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Council adopts Mill Creek Triangle Trail feasibility study; community development reports $66M in 2024 investments
Summary
Sharonville adopted the Mill Creek Triangle Trail feasibility study to support regional trail planning and grant applications. Community Development reported $66 million in total 2024 investment, major development projects and increased EV-charger use at the convention center.
The Sharonville City Council voted Oct. 28 to approve Resolution 2025 R13, adopting the Mill Creek Triangle Trail feasibility study authored by Tri-State Trails and Arcadis. Community Development Director John Creech presented the study and the department’s 2024 annual report.
Creech said the feasibility study is a regional planning document meant to guide trail connections across Northern Hamilton County and to strengthen future grant applications. He emphasized adoption does not create immediate financial obligations for the city; implementation would be the responsibility of project partners and any funding would be sought through collaborative grant efforts.
The Mill Creek Triangle concept highlights several focus areas relevant to Sharonville, including the Sharon Creek Greenway (linking Cunningham Drive to the Loop and Lebanon Road trail segments), an east–west connection between Sharon Woods Park and Glenwood Gardens, and use of Chester Road and Kemper Road corridors to fill key gaps. Creech said the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended the study on Oct. 8.
In his departmental report Creech summarized 2024 permit and construction activity: $66,000,000 in total investment (up by more than $10 million from 2023), $445,000 in permit revenue, 362 building permits and roughly 500 inspections. He listed major projects including Cincinnati Children’s Applied Gene Therapy Center (about $48,800,000 in renovations), Vandalia Rentals expansion (nearly $4,000,000), technology upgrades at UPS, Venco Ventura facility additions, the new Chipotle, a Valvoline warehouse project (approximately $1,000,000) and the LiveSmart hotel project (about $17,000,000) that began construction in 2025.
Creech also noted growth in electric vehicle charging at the Sharonville Convention Center, from 258 charging sessions in 2023 to 403 in 2024, zoning amendments addressing smoke shops and vape stores, and an updated FEMA floodplain database covering more than 1,000 properties. He reviewed code-enforcement case types and a new blanket courtesy-letter program to prompt property maintenance.
Council members asked about complaint confidentiality and how residents should report suspected code violations; Creech said complaints can be made by phone or email (codeenforcement@cityofsharonville.com), but cautioned emails are public records and recommended phone reporting for those concerned about privacy.
The council approved Resolution 2025 R13 by unanimous roll call. Creech said adopting the study will strengthen the region’s ability to pursue grants and coordinate multi-jurisdictional trail work going forward.
