Lakemore officials outline waterline, power-pole and fiber work and tighten riparian and parking rules

A village staff member told the Village of Lakemore council that crews are replacing water and sewer lines on Main Street near Spring Flake Drive and in the Fairdale/Michael Stanforth area and that FirstEnergy plans to replace wooden utility poles with metal poles along Canton Road past the high school.

The staff member said the utility work has required repeated lane closures and that village crews will be coordinating with contractors to mark and protect underground infrastructure. "You'll see the big pallet looking things that they have got out so they can drive on them," the staff member said, describing temporary work platforms at the Canton Road work zone.

The village also expects a private company, Lumos Scribe, to begin pulling fiber underground through portions of the village once the company submits required permits and bonds, the staff member said. "Once they get their permits and bonds turned in, they're gonna start running fiber underground through most of the village," the staff member said.

Council members and staff also discussed two pending local ordinances. One is an amendment to riparian setbacks that would clarify protected areas in Henley Estates. The staff member said the amendment is intended to make sure owners — particularly those who are not the original buyers — understand restrictions on installing fences, sheds or other structures where properties back up to waterways to reduce erosion and runoff.

The other ordinance would apply to the entire Hidden Lake Estates development and would add parking restrictions, including a full-length no-parking rule on Headland Lake Boulevard and a prohibition on parking next to fire hydrants and at intersections. The staff member said the changes target parking congestion in newer sections of the subdivision and are intended to improve safety for the many young families who live there. The measure is scheduled for a third reading at an upcoming meeting; the staff member said new signs would be installed and enforcement by the police department would begin after the ordinance takes effect.

The staff member said letters addressing speeding concerns have already been sent to residents and the homeowners association as part of work to identify other safety measures. No formal vote on either ordinance occurred during the discussion.

A council member identified in the transcript as Ms. Ladd asked a follow-up question about the plans for signage and enforcement. The staff member confirmed the sequence: ordinance vote, sign installation, then enforcement.

The discussion combined public-works project updates and land-use rule changes; council did not adopt final ordinances at this meeting.