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North Ridgeville planning commission tables ordinance that would limit new gas stations
Summary
The North Ridgeville Planning Commission voted unanimously to table an ordinance that would add spacing limits for new automobile service and gasoline stations; commissioners and staff debated 1-mile versus half-mile spacing, impacts on highway interchange zoning and accessory-use definitions.
The North Ridgeville Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to table consideration of an ordinance that would add spacing rules for new automobile service stations and gasoline stations in the city.
The ordinance, introduced to the commission as "Ordinance 2025-110," would amend sections of the North Ridgeville Zoning Code to update use regulations for automobile service stations and gasoline stations. The sponsor, Councilman Abens, said the proposal was aimed at limiting future gas-station locations to avoid long-term blight and make redevelopment easier when stations close.
"The whole reason for this is the number of gas stations already within North Ridgeville," Councilman Abens said, describing a map he provided that showed many current and former stations concentrated along Center Ridge Road. He told the…
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