Mayor Brennan announced that a draft of a comprehensive zoning code for University Heights was posted on the city website on Sept. 2 and scheduled two town‑hall meetings on Sept. 30 and Oct. 30 to explain the draft and take public comment. "The 09/02/2025 draft zoning code is now on the city's website at the economic development page," the mayor said.

Why it matters: The zoning code shapes how the city regulates land use, development and neighborhood character. Council members and residents told the council they need time to review the new draft after committee members said much of their previous feedback was not incorporated.

Council member John Rock, chair of the economic development committee, said the committee had been working from an earlier, much shorter draft and that a separate December 2024 draft had not been distributed to committee members. "I know you wanted this done before the end of your term... Please do not rush this committee. We are hearing everybody," Rock said, urging more time for committee review.

Council members said the March–July meeting cadence was insufficient for the committee to finish its review. Rock and other members said the document on the website is 185 pages versus the 48‑page draft the committee had been reviewing, and they asked to re‑start the committee review. The mayor said the administration posted the document to advance the process to public review and emphasized that final adoption still requires council approval.

What happens next: The mayor and consultant Sean Souter will present at two town halls at John Carroll University and take questions. The economic development committee held a meeting scheduled for Sept. 3 (tomorrow) to begin review of the posted draft.

Context: The city began the zoning project in March 2023. Council members said their committee was expected to review drafts within 60–90 days; the committee reported only four meetings in the last 16 months and said that feedback remains incomplete.

Ending: Council members and the administration said they want public input; committee leaders insisted they must complete their review before council-level decisions are made.