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Amanda Belcher, speaking for the project team, described the mural as the third large‑scale public mural in recent years and said the group would coordinate with engineering to protect the river and bridge green space during work. \"I shared with Mister Hammonds from the mayoral standpoint, and we'll vote here shortly, but from the mayoral standpoint, I'm in agreement with this project,\" Belcher said.

Planning staff noted the design guidelines discourage high‑intensity, fluorescent or metallic trim colors and that the applicant requested a waiver to use high‑intensity colors. Schoning said engineering supplied comments on stormwater protections, paint containment and traffic control because the bridge spans a river.

City Engineer Chad Schneider told the commission engineering was satisfied with the proposed means and methods for protecting the river but recommended a small test strip before painting the entire bridge to confirm adhesion to the existing coating. \"We just want to make sure that whatever goes on there isn't something that's just gonna peel off,\" Schneider said; he said the existing coating may be an epoxy‑urethane and recommended testing a small area and assessing cohesion before full application.

Belcher and the project told the commission they would use masonry primers and elastomeric coatings specified for concrete and listed product types they planned to use; Schneider said staff received those submittals and would continue to review them.

Commissioner Hubbard moved to approve the design‑review waiver subject to engineering conditions; Miss Rivera seconded. The motion carried.

The commission asked that engineering sign‑off be obtained on stormwater protection, containment procedures and a satisfactory adhesion test before the mural work proceeds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting 07/08/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Elyria Planning Commission on July 8 approved a waiver to design‑review guidelines for a mural on the Second Street Bridge, with conditions that the artist and city coordinate with engineering to protect the river, confirm coating compatibility and perform a test patch before full application.","taxTitle","Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio","taxId",4371,"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},6177921,"City staff: South Abbey Road right‑of‑way previously vacated; applicant must correct quitclaim and secure easement",129,2036000,2165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5330719-8a9901db125b7dfb59fdacbfb51a2736&start=2036&end=2165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5330719-8a9901db125b7dfb59fdacbfb51a2736/thumbnail_2036000.jpg","/articles/6177921/Elyria/Lorain-County/Ohio/City-staff-South-Abbey-Road-rightofway-previously-vacated-applicant-must-correct-quitclaim-and-secure-easement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177921-96cddbaa93ed6759a313d613a173e36f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142087&Signature=gI64oXY6yv2SEjKNay~ZcA72RVd84819uqeKKITNSkBERupifUKQxUa07P1xQHD2mMbT6jSQNeF7H6rIPELOnAZqG1h1DTizqD8WPfobaGAolaALIfsw2~7iXt5PRkblf-hoap68XwfVScgqUyBHtb6kNRNPiWl9qY5B0aTpPBqJSWD5rHyl3X43bpcDqcjaq~FsGrPRxPlz4TzS-BfY2FJiXwW77mHA1EDjRPqsAeett9gJsGOy9HvHJWs~AMLkzT45~VgFbuAxTDJGpApmHkh-glGHA~4LZMhGpNn5cd5EXbBH5~pe0ECZyp3rRFS0~KifS1L5DaUptn-HEjhiww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff told the Elyria Planning Commission on July 8 that a referral to vacate a portion of a former roadway near South Abbey Road was unnecessary because the city had already vacated the parcel in 1990; the applicant’s quitclaim deed contains an incorrect ordinance reference.

\"The applicant's quitclaim deed is incorrect,\" Planning staff member Daryl Schoning said, explaining that the parcel in question was vacated under ordinance 1990‑158, but the applicant’s deed referenced 1991‑58. Schoning said the county auditor currently still lists the area as right‑of‑way and that the applicant would need to correct its deed.

Engineering staff noted sanitary sewer infrastructure runs along the area and said an on‑site utility easement would be required for access and maintenance if the applicant intends consolidation or a property split in that area. \"There are concerns from the engineering department regarding that,\" Schoning said.

Because the ordinance already vacated the property, the planning report and staff recommended no action was required by the commission on the matter. Law Director Craig concurred that no action was necessary because the requested vacating had already been granted by earlier ordinance.

