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Strongsville schedules July 14 public hearing for Fallingwater Road rezoning; neighbor objects to proposed hotel site
Summary
Council placed Ordinance 2025-053, a rezoning request for 13570 Fallingwater Road, on second reading and set a public hearing for July 14. A resident said a similar rezoning was denied in 2013 and raised traffic, light and noise concerns about a proposed hotel adjacent to a daycare.
Strongsville City Council on May 19 placed Ordinance 2025-053 on second reading and set a public hearing for July 14. The ordinance would change the zoning classification of 13570 Fallingwater Road from SC (shopping center) to MS (motorist service).
During audience participation, resident Ken Tocco said he was speaking for himself and asked why the property owner’s rezoning request was being considered now after a similar application was denied in 2013. Tocco said the lot sits adjacent to the Goddard School daycare and listed concerns including light pollution, noise, increased traffic on Fallingwater Road and potential negative effects on property values. “I don't see any upside to it at all,” Tocco said.
Law Director Jamieson explained the legal process for rezoning petitions: any property owner has the right to request a zoning change, and the city cannot bar an owner from filing. Jamieson told the council a public hearing will provide an opportunity for proponents and opponents to present arguments before council takes a final vote.
The ordinance was placed on second reading and will return for public comment and later council action after the July 14 hearing.
