Brimfield trustees take no action on proposed Integrated Commercial zoning amendments

The Brimfield Township Board of Trustees reviewed proposed amendments to Section 311.02(B) and Appendix E of the township zoning code at a public hearing on Dec. 10, 2025, but took no action.

Trustee Nicholas Coia called the hearing to order at 7:40 a.m. The record shows Trustees Nicholas Coia and Sue Fields were present; Fiscal Officer Jasmine Golden and Trustee Mike Kostensky were absent.

The amendments presented would add uses that appear in Section 311.01 (Purpose) but are not currently listed in Section 311.02 (Uses) or Appendix E, and would add uses now listed in Section 310.02(B) that are not in Appendix E. The text read into the record defines the I-C Integrated Commercial District as intended to "accommodate multi-purpose retail, business office and high-density residential development" and to serve local and regional commercial needs.

The permitted-uses language included: residential allowances such as multi-family dwellings up to four dwelling units per acre and apartments in buildings devoted to non-residential use; home occupations and accessory uses; and signage as regulated by Chapter 7. Commercial uses listed include banks and other financial institutions; on-site food and drink preparation and retail food establishments (bakeries, cafes, restaurants, grocery stores, etc.); personal services (barber/beauty shops, shoe repair); retail (clothing, hardware, drug stores, florists and similar stores); studios and theaters; mixed-use structures; outdoor commercial recreation and amusements (an item noted as added by a 10-30-2024 amendment, #2024-348); and hotels, convention centers and conference centers. Office and organizational uses listed include executive and professional offices, administrative offices for businesses and agencies, photography and artist studios, and facilities for social, fraternal and civic organizations. Several line items in the read text also reference a prior deletion on Oct. 7, 2021 (#2021-284).

The transcript records that "No Action was taken" on the proposed amendments during the hearing. Later, at 7:43 a.m., Trustee Sue Fields moved to adjourn; Trustee Nicholas Coia seconded and a roll-call vote passed unanimously. The minutes record the trustees' attestation that the foregoing minutes are a true and accurate record.

The board did not adopt or reject the proposed zoning changes at this session; the transcript does not specify whether the item was continued to a future meeting, referred to staff, or otherwise scheduled for further consideration.