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Commission reclassifies Berry Blast tenant space as commercial recreation and approves special approval use
Summary
After questioning whether the applicant’s planned parent‑supervised play space fit the city’s child‑day‑care rules, the commission amended the application to a commercial recreation special approval and approved it subject to a clarified written description.
The Perrysburg Planning Commission voted to amend an applicant’s special approval request and approve the use as a commercial recreation facility for the tenant space at the Kroger plaza.
Applicant Beverly Cheatwood told the commission her concept — marketed as Berry Blast — will be a parent‑supervised indoor play space with two‑hour rotations, birthday rentals and occasional parent classes. "It is not a child daycare center," Cheatwood said, describing the business as supervised by parents who remain on site.
City staff noted the initial submission referenced compliance with ORC 5104 (the child‑care statute), which triggered discussion about whether the proposed business would meet child‑day‑care licensing requirements. Commission members and staff examined city code definitions and concluded the proposal more closely matches the city’s commercial recreation classification for establishments that provide paid entertainment or recreational activity.
Commissioners agreed to amend the public notice and the special approval application on the record and approved the request as a commercial recreation special approval, conditioned on the applicant providing a written clarification on the application describing the use and confirming the parent‑supervised, short‑duration model. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote with all members recorded as yes.
During the hearing, applicants and staff discussed other operational details: planned interior features (an indoor mock city and gross‑motor elements), age ranges (about 6 months up to roughly fourth grade, with some gross‑motor offerings to age 12), no outdoor play area, and a small coffee/snack bar. Staff advised the applicant to confirm health‑department approvals for on‑site snacks and to submit the clarified written application for the record.
