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The draft ordinance would modernize Brook Park Codified Ordinances Chapter 351 penalties; during committee discussion Councilman Dufour proposed an amendment to carve out a specific subsection (division f of §351.04) and to preserve the lower penalty for other parking violations. The proposed carve-out would leave the most-serious handicapped-parking or equivalent violations subject to a higher third-degree misdemeanor penalty while retaining fourth-degree misdemeanor penalties for other parking infractions.

Madam Law Director told the committee she had reviewed the draft and said the department prepared the ordinance to correct a long-standing inconsistency; she also acknowledged the political sensitivity of raising penalties and recommended council review. \"If counsel feels that way, then I would strongly suggest that we could look at your piece,\" she said, describing the department’s willingness to draft an amendment that addresses council concerns.

Committee members voted unanimously to place the ordinance, with the proposed carve‑out amendment under consideration, on the March 18 caucus agenda for further review. The committee did not adopt a final penalty level; the March 18 meeting will include the law department’s recommended language and the council’s proposed amendment for additional deliberation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brook Park OH, Regular Caucus Meeting 03/12/25 ","oneSentenceSummary","A legislative-committee item to update Brook Park’s parking-violation penalties was placed on the March 18 caucus agenda after councilors discussed an amendment to preserve a lower penalty for most parking violations while treating certain handicapped-parking violations more severely.","taxTitle","Brookpark, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",56454,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6084717,"Brook Park council advances storefront renovation loan program with added Holland–Engle coverage and council approval requirement",1449,6471000,7920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2908223-364a65b397d227516ffbb480081ce7c2&start=6471&end=7920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2908223-364a65b397d227516ffbb480081ce7c2/thumbnail_6471000.jpg","/articles/6084717/Ohio/Brook-Park-council-advances-storefront-renovation-loan-program-with-added-HollandEngle-coverage-and-council-approval-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084717-7e23fad7ba503b5609953f5357cfc1fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770990082&Signature=hQxIvKuBOb-VcsNsZ3MalIQ0yK4v1PTeK1yvkVxpAvAZNheiwyc~UYWSXyddaSZ7n55j9GlD4Ym1HequtKpFVM~hCbA6Y9tupOgeqtTWEDZmsHjFfKnII0NrbpElJ1SD4wG9TDi8QlkZBdp6PjCOUeFfsUNO4-MKizfw7GrsCySu7nmAxiMEm5CpC4Uqs2dN8306GekzuXzj4P4SpalMv4ZbNZmIIvfa9MwK7iDvsQ5j8B96UFZq6eY0ALMcImAqnnppvGgSCSPjwBqI9dpX4icOnMBQBj1GNStTFi4~28ZBbAVDE6u0CvVqQpOeT~QCqPHy~kp9sDn8A1jZ5kbBnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brook Park city leaders advanced an ordinance to create a Storefront Targeted Areas Renovation (STAR) program that provides low-cost loans to help businesses improve visible building facades along key commercial corridors.

Mayor Edward A. Orcutt and economic development staff described the program as a targeted tool for Snow Road, Smith Road and Sheldon Road storefronts; the council amended the program to add the immediate intersection of Holland and Engle to the eligible area. The ordinance sets loan terms at 1% interest for up to 60 months and directs that loan funds come from the city’s economic development fund (Fund 243). Applications will require project approval by the city planning commission and, as the council amended the ordinance, \"all loans must be approved by Brook Park City Council.\" (Councilman Troyer’s amendment to change “will” to “must” passed on a recorded vote.)

Council members said they expect the program to be used for visible investments — new signage, awnings, windows and lighting, exterior code corrections and improvements that are visible from the street. Mayor Orcutt and council sponsors said the structure is intended to be an incentive to spur private investment in storefronts and to be recycled as loans are repaid.

Council approved two technical changes on unanimous voice votes: adding the Holland & Engle intersection to the program’s defined target areas and replacing a draft phrasing so that council approval is required for every loan. After those amendments, council moved the ordinance to the March 18 council agenda for first reading and additional action.

