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Ordinance 10‑25: Council approved Ordinance 10‑25 after a brief staff presentation and a public hearing with no public comment. The assessment ordinance covers unpaid mowing charges (about $2,200 across three parcels), unpaid waste collection charges (about $15,000 across 57 parcels) and three additional code‑related fees totaling roughly $1,700. The ordinance directs the finance director to certify those amounts to the county auditor for collection; council approved the ordinance by voice vote.

Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda in a single voice vote. Items listed in staff materials and approved include:
- Participation in the Miami Valley Communications Council tactical crime suppression clinician sharing MOU (mental health/drug addiction clinician sharing).
- Award of the 2025 crack sealing program to Buck Pavement Restoration LLC.
- Participation in the Ohio Department of Transportation annual road salt bid.
- Authorization to apply for 2025 livable and age‑friendly community grants supported by the Del Mar Healthcare Fund at The Dayton Foundation and Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC).
- Award of the 2025 citywide pavement marking contract to A & A Safety.
- Purchase of a Mitel MyVoice unified communications system from Parallel Technologies Inc.
- Authorization to enter a capital improvement pass‑through grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Benham’s Grove park project.

Each consent‑agenda item was presented in staff memorandum and bundled for approval; council approved the package by voice vote with no items removed for separate consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Centerville City Council Meeting 4/7/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 7 meeting the Centerville City Council approved an assessment ordinance to collect delinquent mowing and waste fees, ratified several procurement contracts and grant applications via the consent agenda and approved multiple routine public works and technology purchases.","taxTitle","Centerville City Council, Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio","taxId",71177,"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},6071891,"Centerville expands Uptown DORA boundary for Americana Festival, loosens cup rules for businesses",590,3770000,4360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3033447-e950f6460d94d288211345d8de2403dd&start=3770&end=4360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3033447-e950f6460d94d288211345d8de2403dd/thumbnail_3770000.jpg","/articles/6071891/Ohio/Centerville-expands-Uptown-DORA-boundary-for-Americana-Festival-loosens-cup-rules-for-businesses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071891-21411b6b049f798d2f8265cc488c72a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149071&Signature=O1G95fsbgu2UBbICKWmoi4qXTPumgFSTSKwq3QOEvRpAf-vlr1Uve-GZRnCio3WntXKyBJ-NSJR5vwFwH7dSwpyGqntocEODqIn2Jw90IFm1oPs97-0TwTj4N57XcF0P4014cYzhVg7trkPCRGjDwDntMRvAbUeeVyD15niBliuqIwvUWz0CuTPaSdm5guKtUTj1TFk4qLLmfSjQ~l7WCk5hWDvVPnJOamLgGGZpj6ueeG696jsygGR7~Z1o8abfBGd27AkiHUCXdo-wz17vk96q2Zc2p6tnuE~sY5e40Ucdkp7x7G7NqhN3AYVX~5ckEm-fFsmi2qVyTvvtJRz9kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Centerville City Council approved amendments to the Uptown Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area that let participating restaurants purchase a wider range of non‑glass cups and create a temporary boundary expansion to include the Americana Festival footprint when an organizer requests activation.

Joey O’Brien, city staff, explained the two principal changes: (1) restaurants would be able to order cup sizes and styles that fit their operations (stickers or city‑provided logos would identify official DORA cups) rather than buying a fixed $500 minimum lot of cups; and (2) the city would allow a temporary 22.2‑acre expansion north of the permanent Uptown DORA to match the Americana Festival’s event footprint for specific dates and hours on request. O’Brien said the temporary area would be activated only for specified times and that festival organizers would be responsible for signage and trash management during activation.

Police and staff told council they have not recorded an uptick in alcohol‑related problems tied to the DORA’s operation over the past year. Chief Brown said he was not aware of an increase in drunken behavior linked to the DORA since it opened. Council members asked about counterfeit or off‑menu beverages; O’Brien said enforcement would treat illicit or counterfeit DORA cups as open‑container violations and that the city could amend rules if problems arise.

The amended permanent boundary remains roughly 16 acres in Uptown Centerville; the temporary activation area adds municipal parks and North Main Street blocks up to the Americana event site. Participating businesses named in staff materials include Agave and Rye, Brunch Pub, City Barbecue and others; staff noted one prior participant closed and would be replaced on the list once a pending liquor license is finalized.

