The Detroit Planning Commission on Nov. 11, 2026 approved minutes, a historic-district exterior paint and door replacement at 100 West Main Street, and a zoning exception allowing fuel pumps and a canopy in the front yard of the Troy Station site at 1511 South Market Street; both agenda items passed unanimously.
Discussion Points
•Applicant's attorney requested a front‑yard exception on grounds of site depth; engineer detailed truck/pump conflicts and the plan to separate residential and commercial fueling.
•Approval of minutes, historic‑district paint/door, and Troy Station front‑yard pumps were recorded.
•Commissioners asked clarifying questions about lights, signage dimensions and whether the commission should review additional storefront changes.
•Staff explained zoning text that requires rear‑yard pumps unless safe maneuverability cannot be demonstrated.
•Staff presented color swatch and recommended approval per design manual section 2.6.
•Troy Station approval included a requirement to resolve technical staff comments prior to final permits.
Decisions
•All motions approved; meeting adjourned.
•Motion to approve paint and door replacement passed unanimously.
•Motion to permit front‑yard canopy and pumps approved unanimously.
Directions
•Applicant to work with staff to clear technical comments before final permit submission.
•Signage and lighting details to return to planning staff and be presented at a future meeting.
•Staff to follow up on signage/lighting for 100 West Main and technical comments for Troy Station.
Community and Economic Development Committee for 11/9/2026
On Nov. 9 the Community and Economic Development Committee, chaired by Lynn Snee, met and issued unanimous recommendations: proceed with emergency legislation for a 53.483-acre annexation on Wilson Road and for a CIC property acquisition, and advance a Unified Development Code amendment capping tobacco/vape retailers and defining cigar shops (public hearing set Dec. 7). Each item was recommended to the full council for action.
Discussion Points
•CIC unanimously recommends purchase at appraised value to add commercial inventory; three disposition plans (partial sale, sale to interested business, hold for future opportunities) were presented.
The Safety and Health Committee met Nov. 9 and unanimously agreed to forward to council a request to authorize $420,104.13 in funding for Miami County Public Health for 2027, with no increase from 2026. Committee members heard a brief staff presentation describing services covered and noted the county pays from its general fund rather than a property tax levy.
Discussion Points
•He explained this jurisdiction pays from its general fund while other jurisdictions use a property tax levy; services noted included communicable-disease analysis, environmental services and food inspections.
•Mr. Tenenrinson explained that Miami County Public Health is the countywide health department and requested the same funding amount as 2026: $420,104.13.
Decisions
•Committee agreed unanimously to forward the funding request to council; no additional action taken at committee level.
Directions
•Forward the 2027 Miami County Public Health Agreement and funding request to the full council for authorization.
At a personnel committee meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, members recommended ordinance changes to align seasonal and part-time pay with upcoming Ohio minimum-wage increases, add Hobart Arena event-staff categories, and approved an emergency recommendation to contract with Superior Dental Care for employee dental coverage. The transcript did not specify which governing body the personnel committee represents.
Discussion Points
•Committee questioned lifeguard competitiveness and potential use of off‑duty police for event work.
The Recreation and Park Committee met to consider three agenda items: a $395,235 H2Ohio-funded wetland construction at the Troy Mountain Bike Area (Duke Park), a $250,000 grant application to the UVMC Community Benefit Fund for new playground equipment at Community Park, and a reallocation of existing funds to complete irrigation, pump and well work at Miami Shores Golf Course. All three items were approved unanimously, with the irrigation reallocation approved as an emergency.
Discussion Points
•Bids were submitted sealed and opened publicly; change orders are possible but rare.
•Committee discussed sandbox retention and removal of outdated steel spiral slides.
•Committee members asked about schedule, design materials and volunteer maintenance; staff said documents are ready and work could begin in winter.
•Design goals: nature-themed playground, ADA-accessible equipment and pathways, separate tot area and connection to shelters via concrete paths.
•Irrigation bids came in under budget, enabling reallocation to close the pump/well shortfall.
•Irrigation installation was authorized at $2.5 million; pumps/well authorization was exceeded by approximately $375,000.
