Elyria City Council approved a third-reading ordinance Jan. 5, 2026, granting a conditional use permit to Hilltide Ventures LLC for a proposed multifamily residential development on property identified as West River Road North.

The clerk read notice of the public hearing, stating the matter concerned a conditional use permit pursuant to chapter 1135 of the Elyria codified ordinances. The council president asked for proponents and opponents, then declared the public hearing held.

Law Director Deary told the council the ordinance was on its third reading and that there was no requirement to suspend council rules. Council Member Snyder moved that the ordinance be passed on third reading; the motion was seconded. After a call of the question, the motion carried on an affirmative voice vote.

Mayor Brubaker praised the council’s action, thanking members for passing the ordinance and saying the measure "will be a big deal for the West River Roadside and affordable housing for our residents and others that are looking to move into Elyria," and noting the proponent was present at the meeting.

The transcript does not include an ordinance number or recorded roll-call tally for the passage; the law director identified the procedural reading stage and the council recorded the motion as carried. The clerk’s notice and the law director’s comments are the meeting record for the ordinance’s public hearing and passage.

What’s next: the city’s Community Development department would follow any required permitting and compliance steps under city code for the conditional use permit; no implementation timeline was provided in the meeting record.