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Developer withdraws conditional-use request for proposed 120-unit assisted-living site after neighborhood opposition
Summary
Vermilion Development asked council to remove a conditional-use permit for a 120-unit assisted-living facility at W.130th and Bennett; residents filed letters opposing the project citing neighborhood character, traffic and privacy concerns.
Vermilion Development asked North Royalton City Council to withdraw its conditional-use request for a proposed 120-unit assisted-living facility at the northeast corner of West 130th Street and Bennett Road, and resident letters opposing the development were entered into the record on July 7.
The withdrawal request, submitted in a July 6 letter from Darrin Jolas of Vermilion Development, urged council to remove the conditional-use permit from the July 7 legislative agenda and said "this particular site has proven too costly in political, community, and economic terms." The ordinance on the agenda (26-108) that would have confirmed a Planning Commission conditional-use permit for a 120-unit assisted-living facility was listed as sponsorship withdrawn.
Two residents submitted written opposition that was read into the record: Kenneth Ptak (13141 Mariner Drive) and Becky Latshaw (13130 Mariner Drive). Ptak wrote that placing a three-story structure directly behind single-family homes on Waterford would change the neighborhood character and increase noise from activity and emergency vehicles. Latshaw cited traffic concerns at Bennett and W.130th and said nearby homeowners would face increased lighting, noise and loss of privacy.
What happened: Ordinance 26-108 was listed on the agenda as sponsorship withdrawn; council did not act to confirm a conditional-use permit at the meeting. The Planning Commission had previously granted a conditional use to Vermilion Ohio Acquisitions, LLC on behalf of NR4C Ventures, Ltd., but the developer asked council to withhold that item from the legislative calendar.
Why it matters: Nearby homeowners told council they moved to the neighborhood for single-family character and worry a multi-story care facility would alter quality of life, property values and traffic patterns. The developer's formal withdrawal signals it will pause plans for that site while remaining open to other locations in the city.
Next steps: With the sponsor withdrawal and the developer's letter on file, council took no further action advancing the permit at this meeting. Any future application would require re-submission and likely additional public review.