•Staff described the project as a reimbursement grant through H2Ohio coordinated with U.S. Fish and Wildlife and consultant Donnie Knight.
•Staff reported prior related work: a 2024 $50,000 grant to remove invasive honeysuckle and planting of about 2,200 saplings.
•Staff said total project costs near $750,000 and an earlier appropriation of $500,000 leaves a gap the city will seek to fill with up to $250,000 from UVMC.
Decisions
•Committee unanimously recommended council authorize bidding and contracting for the wetland project.
•Committee unanimously recommended emergency reallocation of funds.
•Committee unanimously recommended the application to council.
Directions
•Forward emergency reallocation recommendation to council for approval.
•Forward recommendation and bid documents to council for authorization.
•Staff to submit UVMC application and coordinate vendor survey.
The Streets and Sidewalks Committee met to hear a staff report and voted to move forward with emergency legislation for resurfacing projects on Main Street (State Route 41) and State Route 55 (Market Street) in downtown Troy.
Discussion Points
•Clarification that Market Street resurfacing will include the public square and fountain area.
•Procurement will be ODOT-let; city will coordinate schedule with streetscape project.
•Projects planned in State Fiscal Year 2028 work plan.
•Questions focused on management (ODOT vs. city) and scope around the downtown fountain.
•Staff presented two resurfacing projects and estimated the city's share at $254,444.
•The projects are expected to be ODOT-let and timed after the city's streetscape phases.
•Work will be coordinated with the city's streetscape project schedule.
Decisions
•Committee voted (members present) to move forward with emergency legislation.
Directions
•Staff instructed to prepare emergency legislation to advance the resurfacing projects.
•Staff to coordinate scheduling and prepare emergency legislation.
West Main / Experiment Farm Public Presentation - 11/4/2026
Public meeting in Troy on a proposed multilane roundabout at State Route 41 (West Main) and Experiment Farm/Stanfield to address safety and congestion; staff recommended a two‑lane roundabout, residents raised truck, business access and cost concerns, and the city said public comments through Dec. 4 will inform the ODOT/federal review.
Discussion Points
•Consultants say trucks were included in modeling and that geometry/track was sized to avoid lane straddling.
•No formal pedestrian counts were presented at the meeting; staff said pedestrian activity is observed and multimodal needs are part of federal grant criteria.
•Residents raised business access concerns for Meijer, Speedway and other driveways.
•Staff and consultant recommended a multilane roundabout as the preferred alternative based on crash history and modeling.
•Staff and consultants said design will consider access management and signal retiming.
•The city will accept written comments for 30 days and respond as part of the federal environmental review.
•Traffic engineer explained life‑cycle (25‑year) valuation of crash reductions can make benefits exceed costs even if short‑term ratios are below 1.
Decisions
•City selected a preferred alternative (multilane roundabout) to advance in the ODOT/federal review process.
Directions
•City/consultant to examine driveway access management and meet with business owners during detailed design.
•City to include public comments in the project record and reply to comments as required by federal process.
•Include additional truck‑tracking in detailed design and offer targeted follow‑ups with concerned stakeholders.
•Provide access to the full benefit‑cost and crash analyses in project materials and consider pedestrian counts or additional multimodal data during detailed design.
Troy City Council met Nov. 2, 2026. The council presented a recycling award, approved two reappointments to the Tax Incentive Review Council, heard multiple public commenters about power-pole siting, school funding and data centers, recessed for an executive session on property disposition, then reconvened and adjourned.
Discussion Points
•Calls for a data-center ban or stronger restrictions; concerns raised about school levy reliance on property taxes; questions about Flock camera contracts.
•directions: staff to forward email and have the city engineer contact AES to seek explanation and alternative options.
•Mayor introduced local participant of recycling contest and explained why correct sorting matters.
•Mayor Oda requested concurrence; Miss Hickman moved for reappointments; clerk called roll.
•Motion cited Revised Code authority for executive session where premature disclosure could give a competitive advantage.
•Resident asked why AES flagged poles on west side adjacent to mature trees.
Decisions
•Executive session approved; no public action taken during closed session.
•Reappointments approved
Directions
•City engineer to contact AES and discuss flagged locations.
