The Toledo Plan Commission on an unspecified date approved multiple zoning and special‑use applications and modified signage conditions for a travel‑center rebuild on Hagman Road.

Front and center, the commission approved a special‑use permit (SUP25‑0033) to allow Washington Local Schools to construct an approximately 11,000‑square‑foot operations building at 2162 W. Alexis Road. Superintendent Christy Martin and a project representative said the facility would house facilities, nutrition and technology operations and is the first phase of a larger campus plan. Staff recommended approval subject to 49 conditions; the commission voted unanimously to approve and directed that the case proceed to City Council on December 10.

The commission also approved an amended special‑use permit (SUP25‑0040) to allow an urban‑agriculture operation on certain parcels of Woodland Avenue after the applicants removed parcels they did not own or have written agreements to use. Staff told the commission the legal description was reduced at the hearing; the commission approved the permit with the amended parcel list and noted the project will appear before City Council on December 10.

Other routine approvals included zone‑change and special‑use actions across the city: Z250032 (rezoning 1321/1327 W. Sylvania Ave. from CR to CN to regularize two duplexes and enable renovation), C250033 (rezoning at 1427–1429 W. Bancroft St. from IG to CN), Z250034 (rezoning at 1336 Craigwood Road from RS‑6 to RD‑6 to match an existing duplex use), Z250035 (rezoning at East Manhattan Boulevard to IG), and a group of day‑care permits (SUP25‑0035, SUP25‑0032, SUP25‑0038) that were all approved following staff review and conditions. Applicants for those cases confirmed they have reviewed the conditions of approval; several cases included public calls or correspondence (mainly questions or concerns about parking or outdoor play area buffers). Each approved item was forwarded to City Council for final action (most scheduled for December 10).

Signage and modifications for Hagman Road Pilot travel center (C250027 / SUP25‑0034). The commission considered a companion rezoning and a special‑use/renewal for the existing travel‑center site at 5820/5930 Hagman Road (the applicant described a rebuild and upgrades). Staff listed 54 conditions; the applicant asked the commission to recommend two modifications to condition 49: (1) permit a rear driver‑facing sign to aid truck‑driver access to the rear truck parking area, and (2) allow a monument/ground sign that exceeds the code’s height and face‑area limits by reusing existing sign cabinets and material.

The commission voted first to recommend the rear sign by unanimous motion. On the monument sign waiver the commission approved a recommendation to City Council 4–1, allowing the proposed height and face‑area as shown in the applicant drawings; the transcript records one dissenting vote on that element. After those modifications the commission approved the special‑use permit as amended and the companion zone change; the applicant will appear before City Council (the travel‑center package was placed on the December 12 Council agenda while most other items were set for December 10).

Votes at a glance (items read into the record and the Plan Commission recommendation):

• SUP25‑0033 — Washington Local Schools operations building at 2162 W. Alexis Rd.: Approved by Plan Commission (unanimous); staff recommended approval subject to 49 conditions. Case to City Council December 10.

• SUP25‑0040 — Major urban agricultural facility, Woodland Ave.: Approved with amended parcel description (unanimous); applicant removed parcels not under control. Case to City Council December 10.

• Z250032 — 1321 & 1327 W. Sylvania Ave. CR→CN: Approved (unanimous). Case to City Council December 10.

• SUP25‑0035 — Type A family day care, 1920 Eastgate Rd.: Approved (unanimous); nine conditions; permit lapses if not opened within one year. Case to City Council December 10.

• C250033 — IG→CN rezoning, 1427–1429 W. Bancroft St.: Approved (unanimous); one caller in support. Case to City Council December 10.

• SUP25‑0032 — Day‑care center, 2894 Tremainesville Rd.: Approved (unanimous); 19 conditions and landscaping buffer required to address neighbor concerns; case to City Council December 10.

• Z250035 — CR→IG rezoning, East Manhattan Blvd.: Approved (unanimous). Case to City Council December 10.

• SUP25‑0039 — School/gym addition (former mattress facility): Approved (unanimous); applicant to submit stormwater SWP3 and stormwater design; case to City Council December 10.

• Z250034 — RS‑6→RD‑6 rezoning, 1336 Craigwood Rd.: Approved (unanimous); neighbor concerns about on‑street parking were noted.

• SUP25‑0038 — Day‑care center, 3302 Buckeye St.: Approved (unanimous); applicant plans mixed‑use arrangement with operator; case to City Council December 10.

• C250027 & SUP25‑0034 — Pilot travel center rebuild and rezoning, 5820/5930 Hagman Rd.: Special‑use permit approved as amended and zone change approved (final recommendation made to City Council). Commission modified condition 49 to permit a rear driver‑facing sign (unanimous recommendation) and to allow the proposed monument sign dimensions/height as presented (4–1 recommendation). Travel center cases to City Council December 12.

What the commission emphasized. Most approvals were made with standard staff conditions; applicants confirmed review of conditions. The Hagman Road package drew the most discussion, limited to signage design, materials, driver access and the reuse of existing sign components. Planning staff clarified the commission can recommend signage waivers to Council as part of the special‑use recommendation.

The meeting adjourned after the final votes. Several items will be considered by City Council in December; applicants were reminded to bring any outstanding materials (for example, the travel‑center sign elevations and the school stormwater documentation) for Council review.