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Elyria planning commission recommends updated citywide zoning code, keeps historic 'in-kind' reviews with Landmarks
Summary
After a public hearing, the Elyria Planning Commission voted to recommend the city's proposed zoning code (which would rezone all parcels citywide) to proceed while retaining in-kind historic review authority with the Landmarks Commission; commissioners cited efficiency, clarity and alignment with the 2024 comprehensive plan.
The Elyria Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended the city's proposed comprehensive zoning code and voted to retain in-kind historic-review authority with the Elyria Landmarks Commission.
The commission's public hearing and consultant presentation centered on a draft that would rezone all parcels in the city, reduce the number of zoning districts from 15 to nine and align the code with Elyria's 2024 comprehensive plan. Nolan of Zoneco, the project consultant, described the update as "a comprehensive effort to modernize land use regulations and align them with the city's long term vision," emphasizing clearer tables and graphics to improve usability for developers, property owners and staff.
Commissioners and staff highlighted several substantive…
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