Key program details included in the draft ordinance: eligible work includes facades, signage, awnings, windows, doors, lighting and certain parking-lot work adjacent to the public right-of-way; loans are intended to be repaid on a set schedule and loan payments will be managed by the finance director and disbursed to registered contractors; all aesthetic approvals require planning commission review.","Councilors advanced an ordinance to create a Storefront Targeted Areas Renovation (STAR) loan program that would offer low-interest loans for facade improvements on defined commercial corridors; council amended the boundaries to add the Holland & Engle intersection and required that all loans be approved by City Council.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6084723,"Brook Park planning committee advances Circle K conditional-use permit to council despite traffic and zoning objections",5472,817000,6289000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2908223-364a65b397d227516ffbb480081ce7c2&start=817&end=6289","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2908223-364a65b397d227516ffbb480081ce7c2/thumbnail_817000.jpg","/articles/6084723/Ohio/Brook-Park-planning-committee-advances-Circle-K-conditional-use-permit-to-council-despite-traffic-and-zoning-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084723-0fa117debb7f394333af0d917ab50131/orig.mp4?Expires=1770990082&Signature=mPQFsET-yv5~m4hhcdeyCBShzyxYDDU3wzgJjOSQ5BZBkjl3kXZbN~MQXJ6NC2EL8sM17ZpfGTTEX~M-OtHxVvx5nbgjJyzzZ0brZJ16X1SPMwvY~b3xvR30KwpyPhXuR29ZnbtbJaBBv1~~S399jlR9PFctgZMlZQsom6HCY1awfesTl6IwdZUTyq3rjHHLGhuTxDWGnLkGDQ40O~nKuVmHEtR4qEVFWY6cw1CbUd6aY8SSzSyzzamLW97m-JJpr1xcMZizLtK05q1O1PNJoNvGkKDnV1wwi~ZD3v4RhmCkOXNWNgdQr1vKj6LTO8QWh~7HSV08soYc7XoedBDFwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brook Park planning committee voted to send a resolution seeking a conditional-use permit for a 24-hour Circle K convenience store at 20850 Sheldon Road to the full City Council for a vote after a lengthy caucus debate.

Councilman Bridal Poindexter, chair of the committee, and other members framed the issue as a technical and policy question under the city’s zoning code: the property is in a U-6 zone that does not list gas stations among allowed uses, so the applicant has asked for a conditional use permit and the planning commission recommended approval with conditions. Poindexter said the city’s finance numbers undermine the argument that a new gas station would be a major revenue source: \"I think the idea that this is gonna be an economic windfall for our city just doesn't pan out,\" he said.

The discussion focused on three recurring themes: traffic and safety at the Sheldon Road intersection, whether a U‑6 zone can or should host a gas station given the city’s existing U‑3 regulations, and possible long-term effects on municipal zoning precedent. Council members and staff cited a traffic study and a police/fire call-log packet from nearby stations; council members said a 24‑hour station pattern correlates with higher call volumes and could add roughly “70 more calls a year” to emergency services. Opponents also warned that new construction would likely qualify for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) tax abatement, potentially reducing property-tax revenue for as long as 15 years.

Supporters, including Mayor Edward A. Orcutt and members who emphasized economic-development priorities, argued the matter should be resolved by the full council. \"I believe it's time for our residents to at least see that second reading, third reading, and final vote,\" Mayor Orcutt said, urging a timely resolution.

After discussion, council moved and supported a motion to put the planning commission’s resolution (Resolution 16-2024) on the next council agenda for an up-or-down vote. The motion carried 4-3. With the planning committee action, the proposal will appear at the next council meeting; residents who spoke at the caucus were told they will have an opportunity to address council at that meeting.

Background: The proposal was introduced to the planning commission on July 1, 2024. The planning commission recommended approval with conditions including remediation of traffic-study issues; council members examined whether those conditions and the proposed traffic “fix” adequately addressed congestion and turning-movement failures described in the traffic documents. Several council members said the U‑6 zoning does not contain the gas-station-specific safety and abandonment provisions that appear in the U‑3 district regulations, and that granting this conditional use could set an undesirable precedent.

The council committee’s procedural vote to place the item on the next full council agenda does not itself approve or deny the permit; it only advances the measure for a future up-or-down council decision.","After more than an hour of debate about traffic, zoning and public-safety impacts, Brook Park’s planning committee voted 4-3 to place a proposed conditional-use permit for a 24-hour Circle K at 20850 Sheldon Road on the next council agenda for a final up-or-down vote.","actionData","errors"]

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