Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Service committee advances annexation, road-maintenance and Thornwood Drive agreement to full council
Summary
The Service Committee advanced Ordinance 25‑49 (annexation of city‑owned parcels), Ordinance 25‑50 (assumption of Horns Hill Road maintenance, amended to use a street address), Ordinance 26‑01 (rezoning of 483 Ridge Ave), and Resolution 26‑03 (intergovernmental agreement for Thornwood Drive) to the full Newark City Council, all by 5–0 votes; the Thornwood project includes a $4 million TID allocation and a roughly $3 million city contribution.
The Newark City Council Service Committee on Jan. 20 moved several items to the full council by unanimous votes, advancing annexation and related road-maintenance authority, a zoning change and an intergovernmental agreement for Thornwood Drive improvements.
Annexation and road maintenance: Staff presented Ordinance 25‑49 to authorize the city law director to take steps to annex three city-owned parcels (including 3131 Horns Hill Road and two strips created by a roundabout) from Newark Township into the city under Ohio Revised Code §709.16. The committee also considered Ordinance 25‑50 to assume maintenance responsibility for Horns Hill Road between Wildflower Drive and the municipality limit; council members asked staff to amend a textual reference to a private club and instead use the street address for clarity. The amendment passed 5–0 and the ordinance was advanced to full council.
Zoning: The committee advanced Ordinance 26‑01, a rezoning request to change 483 Ridge Avenue from RH (high-density single-family) to TFR (two-family residential), so the application can proceed through the planning commission and return to council after hearings.
Thornwood Drive/I‑G agreement: Staff described Resolution 26‑03, an intergovernmental agreement with the Licking County Transportation Improvement District and the City of Heath for Phase 2 Thornwood Drive / Faye Drive improvements. The presentation said crews were in design, bids would be posted soon, and the project schedule aims for construction in April with completion before year-end. Funding includes $4,000,000 noted as coming through the Licking County TID and gubernatorial budget lines; staff said the city has a little over $3,000,000 on deposit as the city’s share. The committee advanced the resolution 5–0.
All of the items were forwarded to the full Newark City Council for final consideration at the regular meeting.
