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A resident, Glenn Yasko of Norton, told the council he was researching a proposed data center project at the former PPG Limestone facility in Norton and urged residents to learn about likely impacts such as noise and carbon‑dioxide emissions; he said details were not yet available from Norton officials or the developers.

At length, a person identifying herself as the West Theater owner (listed in the transcript as a resident speaker) read a statement alleging multiple adverse interactions with city departments over several years. She said the building’s Facebook page and website were taken down, that the fire department ordered her to stop operations although she said they later had no cause, and that the building department filed an adjudication order she had to contest. She also described difficulties securing contractors and claims of police interference with customers, an overcapacity complaint that she said was not substantiated by an interior inspection, and lack of detour access during prolonged roadwork that she says hurt business. She asked the council to stop what she described as persistent harassment and to support reopening the theater, and said she has attempted to acquire adjacent lots for parking through the county’s side‑lot/land‑bank processes but was denied.

Councilors accepted these statements as public comment; the transcript records the complaints and the owner’s request that the city not block her from purchasing property that she said would solve a parking shortage. The council did not take formal action on these public‑comment items during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Barberton City Council, 9-15-2025 Committee of the Whole and Special Legislative Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Speakers at the citizens addressing council segment included Summit County ADM board representatives asking for support for a renewal levy and a West Theater owner who described a series of conflicts with city departments; a nonresident also raised questions about a proposed data center in Norton.","taxTitle","Baberton City Council, Barberton City, Summit County, Ohio","taxId",70383,"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},5984429,"Finance committee calls for grant application for bicentennial celebrations and a small fire‑department appropriation request",315,1396000,1711000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798689-946765207d29b8bd037ffcd34f19aa04&start=1396&end=1711","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798689-946765207d29b8bd037ffcd34f19aa04/thumbnail_1396000.jpg","/articles/5984429/Ohio/Finance-committee-calls-for-grant-application-for-bicentennial-celebrations-and-a-small-firedepartment-appropriation-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984429-3fb86818abe1a700a82eff05818052af/orig.mp4?Expires=1773573226&Signature=gEd3qp6rDANpfpEMetCrPahVKiZDvbOnUNkZrQY1Nmju~Uj4cXthV~wHrg2-6bA3hwYy8RpvemP1PA5bGCUzRoOpqjcU4ADhqR5Bhy9mZ9KfbnGBiPr-1ZnFiHCsTc6WG2HeIupRmUcAlOiHDjScPV8uHehKA59SK03gyNWJT8CKZMX5Fl0Z9W56U1dedTlcLRmkoliJH60h-4HYL3vGyQGvw6T8lP0ToGvXNvhpZYIKmiDLbbw7T9K-hamLIwN2YuJ2aTqVjQFUKVvRW21weerkKnznEjxJ4ZTogmLmkt4OZC-VUaur~p1Yl6pskUsmhMK7wq1BVJAO4xhxB-zBMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance and Personnel Committee on Monday called for legislation to apply to the Barberton Community Foundation for a grant of up to $25,000 to support the city’s America250 and Barberton135 celebrations and also called for a $7,687.50 appropriation from city grant funds to the fire department’s capital budget for equipment.

The mayor told the committee the grant application was time‑sensitive; the foundation’s application deadline is Oct. 1 and the city’s request would fund items for next year’s America250 and the city’s 135th anniversary, including community giveaways or public art. Committee members voted to call the grant legislation with emergency wording so the application can be submitted on time.

Separately, the committee called for legislation to appropriate $7,687.50 to the fire department’s capital budget from city grant funds for a specialized hose projector. The fire chief had indicated that, if approved, the piece of equipment was standard and could be delivered within days. Both items were called for introduction to the full council from committee.

