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Parks staffer Miss Woodruff told council the program will partner with Fairfield County law enforcement, Madison Township police and fire, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and South Central Power for specialized presentations; Columbus Pool Management will assist with water-safety instruction. The city expects the program to be limited to about 50 students in its first year, with the fee intended to defray part of the startup cost; staff estimated initial set-up costs (for about 75 kids) near $9,300 for equipment such as a mock city tarp, bikes and road signs, excluding staff wages.

Council voted to move the resolution establishing the fee to full council for formal adoption.

Why it matters: Safety City is a common municipal program intended to introduce young children to street, bike and bus safety in a supervised, city-run format. The low fee is intended to keep the program accessible; staff said the first-year registration revenue will not fully cover equipment purchases.

Ending: The resolution was advanced to full council; staff said they will coordinate program logistics with the school district and other partners and bring the formal resolution forward for adoption.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 2, 2025, Public Hearing, Work Session & City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council reviewed a resolution to set a $25 registration fee for a new Safety City program for children entering kindergarten; staff said the fee covers a small portion of startup materials and the program will partner with local police, fire and safety organizations.","taxTitle","Canal Winchester City Council, Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",72201,"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},6216967,"Residents press council over Hartman’s auto yard; city says repeated enforcement actions underway",105,7663000,7768000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650451-d2a1be7f3b8827ff92d6709f0fa89b53&start=7663&end=7768","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650451-d2a1be7f3b8827ff92d6709f0fa89b53/thumbnail_7663000.jpg","/articles/6216967/Ohio/Residents-press-council-over-Hartmans-auto-yard-city-says-repeated-enforcement-actions-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6216967-a2dd69bb6c0bb73c6c73b0fd82bb1edd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065549&Signature=kQHrCe3RqY49VrmikxmoWlXLrIyiWJAGPMBu2ksco0i-ENcI3fUvQaWagwcInXJBqKgFaPpHwuM5tFFD9DuVrU150PuRxgd9cKaQkd6sdgKIrXcSrpmmFhdzGB9rwT8Qi78eWsk9uqk12RDtqAiDy8JrFINr8V36NkuXNm24LaDmIjlYpp1ULGRWAAQxfj9ncPKHcDISr3Q4CY0Gb0MgWb2XusqI6y7LuzLq3RHv~E1s-m3hp07uHEEsUplqkJwhp1pspncCIsgMdPN0KJ2zPSVxARLDjmoblLA0XhQGgaIpSfjI7uPtu61PfcH-aOPJySUqtqXnDnB25GFebwXbDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents and council members raised repeated complaints on June 2 about the condition and parking associated with Hartman’s auto/body property, including concerns about vehicles blocking sidewalks and alleys and broken-down cars stored behind the business.

City staff said the city has been in repeated contact with the property owner and that enforcement actions are ongoing. “We’ve been in contact with them numerous times over the last couple years,” City Administrator Matt Peebles told council. Peebles said officers have issued parking tickets across the town in response to complaints and that municipal staff are coordinating additional enforcement steps at Hartman’s property.

Peebles and public-safety staff said the city has an ordinance limiting alley parking for loading and unloading (a 30-minute allowance). The city’s enforcement approach focuses on vehicle owners because parking citations are issued to the vehicle rather than directly to the property owner. Peebles said the fenced lot behind the business is believed to be owned by the same property owner but leased separately and not necessarily controlled by Hartman’s.

Why it matters: residents said vehicles parked on sidewalks and in alleys are a safety hazard and create a nuisance. Council members asked staff to escalate enforcement and to clarify ownership and leasing arrangements for the fenced lot behind the property.

City response and next steps: staff reported about 68 parking tickets had been issued town-wide related to repeated enforcement efforts (not limited to a single property) and that staff would follow up with Sergeant Straub and the sheriff’s office on enforcement options. The city also noted that changes to the alley (such as making it one-way) could have unintended consequences and require further review.

