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Hilliard council approves appointment, fitness‑equipment amendment and multiple Parkway Lane conditional‑use permits
Summary
At its December meeting the council approved Resolution 26‑R‑03 (appointment to Recreation & Parks Advisory Committee), 26‑R‑04 (up to $14,000 amendment for fitness equipment) and a series of conditional‑use resolutions (26‑R‑05 through 26‑R‑09) authorizing warehouse uses on Parkway Lane; all measures passed by roll call, 7–0.
HILLIARD — The Hilliard City Council approved a slate of resolutions at its December meeting, including an advisory-committee appointment, a contract amendment for fitness equipment and multiple conditional‑use authorizations for tenant spaces on Parkway Lane.
Appointments and contract amendment
Resolution 26‑R‑03 appointed Dean Barbot to a full two‑year term on the Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee (RPAC), with a term beginning Jan. 1, 2026 and ending Dec. 31, 2027. Council discussed combining responsibilities of the now‑defunct Shade Tree Commission into RPAC and praised Barbot’s service.
Resolution 26‑R‑04 approved a second amendment to the contract with Design to Wellness LLC to purchase additional fitness equipment (plate weights and stands) for the Hilliard Recreation and Wellness Center, not to exceed $14,000; staff said the expense was budgeted in the capital plan.
Conditional‑use permits (Parkway Lane)
Council considered several similar conditional‑use resolutions for tenant spaces in the M‑1 restricted industrial district along Parkway Lane; all were approved by roll call 7–0:
- 26‑R‑05: Accurate Healthcare — authorize a 2,824 sq ft warehouse use within a 3,990 sq ft tenant space at 3670 Parkway Lane (approved 7–0). - 26‑R‑06: Everything But The House — authorize an 18,934 sq ft warehouse use within a 24,420 sq ft tenant space at 3700 Parkway Lane, Suites D–F (approved 7–0). - 26‑R‑07: Northeast Battery — authorize a 10,535 sq ft warehouse use within a 13,184 sq ft tenant space at 3700 Parkway Lane, Suites K–L; council member Vermillion asked whether battery storage raises safety issues and staff said building and fire codes govern storage (approved 7–0). - 26‑R‑08: Bass R Us — authorize a 3,639 sq ft warehouse use within a 6,510 sq ft tenant space at 3700 Parkway Lane, Suite O (approved 7–0). - 26‑R‑09: AVI Food Systems — authorize a 13,497 sq ft warehouse use within a 26,261 sq ft tenant space at 3700 Parkway Lane, Suites P–S (approved 7–0).
All recorded roll-call votes showed unanimous approval by the seven council members present (Vice President Catone, President Cole, Mister Teeter, Miss Parker Jones, Miss Rasul, Mister Betts and Miss Vermillion). The council concluded the legislative portion of the agenda after the votes.
