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Lakemore council adopts PRD‑3 zoning district after public comments for and against Redwood proposal
Summary
The Village of Lakemore Council voted to add a new Planned Residential District (PRD‑3) to the zoning code and rezoned three parcels to that district after the Planning Commission’s unanimous recommendation and a public comment period featuring both opposition from nearby residents and support from the prospective developer, Redwood USA LLC.
The Village of Lakemore Council voted to add a Planned Residential District called PRD‑3 to the village zoning code and to amend the zoning map to place three parcels into PRD‑3, the council confirmed during its regular meeting.
The Planning Commission had approved the proposed district language and map amendment by unanimous vote on July 11, 2025, and recommended council adoption. The rezoning affects parcels 5400804, 5400851 and 5402220, according to documents offered to council.
The change matters because it creates a new zoning category intended to allow the type of multi‑unit residential development proposed by Redwood USA LLC. Several residents spoke during the public comment period urging caution and opposing rental‑style communities, while a representative for Redwood said the company intends long‑term ownership and professional management.
“Rental communities are weak communities,” said Sean Kylie, who gave his address as 1368 Sennick Avenue. “You guys are about to do a very important vote tonight that’s gonna change the village. It’s gonna go one way or the other.”
John Brown, 1366 Cayuga Avenue, expressed a similar view: “I think the rental properties are not the right way to go for Lakemore.”
Brad Schneider, vice president of acquisitions for Redwood USA LLC, told council the company manages its properties long term and does not sell them. “Redwood has been in business for over 20 years, and we have over 200 neighborhoods across nine states…to this day, we have not sold a property,” Schneider said, and asked council to accept the Planning Commission recommendation.
Council President Cochran made the motion to adopt Ordinance 18‑96‑2025, which adds the PRD‑3 district language to the zoning code, and moved to adopt Ordinance 18‑97‑2025, the map amendment that rezones the three parcels to PRD‑3. Both ordinances passed on roll call votes. The transcript records Council Member Anderson as abstaining on the ordinance to amend the zoning code; other council members recorded votes of yes.
The Planning Commission’s unanimous vote on July 11, 2025, and the council’s adoption mean the new district is now part of Lakemore’s zoning code and the listed parcels are rezoned. The ordinances include standard repeal language for conflicting provisions and state they take effect upon mayoral approval.
Council members and the Planning Commission framed their votes as an implementation of the planning review; several residents asked council to consider long‑term neighborhood impacts before approving projects under the new district. The record does not contain detailed site‑plan approvals for any specific construction; it reflects only the zoning code and map changes necessary to allow PRD‑3 development.
Council members who appear in the roll call on the ordinance votes included Council Member Koontz (yes), Council Member Reitner (yes), Council Member Anderson (abstain on the zoning‑code ordinance), Council President Cochran (yes), Council Member Ray (yes) and Council Member Stripmatter (yes). The transcript does not show a recorded aye/no tally by number in printed form beyond the roll‑call entries listed above.
Next steps for any developer proposing a PRD‑3 project would typically include submission of site plans and any required conditional approvals; the transcript does not record any such submissions beyond Redwood’s public comments and the Planning Commission recommendation.
