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Economic development staff Samantha Poole summarized the request for council and said the requested permits are similar to other pending applications in the ward and the administration did not recommend a hearing. Poole told council the C1 permit currently allows Sunday sales and that C2 permits similarly include Sunday sales in typical retail configurations.

Councilor (name not specified in the motion language) moved and another councilor seconded a motion to not hold a hearing. The clerk called the roll and the vote was recorded as: Tracy Fletcher — Yes; Ted Roy — Yes; Nick Rubino — Yes; Jonathan Bolas — Yes; Christine Cipa — Yes; Jessica Epstein — Yes. The motion passed 6‑0. No further action to approve or deny the license was recorded at the July 10 meeting; declining a hearing allows the city to proceed with administrative processing without scheduling a public hearing.

The council did not record additional conditions or limitations in the motion. Administration said it reviewed similar sales authorizations for nearby stores and suggested consistent handling across the ward.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting - July 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Tallmadge Council voted 6‑0 not to hold a public hearing on a request to change the name on a C1 off‑premises beer permit and to add a C2 permit to allow retail wine and low‑proof mixed beverages at the Max Convenience Stores LLC location (DBA Circle K).","taxTitle","Tallmadge City Council Meeting, Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio","taxId",71341,"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},6173799,"Council hears case to renew Insight Advisory contract, asks for confidential reporting before next vote",1688,3113000,4801000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377947-386490bcf5b48758e02903d97f6376d0&start=3113&end=4801","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377947-386490bcf5b48758e02903d97f6376d0/thumbnail_3113000.jpg","/articles/6173799/Ohio/Council-hears-case-to-renew-Insight-Advisory-contract-asks-for-confidential-reporting-before-next-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173799-c9fbb31076fcf63536b484599314d3de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770805610&Signature=C6XdwcGTDWHfdYi8wZF5~IILVVq7t7innceme~efFzqH~V618P6dnoQ-DXKuj7m98HtLjGN6H9lCnBqpIlewhFmy-EaaaQ41cRQHLKTX7DoAtyye4sv9o0pD-40aoxar-g8lKuMuwHnzMVg76M0VdylEEXHwKdUqp6ODE6GcjLJ~mP07TNV1z8ZPo3RHSX0SQ5drHBZk7A0XGR3~i73muGMLdxBSwLLeOSprkQR7-5aWWZnQpWXEOS4rzllft16KbAkYwVWy8-xRr57HMMHotxmEg9g~FROnD78dK~c-D2mRk4SObb6fPQocaB3CmD2vYrJvAIuxjGXSi5H6h2R6sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tallmadge Council discussed renewal of a consulting arrangement with Insight Advisory Group LLC and accepted a request from administration and the consultant to return with more detailed, confidentialed reporting before the next reading. The ordinance on the council agenda (2025‑60) would authorize the mayor to contract with Insight for economic development consulting services.

Mayor Kilway and economic development staff described Insight’s role in recent business retention and attraction work and asked council to approve a contract renewal to maintain the consultant relationship while the city’s full‑time economic developer settles into the role. \"Insight's vast institutional knowledge on broad resources can serve as an indispensable asset for a new economic developer,\" Mayor Kilway said, noting Samantha Poole had recently been hired as the city's full‑time economic developer.

Sean Joyce, identified as president of Insight Advisory Consultants, told council Insight had helped stabilize the city's economic development function and was working on active expansion and retention projects. \"There are currently 10 active expansion and retention projects with businesses here in Tallmadge,\" Joyce said, and characterized the potential impact as \"about 600 jobs\" across projects the firm is assisting.

Council members asked for specific examples of past wins, return on investment and a forecast for the next 12–24 months to inform budget deliberations. Several councilors requested a way to receive more detailed information while protecting confidential business information; Joyce and administration said they could provide redacted case summaries and a forecast of planned activities and costs. One councilor asked about the ability to discuss projects in executive session; the law director said Ohio law limits executive sessions and that such a session likely would not be authorized for this type of contract discussion except in narrow circumstances (for example, to discuss economic incentives tied to confidential negotiations).

The finance committee kept the contract ordinance at second reading; the mayor asked for third reading adoption at the next council meeting. Administration and Insight agreed to provide the council with additional documentation — including redacted examples of prior grants and job outcomes and a forecast of anticipated work — ahead of the next reading to help councilors during budget season.