Taylor Brunner, zoning inspector for the City of Troy, explains when zoning and occupancy permits are required, how to apply (including an online portal), penalties for noncompliance, and local rules for pools, fences, driveways and right-of-way work. The episode also notes 3,200 permits issued in five years and offers community announcements including a road closure, a public meeting on a roundabout and leaf pickup schedules.
Discussion Points
•Bridal Road closure end of November
•City handles zoning permits; county handles building permits/certificates of occupancy
•City maintains a list of licensed contractors online
•Contractors must be licensed, bonded and insured
•Downtown streetscape work in phase 1; traffic to remain open
•Exemption condition for above-ground pools (48 inches with detachable ladder)
City of Troy Board of Park Commissioners held a regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 2 to approve minutes, hear staff reports, authorize signature on an environmental covenant for a low-dam removal project funded by Ohio EPA, recommend bid advertising for a wetland project at Duke Park using an H2Ohio grant, approve winter golf rates, and discuss pickleball needs and a Community Park playground design and budget.
Discussion Points
•Association requested better communication and updates on budget items; staff suggested email for repair requests.
•Budget targets discussed: $500,000 allocation reallocated into 2026; turf bid approximately $140,000; potential grant could increase project toward $750,000.
•Commissioners confirmed they had not seen the covenant text yet and were authorizing execution when the official document is received.
•Commissioners had no questions and proceeded to a vote to recommend advertising for bids.
•Renderings show a combined toddler and 5–12 play area; vendor included a custom 'global motion' piece in the quote though not pictured in renderings.
•Reports on levee Christmas lights, irrigation bid timing, simulator leagues and golf rounds.
•Requests for paddle racks, replaced nets, closer porta-potty, outlet at shelter house, benches, shade, cameras and lighting.
•Staff explained the WRRSP grant and reasons for covenant; most land is Miami Conservancy District-owned but a small park parcel is Park Board-owned.
•Staff reviewed the plan and noted H2Ohio would pay for repaving damage from construction vehicles.
Decisions
•Approval of Oct. 6 minutes by voice vote.
•Authorization motion passed by voice vote.
•No board-level action taken; items to be considered in budget/maintenance planning.
•No formal board vote; board expressed general approval of equipment and asked staff to proceed with design refinements.
•Recommendation approved by voice vote.
Directions
•Authorize board president to sign covenant when it is provided from Columbus.
•Forward recommendation to City Council to authorize advertisement and contracting.
•Parks staff to continue communicating with association and pursue budget or grant opportunities as appropriate.
•Staff to work with vendor for site-specific layout, provide refined drawings, and consider phasing for future amenities.
Public meeting of the Troy Planning Commission on 2026-10-28: the commission approved the 2027 downtown planting palette, granted a siding certificate for 215 E. Main (work had already begun), supported a UDC amendment to cap tobacco/vape shops at seven and to separate cigar shops, approved bullet-resistant window replacements at 120 E. Main (police department), and confirmed a planning commission appointment to the Community Reinvestment Housing (CRA) seat.
Troy City Council on 2026-10-19 met to approve several land-planning measures and budget adjustments, adopt a unified development code and multiple ordinances, increase fleet-maintenance contract authorization, and approve water and sewer rate changes; a community member announced a cold-shelter opening Dec. 1.
Discussion Points
•Committee noted separate forthcoming discussion on caps for tobacco/vape stores and mobile vendor rules.
•Committee proposed a $50,000 annual increase to the existing authorization.
•Committee recommended acceptance of final plat; Section 12 conforms with preliminary plan.
•Committee recommended acceptance; Section 1/2 aligns with preliminary plan.
•Committee recommended multi-year rate schedule to address inflation and capital needs.
•Council asked whether a $3M maintenance facility could be funded from the general fund; staff said fund accounting prevents that.
•Finance committee recommended raising the fleet maintenance contract authorization to $500,000 annually as a safeguard.
•Law & Order committee reported the permit application; D-5 covers on-premises spirituous liquor and limited off-premises sealed-container sales until 2:30 a.m.
•Organizers secured a site at 620/623 South Clay Street and plan to open Dec. 1; occupancy permits are being sought.