Ending: Staff said they will continue enforcement and seek solutions; council members asked staff to report back with next enforcement steps and any recommended code changes for alleys or commercial storage.","Councilors and staff discussed repeated complaints about vehicles and alleged junk on the Hartman Auto property; the city said multiple parking tickets have been issued and that alley parking is restricted to short-term loading.",{"_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},6216973,"Council postpones vote on Paw Paw Patch rezoning after developer presentation",2449,8453000,10902000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650451-d2a1be7f3b8827ff92d6709f0fa89b53&start=8453&end=10902","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650451-d2a1be7f3b8827ff92d6709f0fa89b53/thumbnail_8453000.jpg","/articles/6216973/Ohio/Council-postpones-vote-on-Paw-Paw-Patch-rezoning-after-developer-presentation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6216973-dc3fa0f698210185aed9d2245b357bf6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065549&Signature=QHW64KO6f2IsI1Jspi-qGgpjy3iXd4I1fSCP28s4AjgpDLFe76~hgvvGxWmUyXEwkE6iSSjo~zynBS4SgX8Sx3FwWzMCwKg3CX8fCx~mip6B-Y0bcb8PDYY8K~3BsH8DZPcO2KMdD2pdf5DAXPmvT4IEMkWzCJI3aIpwB439phNDE6ozv~9ThcA8mTMPt6cDWslurcKTvsbUXfvwX0QxcwIQQk~uvSU-owChZ0lT2CONkFrzQpe7MphXKZnP0qHBC5n3GuDM5cfU8GIq7-MNVkNK21eGVJ8cN7JUvcmO1CXLSvpN4Aaba0aMpwULor32V24GBynaqxVEdJht5PLDvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Canal Winchester City Council on June 2 heard a third-reading presentation on an ordinance to rezone about 25.87 acres (PID 042-03885-10) to a planned residential district (PRD) and to adopt a preliminary development plan submitted by Paw Paw Patch LLC. The applicant’s presenter reviewed architecture, buffering and material changes made during the review process and said the scheme meets the city’s objectives for modern residential development.

The applicant’s representative told council the project team had worked with staff and Planning & Zoning since July 2024 and had revised elevations, added architectural articulation and introduced multiple color schemes to avoid a repetitive appearance. “We are enhancing the rear elevations along Hill Road,” the presenter said during his overview.

Council members said they appreciated the outreach but several members said they still had concerns about building massing and the visual treatment of long rooflines and rear elevations. Multiple council members requested more time for small-group discussions with the applicant to consolidate design feedback before a final passage vote. After that suggestion, a majority of council members voted to postpone the final ordinance action to the June 16 council meeting to allow follow-up meetings between council members, staff and the applicant.

Why it matters: The rezoning would set development standards for a multi-unit residential project and includes detailed development text that controls architecture, landscaping, open space and buffers adjacent to industrially zoned property. Council’s postponement means the plan remains under review; the extra time is intended to let council and the applicant narrow design questions before a final vote.

Council action: On a motion to postpone to a date-certain (June 16), council approved the postponement; staff will coordinate meeting slots for small-group briefings with the developer and counsel to avoid quorum issues and preserve public-meeting rules.