No final appropriations were adopted at the committee level; the committee’s action was to ask the full council to consider these items in a formal ordinance.","The Finance and Personnel Committee called for a grant application to fund America250 and Barberton135 celebrations and called for an appropriation to the fire department capital budget for a hose projector; both requests were advanced for council consideration.",{"_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},5984434,"Planning committee advances short-term rental registration, dollar-store infill amendment and updates development‑code timeline",520,535000,1055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798689-946765207d29b8bd037ffcd34f19aa04&start=535&end=1055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798689-946765207d29b8bd037ffcd34f19aa04/thumbnail_535000.jpg","/articles/5984434/Ohio/Planning-committee-advances-short-term-rental-registration-dollar-store-infill-amendment-and-updates-developmentcode-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984434-b9f93b1e891adab59b4a4db5eda047bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1773573226&Signature=FbPGyYZvHqU4uw638fDxAflDReCqY6JE~9~PlkwFIXtqqjUUf~cao5HK7xm1bDpX21KLaEFTHF~fE~ZIPpODbZLsPrv0l7sDMpcbt~yaNepZCvL39ybCXaV1P1UGdpARSlpQXni20SNqpRDfrVvwMzCNym6dhs7OSsS5j22VSk1zFjNFu~xNt36eMvz4HfIErYCaU8jmLQ0wSOOr9FDvQ22Yu9ha2gR5B4ACiS3TxXssX9XM1cGMvw2I4StqBpjnqD8OI7fH7beCbDIUGhuySbKp7c6NXlyDtd2yGEUgr5N4YtZRpqj5jn9EwdIOY-p1ONrP75x8SwBe0ngt8~0xGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning, Annexation and Codes Committee on Monday voted to call for legislation on two distinct items: a short‑term rental registration ordinance and an amendment to the city’s 2021 ordinance that would permit dollar‑store infill in existing commercial buildings while maintaining the moratorium on new construction.

Committee chair Mr. Heiden said the short‑term rental measure is written to cover houses and apartments used as short‑term rentals (Airbnb, VRBO) and is intended to close a perceived loophole that allowed some short‑term rentals to avoid rental registration. Heiden described the draft as “very closely” modeled on the city’s rental registration program and said it is aimed at owner‑occupied structures being used as frequent short‑term rentals that generate noise and disturbance in residential neighborhoods.

On dollar stores, Councilor Heiden requested legislation to amend ordinance 01/24/2021 so that retailers characterized more as grocery stores could occupy existing vacant buildings while the moratorium on new dollar‑store construction remains in effect. Heiden said the change is intended to allow “infill” uses for vacant storefronts and to prevent the type of new‑build dollar‑store footprints the moratorium targeted.

Committee members asked for confirmation that planning staff and the director had reviewed the proposals; Director Derek Miller said the draft was intended to identify where short‑term rentals are located and that police had expressed enforcement concerns about parties and disruptive activity at such properties. Miller also answered that the short‑term rental language is limited to houses and apartments and does not cover hotels and motels.

Members then discussed the broader development‑code rewrite. Director Carter reported recent staff and consultant review meetings with OHM and a partnering firm, described the process as in its “home stretch,” and said the city is reviewing consultant questions and comments; a target date discussed informally in committee was May 2026. Several council members expressed frustration at turnover and delays; Carter and committee members said they would continue working through consultant questions and aim to finalize the draft.

Both the short‑term rental registration and the dollar‑store infill amendment were formally called for by the committee, meaning staff will prepare legislation for introduction to the full council. The development‑code rewrite remains in review and no ordinance adopting the new code was introduced at the meeting.","The Planning, Annexation and Codes Committee called for ordinances to register short‑term rentals, to allow dollar‑store infill in existing buildings while preserving a moratorium on new construction, and discussed progress on a multi‑department development‑code rewrite.",{"_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},5984439,"Council committees report road resurfacing, lane restrictions and resident safety concerns",1772,264000,2036000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798689-946765207d29b8bd037ffcd34f19aa04&start=264&end=2036","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798689-946765207d29b8bd037ffcd34f19aa04/thumbnail_264000.jpg","/articles/5984439/Ohio/Council-committees-report-road-resurfacing-lane-restrictions-and-resident-safety-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984439-74c7b2a85d8747ab2ad00084eea804e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1773573226&Signature=WQ8aiXhZIqNyYcEBO8UEV7BjstByxKnukvRiTk5iKhV0zK~ayYlPdj6mBk5jZjomMsc4FFQj6rH3bc7vySChue0Bz52wQQFduwQkCAAMiv2qnj01UEfeZYZIlkWsZt0BlkbdPoBR1nvuJNcJQNnpl8-jjJhpJ9Z8imFrsKvQ2FC1BisbTLSsEo7AXDiHSWb8L4RdKRn2i1p8k-PlYjklo1HRONYzh~MRwvaSMRYgf0AZRY8N1dMHsYyL69kXvdTufDpzrEd8RDcRoSuf3713dManQ~ND8zV-xDwgEq2WLyRHBKXe193hx4-uZGnNM1coXmP-vsT0v6JkbOTcaP9GCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Street, Sidewalk and Lighting Committee told council members Monday that the city’s asphalt resurfacing program is substantially complete but crews continue finishing curb aprons and utility adjustments. Committee members said State Street will remain reduced to one lane in each direction while casting adjustments are completed and that crews began milling and planned surfacing work on Hudson Run this week.