The Troy Planning Commission met Oct. 14 to approve a certificate of appropriateness allowing replacement of windows at 210 West Main Street, heard a short question-and-answer on the design and storefront details, introduced new member Jesse Wingert, and adjourned.
Discussion Points
•Applicant representative noted the front facade had been added after original construction and the exposed concrete floor already exists
•Approval of minutes by motion and second
•Commissioners asked about change from two banks of windows to one recessed bank and potential floor exposure to weather
•Introducer presented biographical details: owner-operator of Conseil products, Troy resident; replacement for Sandy Ehrlich
•Motion to adjourn and unanimous voice/roll-call support
•Staff described applicant and materials and recommended approval citing design manual section 2.8
Decisions
•Certificate of appropriateness approved for window replacement at 210 West Main Street
•Meeting adjourned
•Minutes approved
•Welcome/recognition of new member (no formal appointment recorded)
Community and Economic Development Committee 10/12/2026
The Community & Economic Development Committee met Oct. 12 to recommend final plats for Fox Harbor Section 12 and Addison Landing Section 2, and to forward a revised Unified Development Code (Ordinance O392026) to council with one amendment: remove the word "morals" from a purpose statement; the committee also asked staff to count existing tobacco/vape shops for a future cap.
Discussion Points
•Addison Landing Section 2 summary: acreage, lot count, R5 zoning, oversizing of utilities and roadwork delayed submittal.
•Committee discussed timelines and had no objection to moving the recommendation.
•Committee discussed total houses across development but raised no objections.
•Council member proposed capping the total number at the current level and grandfathering existing stores.
•Draft prohibits tobacco/vape stores in downtown overlay and includes 2,000‑foot separation.
•Fox Harbor Section 12 is last section of Fox Harbor; staff described acreage and lot count and stated Planning Commission conditions.
•HOA‑owned park language lists playground equipment as one option; Mr. Schilling argued playground equipment increases HOA liability.
•Members asked for targeted changes: remove 'morals' from purpose; consider cap on tobacco/vape stores; set discretionary PD conditions if needed.
•Presenters said the UDC consolidates multiple codes and follows public engagement (683 survey responses).
•Proposal to lower allowable dBA and prohibit felt ground vibration at property lines.
•Proposal to require on‑site energy generation meet federal/state pollution controls.
•Staff clarified the close‑knit factor gives multiple options and developers can choose alternatives.
•Staff response that PD review and Ohio EPA permitting provide oversight.
Decisions
•Committee recommended the UDC adoption to Council with amendment to remove 'morals' (subject to law director agreement).
•Committee unanimously moved the recommendation to Council.
•No change adopted at committee; matter forwarded to Council within UDC recommendation.
•No immediate ordinance change; staff will provide count for Council consideration.
•No mandatory change adopted at committee; options remain available in the draft code.
Directions
•Law director to review proposed removal of 'morals' before Council consideration.
•Planning staff to count existing tobacco/cigarette/vape stores and report back to committee/Council.
•Staff to count current tobacco/vape/cigarette stores and report back.
The Finance Committee met Oct. 12 to consider raising the authorization for the city's outsourced fleet maintenance contract and to review proposed water and sewer rate schedules for 20271. The committee voted to forward the fleet authorization request to council and agreed on a modified, stair-stepped water-rate recommendation to send to council for final action.
Discussion Points
•Affordability concerns for early-year rate increases; preference for lower increases in the first two years.
•Committee added a year-4 review to reassess revenue needs and potential adjustments.
•Committee motions were procedural to forward items to council; staff tasked with producing council-ready materials and dollar illustrations.
•Compounding increases over multiple years increases dollar impacts in later years; public comment urged dollar examples.
•Council asked for fleet-size detail (staff estimated 100+ vehicles, possibly closer to 200 including police and heavy equipment).
•Major capital drivers include a replacement CO2 tank (now ~ $2,500,000), meter replacements and plant upgrades.
•Members discussed whether the budgets already include the costs and how decentralized department budgets interact with the contract authorization.
•No formal votes at council level occurred during the committee meeting.
•Staff recommended 7% annual increases for water from 2027\u00131; sewer recommendation was reduced to a smaller schedule.
