Mayor opens brief hearing on agricultural-district application for property in Pataskala

The Pataskala City Council met for a short public hearing to consider an agricultural-district application from Elizabeth A. Roberson for property at 11603 Cable Road. The mayor called the hearing to order and the pledge was led before the council conducted roll call and confirmed a quorum.

Scott (speaker S2), who presented the staff report, said the application covers “a little over 42 acres” at 11603 Cable Road and that the parcel is agricultural in use along with surrounding properties. He described the filing as a renewal application, said the future land-use map recommends conservation/rural for the area, and stated, “I have no objection for this application.”

The mayor asked the agricultural committee for a recommendation; the committee's response in the transcript was recorded as, “We recommend ag recruitment.” The transcript does not define that phrase further, and no member of the public offered comment when the council solicited public input.

With no public comments, the mayor entertained a motion to adjourn. The motion was recorded as moved “by Mary” and seconded by “mister Galick.” The council conducted a roll-call vote; the responding members answered “Yes,” and the mayor declared the meeting adjourned. The mayor noted the next meeting would be in three minutes.

The transcript does not record a formal motion or vote on approving or denying the agricultural-district application itself; staff expressed no objection and the agricultural committee verbally offered the phrase noted above, but no formal action on the application is recorded in the provided transcript.

What happens next: The transcript does not specify any further procedural steps for the application, such as final action, recording of an ordinance, or scheduling of a future vote. Those details were not provided in the meeting record.