assigning street addresses for the new parcels.","actionData","errors"]

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Norwood planning commission denies request to reclassify third-floor use at 4405–4411 Montgomery Road

Norwood planning commission approves lot split at 3732 Montgomery Road; assigns three parcel addresses