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Loveland City Council approves a slate of ordinances and resolutions, including zoning change for Highlands of Loveland
Summary
Council adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions in a single meeting, including a zoning change that creates Special Planning District 20 (Highlands of Loveland), approvals for the sidewalk program and manager spending authority, and several contracts and project agreements; a public hearing was set for a possible sale of Boy Park.
Loveland City Council voted on a series of ordinances and resolutions during its regular meeting, approving a zoning change to create Special Planning District 20 (Highlands of Loveland) and adopting measures on sidewalks, contracting and capital projects.
The council approved the second reading of an ordinance establishing section 905.14B of the city code to create a sidewalk program. The council also adopted an ordinance to change zoning classification of certain parcels from RMF (residential multi-family) to Special Planning District 20 for the Highlands of Loveland; the roll call showed six votes in favor and one opposed (Councilmember Hazel Baker voted no). The council adopted an ordinance increasing the city manager's spending authority by a unanimous roll call.
Council authorized several resolutions related to contracts and projects, including renewing unit pricing for the 2026 street repair program with JK Murp, approving additional expenditures to complete electrical improvements on Sweetheart Lane and entering an LPA/ODOT project agreement for the Love of Madiraa improvements (phase one). The council also authorized submission of a Safe Routes to School travel plan application to the Ohio Department of Transportation and approved a citywide cyber-security contract (see separate articles for detail). All these resolutions passed on roll calls recorded during the meeting.
Council set a public hearing for Feb. 10, 2026 to consider the sale of approximately 10 acres including Boy Park and the adjacent roadway referred to as Tiger Trail; two members said they would abstain from the motion because of personal appointments or relationships, and the motion to set the hearing passed.
The council accepted the fourth-quarter 2025 financial report, which staff said closed with general-fund revenues exceeding expenses and income-tax receipts above $7 million for the year.
The meeting concluded with a motion to enter executive session under Ohio Revised Code section 121.22(G)(2) and (G)(8) to consider property purchase and confidential economic-development information, which the council approved by roll call.
