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Resident asks Strongsville council about operating historic B&B and event barn; staff cites zoning, code and gas‑line constraints
Summary
A resident asked the council about operating a short‑term rental and event barn at 9160 Albion Road; city staff said short‑term rentals are prohibited by ordinance, the property must be brought up to code and a high‑pressure gas line and zoning limits restrict some uses.
Deborah Thomas Lemmers addressed the Strongsville City Council during the Feb. 18 public comment period to ask whether a historic property she and her husband own at 9160 Albion Road can be used as a bed‑and‑breakfast or to host events in a restored barn.
Lemmers said the house, built in about 1830 and formerly a hotel, has been operated as an Airbnb but she heard the city adopted an ordinance prohibiting short‑term rentals. She told council the couple lives on the property, runs rentals as a partial‑house B&B, and would like to expand uses to include weddings, dances and other community events and to explore…
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