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Hebron considers two-hour downtown parking, food truck rules; staff to abate blighted 1st Avenue property
Summary
Council discussed a proposed two-hour parking zone to improve turnover for downtown businesses, continued work on overlay district rules and food truck policies, and an upcoming abatement at 103 1st Ave where the 30-day notice will expire and foreclosure complicates cleanup costs.
Hebron, Ohio — At its March 20 combined committees meeting, Village leaders addressed a cluster of downtown issues: short-term parking to support small businesses, possible ongoing regulation for food trucks, and an abatement plan for a blighted property on 1st Avenue.
Business owners raised parking concerns. Angela Centofanti, owner of an artwork shop at 118 E. Main Street, told council she has been "concerned about problematic parking in [the] downtown area," prompting Police Committee Chair Andrea Chapman to report committee support for two-hour parking between Pal Printing and the alley from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Studio owner Megan Parlett said she has cancelled appointments because of lack of parking and urged a resolution.
Economic & Community Development Director Brittany Misner said there is interest in creating an overlay district for the village center to add regulations on top of the existing zoning code; she said the village could limit business types if council chooses. Misner also recommended allowing food trucks again after positive feedback from last summer but said she is still contacting brick-and-mortar owners for input.
Misner reported a code-enforcement case at 103 1st Ave: the property's 30-day notice expires at the end of March, it is in foreclosure, and zoning staff are obtaining quotes to remove vehicles and other items. She said she will request council approval of abatement expenses when quotes are ready.
Next steps: Council agreed to place the two-hour parking proposal on the March 27 agenda; Misner will continue outreach on food trucks and return to council with abatement cost requests for 103 1st Ave.
