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City reports Abbey Road sewer online, $4M for Royalton Road Phase II and limited commercial land left
Summary
City staff told the Building & Building Codes Committee that the Abbey Road sewer is now active, unlocking a 100‑acre site; the city received a $150,000 sidewalk grant and a $4 million appropriation for Royalton Road Phase II, but staff said very little undeveloped commercial land remains in North Royalton.
Community Development Director Tom Jordan told the committee that the Abbey Road sewer is now in service and that a 100‑acre site along Abbey Road could not have been used without that sewer connection. Jordan said the owner is preparing a marketing plan and Team NEO has included the site in large‑site attraction efforts.
Jordan provided a city land table showing that roughly 80% of North Royalton is residential and that only a small percentage of land remains available for commercial development; he said senior‑care and nursing facilities are constrained by zoning and by a lack of undeveloped commercial parcels. “There is a reason why they want to make a $36 million investment in North Royalton,” Jordan said, noting the city’s limited undeveloped land and the regional senior demographic.
On infrastructure, Jordan said the city received a $150,000 sidewalk grant for Akins Road to the Turnpike and is awaiting an additional $50,000 plus a NOACA grant to extend the trail. He announced a $4 million appropriation for Phase II of the Royalton Road reconstruction between York and Ridge and described the larger corridor project, which the city has parceled into phases because the total corridor cost is estimated at $45–$75 million. Jordan said NOACA will help the city with a pilot safety study and ODOT has been sent the scope for review.
Committee members asked about grade changes and culvert work for the Phase II segment. Jordan said the design will address existing contours and that culvert replacement and possible retention work may be required; traffic and safety studies will follow the design stage. Jordan also said the Building Department is implementing a new GovWell permitting module to allow online engineering fee payments and permitting tracking.
The committee did not take action on development projects during the meeting; staff said developers will submit preliminary site plans to Planning Commission when ready and that staff will continue to work with property owners to address stormwater and compliance issues.
