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Warren City Council approves subdivision, downtown mural and lease; tables midblock crosswalk after business outreach request
Summary
Council unanimously approved a Calvary Baptist minor subdivision, a large downtown mural and its agreement (with amended insurance language), a parking‑lot lease and a riverfront master‑plan contract; members voted 6–1 to table a proposed ordinance to remove a downtown midblock crosswalk pending further outreach to nearby businesses.
Warren City Council took a string of routine and substantive actions at its April meeting, approving land and public‑art requests, agreeing to a consultant for riverfront planning and postponing a proposed midblock crosswalk removal after members asked staff to check with downtown businesses.
Votes at a glance
- Calvary Baptist minor subdivision (parcel WN‑573‑859): approved unanimously; council recorded seven yes votes. - Mural rendering for 216 Pennsylvania Avenue West (Jets Property LLC; artist Sarah Aiola): approved unanimously with target completion before July 4. - Agreement for mural installation (city, Jets Property LLC, artist): approved unanimously after the council amended insurance language to require additional‑insured coverage while the mural project is being completed. - Parking lease (parcel WN‑5767882) with Zarko Giancola (and associated tenant arrangements): approved unanimously. - Riverfront master‑plan consultant (recommended Pashik/PLK; WCCBI committed $20,000; city share $19,330): approved unanimously. - Proposed ordinance to remove the midblock…
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