No formal vote to approve the contract occurred at the July 10 meeting. Council members asked that the additional materials include (1) specific examples of past projects and measurable outcomes, (2) a statement of work and timeline for the remainder of the calendar year and (3) an estimate of expected costs or hours for any new work that would be part of a renewed contract.","Council members discussed renewing a consulting contract with Insight Advisory Group LLC to continue economic development work, were given examples of recent wins and asked for a more detailed, partially redacted report and a forecast of future work ahead of a final vote.",{"_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},6173804,"Tallmadge council schedules hearing on Northeast Avenue neighborhood center overlay",1435,1650000,3085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377947-386490bcf5b48758e02903d97f6376d0&start=1650&end=3085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377947-386490bcf5b48758e02903d97f6376d0/thumbnail_1650000.jpg","/articles/6173804/Ohio/Tallmadge-council-schedules-hearing-on-Northeast-Avenue-neighborhood-center-overlay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173804-0205965e675366448930df9e949416f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770805610&Signature=oXOaa4uF6teqjmBirLTWkcwaITWfdsqSUgwtwFmlqwgAT70nDdZaEBhykg1hQNgj6r2ei5bDagObT-wO-w~7ACtkNFp~yMnVPRVfl3ExeO-DHQhbkklku-7CRnvlcvg7G1nYsMN4-sxAhT9j9nc0cxGEZMtAH7rZBLtG8X2KnT0JGa9IpIadW9XpEiLu41te0Jh0mvEKAbwDxg-klMqNimXvaInLTV~iZ0ciRBIwj-Vnla2RHWInKiavrR9XTGXYFfqCaBWFOlS7K2Oe3Fo8iFWVStLXotHn--YT58jjzn5f6Bi7zOHTZEwUd9kejV-kLp72tj~f5mFVgx4x30mcXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tallmadge Council scheduled a public hearing for 7:01 p.m. July 24 on an ordinance (2025‑59) to map a Neighborhood Center Overlay along a stretch of Northeast Avenue from the city circle to Kent Drive. The proposal would apply an existing overlay zoning tool to that corridor to encourage pedestrian‑oriented, mixed‑use development and to formalize uses already present on the street.

The overlay would not change the base zoning text; rather, it would apply the Neighborhood Center design and use standards already in the city’s guidebook to the mapped parcels, Planning staff said. \"This overlay is intentionally bringing together a mix of uses, perhaps small shops, local services, maybe some housing opportunities in close proximity to established neighborhoods,\" Helaine Hossing said during a presentation to the Planning & Zoning Committee.

Supporters said the overlay is meant to encourage street‑level activity, sidewalk connections and rear/side parking where feasible, while protecting adjacent residential areas by using the overlay as a transition zone. \"It is about creating convenient and accessible amenities within our community's fabric,\" Hossing said. She noted the map excludes municipal buildings and the previously approved Village of Town Center, and ends at Kent Drive to avoid industrial areas.

Council members asked for clarifications about potential impacts. One councilor asked whether the overlay could displace existing businesses. Hossing said most of the uses on the southern portion of Northeast Avenue are already mixed-use and that many are legally nonconforming (\"grandfathered\") under the current commercial zoning; she said she did not foresee adverse effects to businesses that remain in place. When asked whether the overlay could lead to conversions of commercial or industrial parcels entirely to residential uses, staff said development proposals would still require formal plans and review before planning and zoning and, if applicable, historic‑structure protections might restrict demolition.

Committee chair Councilwoman Tracy Fletcher moved the item to third reading and reminded council that a public hearing is set for July 24. The ordinance remains a mapping action rather than a change to base zoning language; if adopted, it would provide developers and property owners a clear set of design standards and permitted uses intended to foster a walkable neighborhood center.

The committee record shows the overlay discussion included detailed Q&A about compatibility with existing uses, historic structures on the corridor and the overlay’s relationship to other zoning overlays already in place. Planning staff said the overlay is a regulatory tool to \"encourage a vibrant, connected neighborhood\" and emphasized that where multiple overlays apply, the more detailed or restrictive regulation controls.

A public hearing will give residents and property owners an opportunity to comment before council considers final adoption.","Tallmadge officials set a July 24 public hearing on an ordinance to map a Neighborhood Center Overlay along Northeast Avenue that would formally allow mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly redevelopment in parcels that are now a mix of commercial and grandfathered residential uses.","actionData","errors"]

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