Council keeps zoning-map change at third reading, schedules Aug. 26 public hearing

Council President Jordan and Mayor Thomas on July 9 told colleagues they would keep Ordinance 74-2025 at third reading and set a public hearing for Aug. 26, 2025, to consider amendments to the city zoning map.

The ordinance, introduced by Mayor Thomas, would amend the Richmond Heights zoning map to designate certain parcels as B-3 General Business District and other parcels as R-1 single-family residential. Council members did not take a final vote at the committee-of-the-whole meeting; instead the item remains at third reading pending the public hearing.

City staff and the ordinance text noted the action is a zoning-map amendment; the transcript identifies the matter only by ordinance number and the stated district designations. The council did not specify the exact parcels or a staff report summary in the recorded discussion. The council set Aug. 26, 2025, as the public-hearing date and stated the ordinance will remain at third reading until that hearing is held.

Actions recorded from the meeting: a motion was made and the council set the public hearing for Aug. 26, 2025; the transcript records the item will remain at third reading. No final vote or adoption was recorded in the transcript.

The item will return to the council after public notice and the scheduled hearing; the transcript does not list the specific parcels affected or additional implementation details.