Committee chair Miss Smith reported crews were “finishing the bridal aprons and utility adjustments” and expected State Street to return to four lanes within about a week. Committee members also noted signal work at the Fourth Fire Station and continued resurfacing work on Wooster Road West/Hudson Hill. No legislation was requested from the committee; the update was informational.

During public comment and later in the council meeting, residents raised localized safety issues. A resident reported long‑running loud‑muffler and speeding problems on Robinson Avenue and Ninth Street and described a manhole cover near Ninth Street that “every time a heavy truck goes over, it sounds like a shotgun going off.” Council and staff confirmed the manhole issue has been reported and a follow-up request was sent to the department for further inspection.

A second traffic concern noted by a resident was a missing westbound left‑turn signal at Robinson and Fifth Street; the resident said drivers can wait through one to three light cycles to make a left turn and sometimes cut through adjacent private lots to avoid the wait. Director Shreve acknowledged the complaint about the Robinson manhole and said he had emailed the maintenance crew in early August and would follow up again.

Committee members also discussed damaged curbing observed along State Street; one councilor said curb chunks remain on sidewalks after recent resurfacing and requested staff investigate whether the contractor or city crews should correct the damage.

The street committee update added that planned water and stormwater projects are continuing elsewhere in the city; no new funding or formal council actions were taken at the committee meeting.","Street committee updated members on asphalt resurfacing, lane restrictions on State Street, Hudson Run milling/surfacing schedule, signal and utility work, and resident complaints about a rattling manhole and left-turn signal delays on Robinson Avenue.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5984444,"Council adopts ordinance withdrawing proposed change to Parks and Recreation appointments",0,1287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5798689-946765207d29b8bd037ffcd34f19aa04&start=1287&end=1287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5798689-946765207d29b8bd037ffcd34f19aa04/thumbnail_1287000.jpg","/articles/5984444/Ohio/Council-adopts-ordinance-withdrawing-proposed-change-to-Parks-and-Recreation-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984444-cad74c553b586137a61eb528aab8d493/orig.mp4?Expires=1773573226&Signature=V8Fofwlt54jiuciCS77CT-RwcGDW89fVhPdiScGHj9p7V4sVjNyarVUjADJZgKy7gDfnwyNh0rcWVT4c~rrEdJqupdd76Igzt3dIbnQhpRT6SBvTXYDYgeyaBOa5MT~kGYnC2099Oyomr5DXePc5RHcpveVeel7l1DQHcc5cfR7zLu6a44-TVEoiiOt4G481bBWVdvyf44MTF9CiCYeaTT1-YNXxgp5dIX9T3ZGMwiy2~HTfpOagp5029gGyqlBiRNHOLaJ-LV~NwgXbRsHK6vz6spR2wjKuhwh5k~OrhneYaMgTZ-3kBX41kH2-Nhpe98ePLOWUuNzDjZAkjvIh4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Barberton City Council on Monday adopted an ordinance withdrawing a previously filed charter amendment that would have removed the mayor’s authority to appoint all five members of the Parks and Recreation Board. The motion to adopt ordinance 145-2025 to withdraw ordinance 114-2025 passed after a suspension of council rules and a roll-call vote at the regular legislative session.

The measure was presented to the council by Miss Gerhardt during a special Rules, Marketing and Development meeting earlier in the evening. Gerhardt moved to suspend the rules required by section 5.1 of the Barberton City Charter so the withdrawal could be considered immediately; Miss Beck seconded the motion and the suspension passed. Gerhardt then moved for adoption of ordinance 145-2025; Beck seconded the adoption motion and the ordinance passed.

The withdrawal was described in committee as being requested by the Law Director, Lisa Miller, because the proposed amendment conflicted with another recently enacted ordinance (listed in committee as ordinance 125-2025). Councilors voted to adopt the withdrawal on the same night the withdrawal request was presented, using emergency wording to expedite consideration.

No further amendments to charter section 6.03(a) were adopted at the meeting. Council members who supported the withdrawal characterized it as necessary to resolve a conflict between competing ordinances; the transcript records the procedural motions and passing votes but does not include sustained debate on policy merits.

The ordinance record shows the council used the suspension-of-rules process to treat the withdrawal as urgent and to adopt it in a single session. Council members noted two absences during the vote; the withdrawal motion carried by the affirmative votes recorded at roll call.","Barberton City Council voted to adopt an ordinance that withdraws a previously proposed amendment to Charter section 6.03(a) that would have changed how Parks and Recreation board members are appointed.","actionData","errors"]

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Finance committee calls for grant application for bicentennial celebrations and a small fire‑department appropriation request

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Council committees report road resurfacing, lane restrictions and resident safety concerns

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