•Staff said the contract was competitively bid and the city outsources most maintenance; extraordinary repairs and inflation have increased costs.
•Water fund has not had rate increases since 2017; projected operating, capital and debt costs are rising.
Decisions
•Committee agreed to forward a modified stair-step rate recommendation to council with a year-4 review.
•Committee forwarded both items to council for final action.
•Committee supported forwarding a modified rate schedule to council after adjustments to smooth early impacts.
•Committee voted to recommend council increase contract authorization to $500,000.01 per year.
Directions
•Committee requested a year-4 review clause for rate adjustments.
•Forward the staff request to council with a unanimous committee recommendation; staff to prepare formal council materials (Miss Knight).
•Include year-4 review language and baseline for years 6\u001310 in committee report to council.
•Staff to prepare council ordinance/authorization materials and dollar-impact spreadsheets.
•Staff to provide dollar-impact examples and re-run pro formas to illustrate compounding.
•Staff to provide dollar-impact examples for the public and to re-run pro formas accounting for compounding and potential grant/loan scenarios.
The City of Troy Board of Park Commissioners heard staff reports, discussed a privately funded turf-infield project for North Market Street and Duke Park, and gave conditional approval for the project pending outside grant funding and final design review. The board also received updates on parks maintenance, an aquatic park timeline and an irrigation bidding schedule.
Discussion Points
•Contractors are mobilizing and preparing demolition and early work.
•Crews spread over 300 yards of playground mulch and began fall cleanup.
•Gray leaf fungal disease observed on tees and greens after aeration and fertilization.
•High rain totals increased routine mowing and limited project time.
•Irrigation project to be advertised to bid with expected bid openings in first or second week of November.
•Original schedule aimed to start after the 2026 season and reopen for summer 2027; bidding hiccups have been resolved.
•Private/foundation funding is proposed; donors may expect limited recognition but staff had not finalized donor recognition terms.
•Procedural approval of prior minutes.
•Staff presented scope: turf infields at Duke Park (4-field cluster) and North Market Street (2 varsity fields).
•Staff recommended delaying Duke Park until infrastructure (curbing, fencing, dugouts) is completed to avoid turf damage.
Decisions
•Approve Aug. 17 minutes
•Conditional approval of turf infield project (approved)
Directions
•Board conditionally approved project pending documented outside funding and final design approvals.
•Proceed to put irrigation project out to bid.
•Staff to return with final design and fundraising confirmations.
Troy City Council held its Oct. 5, 2026 meeting. Council conducted ceremonial business (swore in a new firefighter), held a public hearing on Ordinance O-39-2026 (Unified Development Code) with multiple speakers urging limits or bans on data centers, adopted Resolution R-60-2026 to apply for a 2027 state body-worn camera grant, and heard an extended presentation and public Q&A about the police department's use of Flock license-plate cameras.
Discussion Points
•Ceremonial swearing-in; family and youth council recognized.
•Chief described the technical operation of Flock and provided case examples and usage statistics (13 cameras, 30-day retention, search logs).
•Committee recommended emergency legislation to meet the Oct. 7 application deadline; staff estimated the future multiyear contract annual cost at about $150,000.
•Council and residents asked about audit processes, cross-jurisdiction sharing, third-party access and whether independent review is feasible.
•Council staff said planned development review would require a detailed report on power use, water strategies and mitigation measures.
•Council voted to suspend the reading and adopt the resolution on emergency basis.
•Dan Swank described a case where outreach and social services moved a long-term homeless person into a motel and then an apartment.
•Multiple residents urged an outright ban on data centers or strict numeric limits (suggested examples: 25 megawatts, 40 acres).
•Residents asked for better enforcement of downtown rules on motorbikes and scooters and noted traffic/noise issues.
•Speakers asked for explicit water-quality review language to be added to the UDC.
Decisions
•No final action on the ordinance at this meeting; committee review scheduled.
•No formal council action beyond ceremonial oath.
•No ordinance changes or new enforcement measures adopted at this meeting.
•No policy change or camera removal was adopted; council directed further discussion and staff follow-up.
•Resolution R-60-2026 adopted; staff to submit application.
