Brook Park council introduces Planned Unit Development ordinance for proposed stadium and mixed‑use district

Council members on July 25 introduced an ordinance to create a Planned Unit Development district on roughly 176 acres around the site proposed for a new stadium and related mixed‑use development in Brook Park.

Developers from the project team and the city presented project details and a timeline before the planning committee and then council; the measure was placed on the council agenda and formally introduced, with a public hearing set for Aug. 21, 2025.

The PUD ordinance is intended to give the city and the development team a framework for a multi‑phase stadium and mixed‑use complex. Monica Lins, the project presenter, summarized the development program and schedule and said, “The stadium capacity will be 67,500, which is really similar to the current Huntington Bank Field down in downtown.” She described a construction timeline that would begin initial site work in October, start full construction in January 2026, proceed through a roughly 3½‑year build and aim for substantial completion in May 2029.

Why it matters: The project includes a very large private investment and changes the city’s zoning on the parcels in question; council members repeatedly pressed for language that preserves municipal authority on public‑safety rules, final approvals and future modifications to the development plan.

Most important facts first: The development team said the stadium is planned at 67,500 seats and will be sunk about 80…