Planning commission backs amendments to trash‑collection area rules; public hearing set for Sept. 15

The Parma planning committee on a voice vote advanced Ordinance 131‑25 — an amendment to codified ordinances affecting required trash collection areas, off‑street parking and loading facilities, and related standards for general business trash collection areas — to a second reading and referred it back to committee.

City officials told the planning committee that the ordinance had one prior reading and was previously reviewed by the planning commission, which gave a favorable recommendation at its July 30, 2025 meeting. A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for Sept. 15, 2025.

Councilwoman Lime, speaking during the committee session though not a member of that committee, said she hoped a public hearing would lead to a favorable passage: "I'm hoping that as this moves forward and go second and back and that we have a public hearing that we're able to make a favorable passage of this at that meeting," she said.

Discussion at the committee meeting did not include a detailed summary of the specific code language changes; the committee record shows the item will return for further consideration and for the scheduled public hearing, where the public may comment.

Next steps: public hearing on Sept. 15, 2025, followed by additional committee and council readings as required by the city’s ordinance process.