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Planning Commission holds Meister Road zoning reclassification after public questions on stormwater, traffic and TIFs
Summary
The Lorain Planning Commission voted to hold a proposed rezoning for a Meister Road site for further review after residents and council members raised questions about stormwater discharge, traffic impacts and potential tax-increment financing.
The Lorain Planning Commission on an oral voice vote held in advance a submission to review and recommend a zoning reclassification for parcels on Meister Road, after residents and council members raised questions about stormwater, traffic and possible tax-increment financing (TIF) arrangements.
The matter under review would reclassify permanent parcel numbers 02-02-012-106-1001 and 02-02-012-104-0523301 from R-1B (moderate-density) to R-2 (transitional residential). The commission chair said the applicant had asked that the matter be "held in the hands" and the commission agreed to take public comment before scheduling a decision.
Why it matters: Neighbors expressed concern that additional residential density could increase runoff into nearby drainage features and worsen flooding on adjacent properties.…
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