Directions
•Chief to pursue training and to attend a webinar on audit practices; department and vendor to work on administrative flags and improved audit tools.
•Council members acknowledged comments; staff follow-up implied but no formal direction recorded.
•Director of Public Service and Safety authorized to file the grant application and execute related documents.
•Ordinance O-39-2026 assigned to Community and Economic Development Committee for further review.
On Sept. 28, 2026 the Safety and Health Committee heard a staff report from Safety and Service Director Patrick Titterington seeking emergency authorization to apply for a $111,353 Office of Criminal Justice Services body-worn camera reimbursement grant to offset the cost of 44 body cameras and two years of licensing and storage.
Discussion Points
•Patrick Titterington noted a recent short-notice grant opportunity for body-worn cameras and said the department has 44 body cameras that need replacement.
•The requested grant amount is approximately $111,353 to cover 44 body cameras and two years of licensing/storage; the grant does not cover in-car cameras or tasers.
•Titterington identified the funder as the Office of Criminal Justice Services and stated the application deadline is Oct. 7.
•Titterington said the vendor now sells camera systems as a subscription at about $150,000 per year (about $750,000 over five years).
Decisions
•Committee present voted unanimously to proceed with the staff request and emergency legislation for the body-worn camera grant application.
Directions
•Staff to prepare and submit the emergency-legislation authorization and the grant application to the Office of Criminal Justice Services by the Oct. 7 deadline.
The Joint Planning Commission approved a signage application for a downtown restaurant (including three new letters reading "BBQ"), resolved screening and lighting follow-ups, approved minutes, and recognized a departing member.
Discussion Points
•Chair asked for additions/corrections to minutes and motion to approve was made.
•Commissioners and staff flagged chain-link/barbed wire as not permitted and discussed masonry requirement versus a proposed wood fence due to alley constraints.
•Commissioners asked about mounting and lighting; staff said lighting is a future application.
•Commissioners offered thanks and remarks about the departing member's service.
•Commission voted to take a signage item off the table to allow staff presentation.
•Meeting adjourned by motion and voice vote.
•Staff presented sign sizes and compliance with design manual.
Decisions
•Minutes approved; item taken off table; meeting adjourned.
•Signage application approved with conditions (lighting and screening to return).
Directions
•Staff to process gooseneck lighting application separately.
•Staff to work with applicant on acceptable screening materials for smoker and dumpster.
Troy City Council met Sept. 21, 2026. Council adopted a new ordinance restricting public camping and sleeping after extensive public comment urging delay and more services; the council also approved several emergency resolutions including a $1,000,000 HUD grant for the Great Miami River project and an increased $13 million authorization for the downtown streetscape project.
Discussion Points
•Additional $15,000 to an existing cybersecurity agreement to add remote-update software.
•Committee recommended emergency adoption because pricing was time-limited.
•Council members asserted the ordinance is a last-resort tool and urged documentation and further collaboration.
•Council requested plans be presented to ensure appropriate spending and public benefit.
•Emergency adoption due to grant deadline.
•Extensive public comment urging delay and expanded nonprofit/county coordination; requests for data about shelter availability and police outreach.
•Grant acceptance authorizes city to pursue a reimbursable HUD EDI grant for river connectivity and recreation improvements.
•Grant application as backup if property does not sell at auction.
•Lowest qualified bid exceeded project authorization by approximately $180,988.
•Staff will pursue value engineering and sequencing adjustments to reduce additional costs.
Decisions
•Ordinance O32-2026 adopted (effective as read), documentation and further coordination directed.
•Resolution adopted authorizing contract award and bidding up to $13,000,000.
•Resolution adopted; staff to submit application if necessary.
•Resolution R562026 adopted.
•Resolution R582026 adopted; project planning to proceed with council involvement.
Directions
•File grant application and continue to pursue sale options.
•Police department to document outreach, bed availability, and declined assistance.
•Proceed to execute amended agreement and implement software.
•Proceed with procurement under increased authorization; staff to manage cost reductions and construction sequencing.
•Staff to present detailed project plans to council prior to major expenditures.
•Staff to present findings on service gaps and collaborate with nonprofits and county partners.
