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Infrastructure: Council approved Ordinance 25-01 authorizing the city manager to enter into a construction contract with Boss Excavating and Grading Inc. for CIP S-31, the Hayden Run sanitary sewer lift station and force main replacement, and to appropriate the necessary funds. The ordinance passed on a roll call of six yes, zero no; the ordinance was recorded as taking effect at the earliest date allowable by law.

Parks: Council adopted Resolution 25R09 authorizing the city manager to contract with Ohio Site Solutions for the First Responders Park renovation, a contract the presenter said totals $849,200. Staff reported $805,000 of that amount will come from a State of Ohio one-time Strategic Community Investment Fund grant and that the 2025 capital program had a total budget of $1,000,500 for the project. Planned construction was described as beginning in April.

Recreation and wellness center procurements: Council approved three procurement resolutions for the new Recreation and Wellness Center. Resolution 25R10 authorized a contract with Loth Inc. to purchase furniture for the center for $525,584.99. Resolution 25R11 authorized a contract with Design 2 Wellness LLC to purchase fitness equipment; staff stated the contract amount listed in Attachment A is $414,170.59. Staff said the proposal process received multiple responses and that equipment quantities will be evaluated after facility opening to guide future purchases. Council also approved Resolution 25R12 for a purchase agreement with Logicalis for compute-storage hardware not to exceed $200,000; staff described the purchase as phase 2 of a two-year replacement of end-of-life infrastructure and said the city runs an internal cloud for its services.

Each of these items passed by roll call with all council members voting yes (6-0), with Vice President Dieter excused.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council - Feb 10 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council passed an ordinance and several resolutions authorizing a sanitary sewer construction contract, a First Responders Park renovation, furniture and fitness equipment for the Recreation and Wellness Center, and a storage purchase for IT; all recorded roll-call votes were in favor.","taxTitle","Hilliard, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",52752,"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},6336032,"Council amends and approves Mill Run PUD text to enable flex office uses, lowers warehouse cap to 30%",1304,2084000,3388000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2288042-dfd5493c6848dd33f579e1233adb3091&start=2084&end=3388","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2288042-dfd5493c6848dd33f579e1233adb3091/thumbnail_2084000.jpg","/articles/6336032/Hilliard/Franklin-County/Ohio/Council-amends-and-approves-Mill-Run-PUD-text-to-enable-flex-office-uses-lowers-warehouse-cap-to-30","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336032-8285b30abcf04658ebfa74119aad13e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203454&Signature=jWs2GdfHxurdddqksWxY0iuLKbLVT9vWm990r-s3M2wmngXnRaoobmk1UAlQr3QgSpJVvzccTvb9fURIQZc7Oehs-u-VBj~DBgKIY1eqw5WfXzNtuOzzgSptHRK1-UfFSyZvG6yHaYL7SkPXS9QfA55ibUSe1GHTPRXjCyLr1mMO4~w14kQhLAiZy2AhPy6M0LpgSpZT5ItPqmXr55rFOJgVvbcoZeycoOUs3ZbgYOTMJ8EZKa~epoKy~TxH2cxpv-gU-MMDGcEziqoev1HSSim0p-cXPyAFI6eImQtSiQr60UO7zWRviwRPh0uz0m4pVgWLm8KXeX~DY0728741EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hilliard City Council on Feb. 10 voted to amend and adopt a planned-unit-development (PUD) text modification for a former call center on Melmeadow Drive in the Mill Run area, concluding with a council-approved amendment to limit warehouse space to 30% per tenant.

City staff said the property has been vacant for several years and that the proposed PUD text seeks to align permitted uses with the city's community plan calling for flex office. \"The text and the specific permitted uses were modified to be reflective of that category within the community plan,\" staff said. The Planning Commission recommended approval and noted a final development plan could be effective for 12 months if a user committed to the plan.

Mike Shannon, attorney for the property owner, told council the site has been vacant about seven years and that staff and the city’s economic-development direction around flex office motivated the application. \"With these modifications, we could make it more marketable,\" Shannon said, and he asked council to approve the changes to attract tenants who would provide skilled jobs.