Council member Serra moved and Council member Engert seconded the resolution to approve the amended DORA; the council approved the resolution by voice vote. Staff said the city will submit the amended DORA application to the state following council action.","City council approved an amended Uptown Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) that allows restaurants more flexibility in purchasing non‑glass cups and creates a temporary expansion area to cover the Americana Festival boundaries when activated by an organizer.",{"_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},6071896,"Centerville council overturns planning commission, approves Chick‑fil‑A drive‑through variance",2097,1643000,3740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3033447-e950f6460d94d288211345d8de2403dd&start=1643&end=3740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3033447-e950f6460d94d288211345d8de2403dd/thumbnail_1643000.jpg","/articles/6071896/Ohio/Centerville-council-overturns-planning-commission-approves-ChickfilA-drivethrough-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6071896-97b1daf7caa90a553aed6dadbbe2962a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149071&Signature=X8AH6fZArBgrKHJJh3OtFcWGYXLsMTv4igEo0wvbxuwDqU5Ee~ENwBdrLxAEJA41hZyceKcdjVv5neIksD7I0o57Zx8fDLna3yVMwhOIqQy7zDx-Kfw6GLw1~jjmyWmaG8bYXBetcLFgAqd0r7-lfAa235TmAUi63Ri0SNBtXu3IcykMfSPrBzNigBs6tD5gKjddePC3wi-Kyn3Gb2HzOGqP-OA8-jjyZDV-yUGIbazpf0mISKP7JSeRh7MLMLanXMMa3QPnMLrSTOU4j9xWS-y0f8t3daHnNTOThPMcH76W92SDfidE~1V2ED3B7dDSMPTDW~y0ekrxW~xB5-w43w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Centerville City Council voted to overturn a Planning Commission denial and grant variances for 5301 Cornerstone North Boulevard, allowing Chick‑fil‑A to add a second drive‑through lane and reduce a required 20‑foot landscape buffer and pavement setback to roughly a half‑foot along the south property line.

The vote followed a public hearing in which the restaurant’s franchise owner, Marla Davis, described traffic backups that she said create safety risks for customers and employees. “When the drive‑thru backs up … somebody’s gonna get hurt,” Davis said, arguing a second lane is needed to address a 20% surge in the site’s business and to maintain safe traffic patterns. Staff presented the Planning Commission’s earlier 6–0 denial and reviewed the Unified Development Ordinance variance standards that apply to setbacks and landscape buffer yards.

City planning staff told council the property has three frontages and that the building’s original placement constrains options for adding a drive‑through lane. Ian, planning staff, said the requested reductions would remove most of the planting area on the Chick‑fil‑A side and place responsibility for buffering onto the adjacent property owner. Alan Wiley of GBC Design, representing the applicant, submitted images of similar property‑line conditions elsewhere in the Cornerstone North development and said pavement‑to‑pavement edges exist on comparable lots.

Council members debated whether financial or operational strain on the franchise owner constituted the legal “hardship” required for a variance. Council member Mark Engert, who moved to overturn the Planning Commission decision, said the franchise’s operational pattern is “almost a brand standard” and that the dual‑lane design is an established approach that improves throughput. The motion to grant the appeal carried on a voice vote; the council did not record a roll‑call tally in the public record.

The variances approved include (1) a reduction of the minimum pavement setback along the south property line from 20 feet to approximately 0.5 foot and (2) a matching reduction of the minimum landscape buffer yard along that boundary. The applicant will proceed with a minor site plan review at staff level as the next step, per the city’s development process.

Council and the applicant discussed maintenance and ownership of any remaining landscaping on the adjacent lot; the developer of the adjacent parcel, Ober, was described as being aware of the proposal and the applicant reported contemporaneous conversations with a developer representative who said he did not object. Council members noted they cannot require the Chick‑fil‑A franchisee to maintain landscaping on a neighboring parcel.

The decision overturns the Planning Commission denial and allows the property owner to move forward with site changes needed to create the additional drive‑through capacity. No formal amendments to the approved motion were recorded, and no individual “no” votes were announced during the voice vote.","Centerville City Council voted to overturn a Planning Commission denial and grant variance requests that allow a second drive‑through lane and a reduction of a 20‑foot landscape buffer at 5301 Cornerstone North Boulevard; council and the franchise owner said the change is intended to ease traffic backups at peak demand.","actionData","errors"]

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