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Plain City Council approves several zoning and administrative measures, sets multiple public hearings
Summary
At its March 25 meeting the Plain City Council approved a package of ordinances and resolutions at second reading, and set May 12 public hearings on four planning-and-zoning code amendments. Council also added several first-reading items for future consideration.
Plain City Mayor Jody Carney presided over the Plain City Council meeting March 25 as members approved multiple ordinances and resolutions at second reading and set public hearings on several planning and zoning code amendments.
The council approved second readings and passed three ordinances updating sections of the city code related to zoning and development procedures and adopted three resolutions, including one authorizing participation in an Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) project.
Why it matters: The approved measures update local planning and zoning procedures and confirm the village’s participation in regional infrastructure work. The items set for public hearing signal forthcoming changes to fees, sign rules and zoning districts that could affect developers, businesses and neighborhood planning.
Most important actions - Ordinance O7-2025: Second reading approved (text not detailed in meeting transcript). Council voted in favor on the record and the ordinance was adopted. - Ordinance O8-2025: Second reading approved amending codified ordinances, chapter 11.81.04 (development provisions) of part 11 of the Planning and Zoning Code; adopted. - Ordinance O9-2025: Second reading approved updating replacement pages to the Plain City codified ordinances; adopted. - Resolution 15-2025: Passed; reestablishes the Personnel and Finance Capital Improvement Project Committee. - Resolution 16-2025: Passed; authorizes Plain City’s participation in the Ohio Department of Transportation Maple Street bridge replacement project. - Resolution 17-2025: Passed; accepts the recommendations of the housing council regarding the Village of Plain City’s Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreements.
Public hearings set for May 12, 2025 Council voted to set public hearings at its May 12 meeting for four planning-and-zoning code amendments forwarded from the Planning & Zoning Commission: - ZC-25-2: Amendment to codified ordinances chapter 11.35.04 (fees), part 11 of the Planning and Zoning Code. - ZC-25-3: Amendment to codified ordinances chapter 11.99 (signs), part 11 of the Planning and Zoning Code. - CC-25-4: Amendment to codified ordinances chapter 11.63(b)(2) (Community Business District), part 11 of the Planning and Zoning Code. - CC-20-55 (as recorded): Amendment to codified ordinances chapter 11.83.04 (medical marijuana cultivators/processors/dispensaries), part 11 of the Planning and Zoning Code.
Other procedural items The council recorded several first readings and new-business items to return for future votes, including: - Ordinance 10-2025: First reading — a supplemental appropriation and amendments to the 2025 budget (first reading only; council deferred final action to a subsequent meeting). - Resolutions 18-2025 through 21-2025: Introduced at first reading on topics including the police department wage scale, sale of municipally owned personal property, and municipal service commitments related to a proposed annexation of land in Darby Township.
Meeting context The approvals were conducted primarily by roll call with councilmembers responding “yes” when prompted; no recorded nays were announced during the votes shown on the meeting record. Several items—particularly the zoning code amendments—were sent back to council after review by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
What’s next Public hearings are scheduled for May 12 on the zoning code amendments. Items introduced at first reading will return for future readings and votes as noted on the agenda.
