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Mentor planning commission elects officers, approves subdivision and several conditional-use permits
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Mentor Municipal Planning Commission elected John Crocker chair and Jeffrey Varga vice chair, approved conditional-use permits for an automotive window-tinting business and a CrossFit relocation (each with conditions), approved Mentor Heights Phase 2 subdivision with 10 conditions (including documentation of remediation for an existing gas well), approved library site changes with conditions, and dismissed a rezoning without prejudice.
The Mentor Municipal Planning Commission met Jan. 15 and completed officer elections, several land-use decisions and routine business.
Officers elected: After nominations and roll-call votes, John Crocker was elected chair and Jeffrey Varga was elected vice chair; Richard Tiedemann was elected secretary. The commission then approved the Dec. 4, 2025 minutes (two abstentions recorded).
Conditional-use approvals: The commission approved a conditional-use permit for an automotive window-tinting operation at 7150 Hart Street Unit A2. Applicant Christopher Calhoun described a one-person tinting operation; staff recommended six conditions and noted a neighbor complaint about floodlights that code…
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