The commission received the staff briefing and moved on without taking a formal vote.","Planning staff reported July 8 that a parcel the applicant asked the city to vacate was already vacated by ordinance in 1990; the applicant’s quitclaim deed cites the wrong ordinance year and must be corrected, and engineering said an easement for sanitary sewer access will be required.",{"_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},6177925,"Elyria planning commission denies conditional-use request for larger in‑home childcare",1877,88000,1965000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5330719-8a9901db125b7dfb59fdacbfb51a2736&start=88&end=1965","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5330719-8a9901db125b7dfb59fdacbfb51a2736/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6177925/Elyria/Lorain-County/Ohio/Elyria-planning-commission-denies-conditional-use-request-for-larger-inhome-childcare","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177925-db29c49137fc8a46916dd716449f9641/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142087&Signature=YENnHhyM1h1AFXVPushKAM~RhBv1d7JQtv1obi8EYOe6HloVbxQv6m6m-V9PjWvcnKveNYna9HbqLnjXhTMi-8hzFotGleo65pFUuMOOnoRv5yMBqM4Y1zErMJ0qTX7IYzQxXzKqXUK5Rs3i5obLpUy8baw~zBi0GcyJpGtsqv7NifxGeqHWAKMmGUoafldq9kybIGjPJV224lE2e4-AKpFBCNcQL~I1dSAA4rO8mou-amJvKoR0kYKQH0XUW7bhQkFDdWaIrcEefh1AgRXZpIArdIfdORPJ0sk62kNnq6n864TKBQyvXL~P52DrrpGYmTUEhPaqywAP5IGbWN6vtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Elyria Planning Commission voted 4-2 on July 8 to deny a conditional‑use request to operate a Type A childcare facility at a single‑family property the applicant identified as 836 (Sandalwood/Saniwood/Centawood) Drive in Elyria.

Staff told the commission the property does not meet current zoning requirements for a Type A facility and recommended disapproval. \"Staff recommends disapproval due to the potential adverse effects to the surrounding residential home size limitations of the existing property and this request does not adhere to the spirit and intent of the zoning code,\" Planning staff member Daryl Schoning said.

The request would have converted an existing Type B home childcare—permitted outright under state law—into a Type A childcare facility, which the staff memo said may operate for 4–12 children with certain age/household conditions. Schoning told the commission the current lot is about 8,100 square feet, short of the 30,000 square feet the city code requires for a Type A facility; lot frontage is roughly 60 feet versus the 175 feet required. Staff said the application did not include required variances for front and side setbacks and that, under the city’s current code, multiple variances (staff counted roughly five to six) would be necessary.

Applicant Nina Stevens addressed the commission and described decades of childcare experience and a desire to serve working families. \"This is about the kids,\" Stevens said. She described state licensing, staff training and background checks, and said children are dropped off and picked up at staggered times to avoid concentrated traffic.

A nearby resident, Brandon Eagle, spoke against the request, saying the home’s outdoor activity and proximity to his yard threatened his family's privacy. \"This daycare should be more a commercial, where she should run out of buildings somewhere else,\" Eagle said.

Commissioners and staff discussed a proposed rewrite of the city's zoning code that, if adopted, would remove the lot‑area, frontage and square‑footage requirements currently blocking the application. Schoning and City Engineer Chad Schneider said the proposed code would eliminate the specific lot area and frontage minimums but that the draft has not been approved and remains under legal review. \"The proposed zoning code does not have the same requirements for the lot area as well as a lot frontage,\" Schoning said; he added the new draft emphasizes safety, fencing and buffer requirements.

Members also debated process limits. Law Director (Mr.) Craig told the commission that under Section 4.12 of the city charter the commission must return its recommendation to council within 60 days of referral and said the commission does not have explicit authority in its rules to table matters indefinitely. Commissioners noted that withdrawing the application would avoid an up‑or‑down vote and that fees could apply if the applicant reapplied later; staff said a reapplication fee likely would be required.

After discussion, Commissioner Tedrow moved to approve the conditional use; Commissioner Battle seconded. The motion failed on a roll call vote, 4‑2 (Ayes: Tedrow, Rivera; Nays: Hubbard, Director Panowski, Mayor Brubaker, Battle).

The commission record includes prior history: the conditional‑use request was first made in 2023 and was disapproved, and a February 2024 conditional‑use approval carried conditions but did not receive final approval from City Council, according to the staff report.

With the denial recorded, the record shows the applicant may either withdraw and refile after any zoning changes or seek the necessary variances and building‑code approvals; staff emphasized variances are needed from zoning and certain building‑code reviews would occur separately if pursued.","The Elyria Planning Commission voted 4-2 July 8 to deny a conditional-use request from an in‑home provider who sought to operate a Type A childcare facility at a single‑family property; staff cited multiple zoning variances needed and potential adverse effects on the surrounding neighborhood.","actionData","errors"]

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