Chair opens public hearing on rezoning of 12.5-acre North Ridgeville parcel; no public comments

The North Ridgeville City Council held a public hearing on May 18 to consider rezoning an approximately 12.5-acre parcel owned by the city from R-1 (residential) to I-2 (light industrial). The ordinance was read into the record, and the council invited public comment, but no one addressed the panel before the hearing was adjourned.

The Clerk read the ordinance for the record, stating: "An ordinance amending the zoning map of the city of North Ridgeville such that approximately 12.5 acre portion of a parcel owned by the city of North Ridgeville is more fully described in exhibit A and depicted in exhibit B be rezoned from R-1 resident district to I-2 light Industrial District." The reading established the official description of the property and the proposed zoning change.

After the ordinance was read, the Chair invited members of the public to speak on the proposal and set a standard three-minute limit, instructing: "If anyone wishes to speak, I ask that you speak at the podium and begin with your name and address, and then I will allow you three minutes to talk about this particular item." No one rose to speak, and the Chair declared the hearing adjourned.

No formal vote or other action on the ordinance occurred during the public hearing. The record shows the ordinance was presented for public input and the hearing concluded without public testimony; subsequent procedural steps (a council vote or additional hearings) were not described on the record at this session.