Council members debated the appropriate cap for warehousing as part of a flex use and several expressed discomfort with a 50% allowance. One council member asked whether tenant-level limits would apply; staff confirmed the percentage is reviewed by tenant and tied to zoning/certificate review. After discussion, council moved to amend the proposed text to reduce the warehouse threshold to 30% per tenant. The council also approved a separate amendment removing language that referenced the original investor group no longer associated with the application.

The amended PUD text was adopted on a 6-0 roll call. Staff and council noted that if a tenant later sought a larger warehousing component, the code provides for subsequent text modifications or appeals through the zoning process.","Council adopted a PUD text modification for the former call center at Mill Run, approving broader flex-office uses and voting to lower an allowed warehousing component from 50% to 30% by tenant; staff and the applicant’s attorney said the changes are intended to make the long-vacant building marketable.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6336037,"Council reviews first reading on annexation of two Cosgray Road parcels after staff flags traffic, parking limits",568,748000,1316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2288042-dfd5493c6848dd33f579e1233adb3091&start=748&end=1316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2288042-dfd5493c6848dd33f579e1233adb3091/thumbnail_748000.jpg","/articles/6336037/Hilliard/Franklin-County/Ohio/Council-reviews-first-reading-on-annexation-of-two-Cosgray-Road-parcels-after-staff-flags-traffic-parking-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6336037-2855d2555330c693c6911800b72e09cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771203454&Signature=AJQxFyOsYFi5jDPfQze9lwy4NCEhUg8tN3ZaGOrfsbFKROEnaqL9NdrL8iqhTDfHbFkhdBvaOKIzCpnRFKt8BT-D8fTcse~6mk1SrCXpiZXqXyEjxXNixc4BEq7g4QmzVCRZy9j9a1WAheW1y7CENVSLcC8DRrseKJPmltInBcQN2u5ViJPpjpqMC5EYJcV45Z-iaxTA7HGRCpDwggpD0qLuEY6pwC-DZB3dBOrrdBB717I1Y-tZJkNnxipRkT5nXt6689zy8WqfYeH5CcSwIZqMQ8vRat7FaycxeSGbTUaI62HtiYs9uO0I3UkaGzuSYsfbR3Cf1KuDVMMaWDcMaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hilliard City Council on Feb. 10 held a first reading and public discussion on an annexation petition for two parcels on opposite sides of Cosgray Road that the petitioner says are surrounded by the city.

City staff presented site plans and told council the larger parcel was proposed for an elementary school and the smaller for a daycare; staff said both sites would be constrained after right-of-way dedication along Cosgray Road and that both showed shortfalls in required parking. \"Based on the applicant's calculation, the site that's closer to the Amazon site would require 127 parking spaces. But in fact, this site would only allow for 92,\" a staff presenter said. The staff presentation also called out one-way-in/one-way-out circulation on the smaller site and said that typical intense drop-off and pick-up activity at schools could lead to traffic backing up on Cosgray Road.

The applicant's attorney, Donald Plank, told council the petitioner is asking only for annexation to obtain sewer and water and that annexation does not guarantee approval of the proposed site plan. \"All we're asking for is annexation for sewer and water and then let it go ... and then let it go through the zoning process,\" Plank said. He added that the owner's purchase of the parcels requires annexation before water and sewer extensions can be provided.

Council members asked for additional information and suggested delaying a final decision. One council member noted timeline constraints: the city must act to accept or deny within 120 days of county certification, which staff said would put the deadline at April 3. Staff recommended not taking a final action now and instead waiting closer to the 120-day deadline to allow more time for discussions and revisions.

Council members and staff also discussed the broader community context: one member urged the city to consider proactive ways to help the growing Muslim community seeking space for schools and religious uses, and another asked staff to provide information on a comparable daycare parcel the city recently approved on Leap Road (staff later said that site is about 1.32 acres with 44 parking spaces).

No formal vote occurred at second reading; staff said the next substantive council opportunity on the annexation will be at second reading, tentatively scheduled for the second meeting in March. Staff said any zoning for the sites would still require a future planning commission review and formal zoning process.","Council discussed a petition to annex two parcels on opposite sides of Cosgray Road; staff and council members raised concerns about site size, parking deficits and traffic circulation, and the petitioner’s attorney asked only for annexation to obtain sewer and water.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves sewer contract and multiple procurement resolutions including park renovation and recreation center purchases

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Council reviews first reading on annexation of two Cosgray Road parcels after staff flags traffic, parking limits