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Hebron council approves community reinvestment area, rezone and awards haying rights
Summary
On Jan. 22 the Village of Hebron council unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing a Community Reinvestment Area under Ohio law, approved a rezone recommendation for 952 W. Main Street Ltd./COCAP, and awarded the 2025 haying rights at T.J. Evans Park to Paul Medley. Council also held a brief executive session on two pending or imminent court matters.
The Village of Hebron council unanimously adopted Ordinance 01-25 and Resolution 24-21 and approved a Planning & Zoning rezone recommendation at its Jan. 22 meeting.
Ordinance 01-25, which council adopted after suspending further readings, amends prior local ordinances and invokes Section 3735.65 to 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code to establish and describe the boundaries of a Community Reinvestment Area and to designate a housing officer. Asked who would hold that title, Councilmember Annelle Porter was told by Mayor Valerie Mockus that "those duties are currently part of Mrs. Misner’s job description," referring to Economic & Community Development Director Brittany Misner, who was present for the report on community initiatives.
Council also adopted Resolution 24-21 awarding the right to cut and harvest hay at T.J. Evans Park for the 2025 crop season to Paul Medley. Council President Randy Wolf moved the resolution and Mrs. Porter seconded; a roll-call vote recorded all councilmembers present voting in favor.
Separately, the council accepted the Planning & Zoning Board recommendation to rezone property presented by 952 W. Main Street Ltd./COCAP and directed the Village Solicitor to draft legislation amending the Hebron zoning map. The motion to adopt the recommendation was moved by Kenney Nauer and seconded by Jerry Carpenter and passed unanimously.
The council briefly entered executive session at 6:16 p.m. under Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G)(3) "to conference with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action"; it returned to regular session at 6:28 p.m. No further details were disclosed in the public minutes.
In departmental reports earlier in the meeting, Economic & Community Development Director Brittany Misner outlined outreach and events planned for 2025, including a Hebron Pie Festival committee kickoff, a village events calendar, and a small-business attraction campaign. Misner said the village newsletter has about 554 subscribers and reported there are 41 active code-enforcement cases. She noted planning for an April 30, 2025 village event and that zoning staff are preparing online permitting options.
Village Administrator Jung-Han Chen said the Canyon Road extension kickoff meeting identified a preliminary wetland as part of early design work and that he will update council when final design and bidding timelines are set. Councilmember Kenney Nauer asked about surveying near his house; Administrator Chen confirmed the survey was for a culvert repair.
Mayor Mockus closed her remarks by describing a recent administration work session on stormwater and the village's efforts to coordinate with Union Township and regional partners. She said several village representatives will take part in an Army Corps of Engineers tabletop flooding exercise and urged council to help communicate technical findings to residents to prevent misinformation.
The council reviewed expenses with no questions and scheduled upcoming meetings, including the next regular council meeting on Feb. 12, 2025.