Ending: The ordinance remains on the agenda and will return for final consideration on June 16, when council expects to review additional elevation and materials documentation provided by the applicant.","Council heard a third-reading presentation on a 25.87-acre rezoning to a planned residential district (PRD) and voted to postpone final action to June 16 to allow further meetings between the developer and council members.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6216977,"Canal Winchester council advances Green Gate Plaza preliminary plan after Kroger seeks parking-setback waiver",3655,148000,3803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650451-d2a1be7f3b8827ff92d6709f0fa89b53&start=148&end=3803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650451-d2a1be7f3b8827ff92d6709f0fa89b53/thumbnail_148000.jpg","/articles/6216977/Ohio/Canal-Winchester-council-advances-Green-Gate-Plaza-preliminary-plan-after-Kroger-seeks-parking-setback-waiver","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6216977-de6421ef89933ea5111b344032387965/orig.mp4?Expires=1771065549&Signature=mqxa0Ts07GW9KZ4Se2u7gfDpl8IhtLRSut0ei8OnIO9HX1pwvPvf1yKh-1yR~amRTi3wMQ7m~svzYx~mff6KKNdTMF73lW5q-Wgvo2MVOUdugyl7qy8HsEEiRhsnykZpTHkNGFtwCOG8UsdBJJ1E8UP99bcoVtBWLRLcat9BmsOvCtfZnxZDgcl-07K0v-dMbnGbG~RFN2FM7cDpIEUGlvRVvWlzdXAD4JlCOnqODEKFuuqB7eLJ~pfqAyP7T5kwxMzJ646P71g650ndd4k4AhFwD14FECqVmUE4NYoi4dE9U1qc9TAiizrd-HGBqY9cOCkQxv0h2jUkGy4x4Fuzfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials on June 2 took up a preliminary development plan for Green Gate Plaza, a proposed 17.9-acre commercial planned commercial district (PCD) at the corner of Duff Parkway and Dilley Road, and advanced an ordinance to send the plan to full council after hearing a presentation from the developer and a Kroger representative.

The plan lays out five outlots, including a 13-acre anchor site intended for a large grocer and a separate fuel outlot. Planning and Zoning recommended adoption, finding the plan met the 2001 PCD development text requirements and the city’s circulation and utility standards.

Kroger’s civil engineer, Andrew Gardner of V3 Companies, told council the company will return with a final development plan that addresses architectural details but asked council to waive or modify a provision in the Chapter 11.75 overlay that would push required parking 200 feet behind the right-of-way. “This parcel’s simply not that deep,” Gardner said, calling the overlay parking setback “not feasible” operationally for a grocery store and saying Kroger would seek relief so a conventional parking configuration can serve the store safely.

Why it matters: the overlay district adopted after the 2001 PCD added stricter placement rules intended to change the public-facing appearance of commercial development. Those overlay standards apply unless the older PCD text already prescribes a requirement. The parking-setback clause is the main overlay element Kroger asked the council to waive with preliminary-plan adoption; staff noted the alternative would be for a future variance before Planning and Zoning.

Council and residents pressed staff and the applicant on landscaping, buffering and architecture. Council members repeatedly asked that Kroger and the developer provide more detailed elevation and materials boards before council votes on final approvals. Jim Brown, Kroger construction manager, said the company’s architect (Moody Nolan) is working with city planners and that Kroger will submit a materials board at the final development-plan stage. “We will make sure we have a materials board for you,” Brown said.

Staff presentations described how the site meets the 2001 PCD text (including a 75-foot Dilley Road landscape buffer), how utilities will be extended to the outparcels, and how new Green Gate Boulevard — to be constructed by the city later this year — will connect through the development. City staff also told council that parts of the 2005 overlay do apply to this 17.9-acre tract and that the overlay’s architectural, stormwater and parking sections may require adjustments or variances.

Council action and next steps: Council voted to move the ordinance adopting the preliminary development plan to full council for a later vote; the applicant signaled it would ask council to waive the third reading and begin work this year if final approvals follow. Staff and the applicant committed to provide updated elevation renderings, materials boards and traffic-study documentation to council in advance of the next meeting.

Quotes: “Tonight is a preliminary development plan approval. We’re not asking for approval of those building elevations,” Andrew Gardner said, emphasizing the company would return with a final plan. “The applicant has committed to provide additional materials and elevation information before final development-plan review,” City Planner Andrew Moore said.

Ending: The project remains subject to a final development plan review (which will return to Planning and Zoning and then to council). Council advancement of the preliminary plan preserves the applicant’s ability to file final plans, but several council members signaled they expect to see more detailed architectural commitments before they will endorse final approvals.","Council reviewed a preliminary development plan for the 17.9-acre Green Gate Plaza PCD and heard from Kroger representatives seeking relief from a new overlay parking setback; Planning & Zoning had recommended approval and council advanced the ordinance to full council for final action.","actionData","errors"]

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