Legislative Roundup – March 2025

Want to stay informed about how local governments in Northeast Ohio are shaping the real estate industry? Here’s a summary of some ordinances under consideration in Cuyahoga, Portage, and Summit Counties. If you know of something missing from the list, email ATomkinson@AkronClevelandRealtors.com with the details.

Cuyahoga County

Cuyahoga County

• R2025-0038: A Resolution authorizing an Emergency Rental Assistance 2 Loan and Federal HOME Investment Partnership Loan to Warner and Swasey, LLC, or their designee, in the amount not-to-exceed $3,350,000.00 for construction of 140 units for mixed-use, mixed-income, mixed-population, historic adaptive-reuse of the former Warner and Swasey Manufacturing Plant, located in the City of Cleveland; authorizing the County Executive and/or Director of Housing and Community Development to executive all documents consistent with said loan ad this Resolution; and declaring the necessity that this Resolution become immediately effective.

Bay Village

• 25-20 An Ordinance amending Codified Ordinance Section 1373.01 Regarding Trailer Storage in Residence Districts and declaring an emergency.
  • Introduced 02/18/2025
  • Second Reading 03/03/2025
  • Third Reading 03/17/2025

Beachwood

• 2024-82: An Ordinance rezoning 23250 Chagrin Boulevard, Beachwood, Ohio (PPN# 742-23-002), from U-7A General Office Building District to U-3C Planned Multi Family Residential District.
  • Placed on First Reading and Referred to P&Z 12/16/2024
  • Second reading and refer to Public Hearing 02/18/2025
  • Adopted 02/18/2025
  • Planning and Zoning has received a request for a preliminary site plan approval for an apartment building at this location. (Ord. 2024-48)
• 2024-81 An Ordinance rezoning 2509 and 2515 South Green Road, Beachwood, Ohio (PP Nos. 741-09-002 and 741-09-001) from U-1 Single Family Residential District to U-5 Public and Institutional District.
  • Placed on First Reading and Referred to P&Z: 12/02/2024
  • Placed on Second Reading and Refer to a Public Hearing: 02/18/2025
  • Motion Adopted 02/18/2025.
• 2025-20 A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a real estate purchase agreement for the acquisition by the City of Beachwood for 42.9+ acres of Vacant Rael Property off of Harvard Road in the Chagrin Highlands Area; and declaring this to be an urgent measure.
  • Adopted 03/03/2025
  • For more information, visit the Project Details Webpage.

Brooklyn

• R2025-3: Authorizing the reinstatement of the Senior Grass Cutting Program as a pilot program for 2025; establishing requirements and fees therefor, and declaring an emergency.
  • Second Reading 02/10/2025

Cleveland

• 990-2024: An emergency ordinance authoring the Mayor and the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies to sell certain City-owned property no longer needed the City’s public use located on East 105^th Street and Churchill Avenue to the NRP Group, or its designee, for purposes of residential development.
  • “…the Director of Community Development has requested the sale of certain City-owned property to The NRP Group, or its designee (the “Redeveloper”), no longer needed for the City’s public use and located on East 105^th Street and Churchill Avenue for purposes of affordable residential development…”
• 1061-2024: An emergency ordinance determining that the establishment of the North Coast Waterfront New Community Authority will be conducive to the public safety, convenience, and welfare and is intended to result in the development of a new community and declaring the North Coast Waterfront New Community Authority to be organized and a body politic and corporate, and defining the boundary of the new community district; appointment members to the Board of Trustees to such authority and establishing related requirements; authorizing Intergovernmental Agreements; amending Sections 13178, 455.09, and 455.10 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, as amended, relating to parking fees; and declaring an emergency.
• 199-2025: An emergency ordinance authorizing the Mayor and the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies to purchase property for park purposes located between Starkweather and Professor Avenues to expand “Lucky Park”; and amend a property adoption agreement with Tremont West Development Corporation relating to maintaining and improving the park.

Cleveland Heights

• 245-2024: An Ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the City of Cleveland Heights to rezone the Park Synagogue property located at 3300 Mayfield Road to S-2 Mixed-Use district, and transmitting the same to the Planning Commission.
  • Public hearing held March 3^rd at 6:00 p.m.
  • “…the primary reason for the Zoning Map Change is to allow for a new Development plan for proposed townhouses and mixed-use multi-family buildings on the property that are prohibited under current zoning.”
  • Second reading.
  • Third Reading 03/17/2025
• No. 036-2025 (MSES): A resolution adopting the City of Cleveland Heights Comprehensive & Equitable Safety Action Plan (CESAP).

Euclid

• 31-2025: An ordinance authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to accept a State of Ohio Capital grant of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) for the Shore Cultural Centre Renovation Project and committing Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) as a local match towards the project.

Highland Heights

• Short Term Rental Conversation
  • DeLisio said that 30 days feels like a long rental period

Independence

• 2024-127: An ordinance amending Chapter 1366 – Lease/Rental Occupancy Certificate of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Independence.
  • Second reading 03/11/2025

Lakewood

• Letter to Ohio Housing Finance Agency: Letter urging OHFA to approve the necessary funding and tax credits for the Barton Place Apartments affordable housing development for seniors 55+ in Lakewood.

Mayfield Heights

• 2025-12: An Ordinance amending Chapter 1341 of the Codified Ordinances of the City titled “Rental Properties”, and declaring an emergency.

North Olmsted

• 2025-19: An Ordinance providing for the amendment of the Zone Map of the City of North Olmsted by rezoning Permanent Parcel Nos. 223-26-064, 233-26-065, and portions of both 233-26-063 and 233-26-067 from B-One Family Residence District (1135) to Planned Development (1157).
  • Former Forest Elementary School property.
  • First reading 02/04/2025
• 2025-17: A Resolution approving and adopting the 2025 Comprehensive Plan for the City of North Olmsted.
  • First reading 02/04/2025

North Royalton

• 25-27: An Ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map by changing the Zoning Classification of Permanent Parcel Number 482-04-015 from its present Public Facilities (PF) Zoning Classification to Residential (R1A) Zoning Classification by property owner North Royalton Board of Education, and declaring an emergency.
  • Second reading.
• 25-28: An Ordinance amending the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Royalton, Part 14 Building and Housing Code, Title Six Miscellaneous Building Regulations, Chapter 1472 Numbering on Buildings, by amending Section 1472.02 Size, and declaring an emergency.
  • Passed 02/18/2025
• 25-20: An Ordinance amending the Codified Ordinances of the City of North Royalton, Part 14 Building and Housing Code, Title Six Miscellaneous Building Regulations, Chapter 1477 Regulations for the Use and Installation of Solar Energy Systems by amending Section 1477.04 Standards (b) Setbacks and 1477.06 (b) (1) Site Plan, and declaring an emergency.
  • Passed 02/18/2025

Parma Heights

• 2024-91: An Ordinance providing for Short-Term Rentals establishing Chapter 169, and amending Chapters 1171 and 1174, and establishing Chapter 1192 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Parma Heights, and declaring an emergency, as amended.
  • Second Reading 02/24/2025
  • Third Reading 03/10/2024

Shaker Heights

• Request for Recommendation: The Economic Development Department has requested a recommendation from the Neighborhood and Economic Development Committee for council approval to enter into a contract with the Cleveland Restoration Society Heritage Home Loan Program.

South Euclid

• 09-25: Amending Chapter 739 “Mayfield-Green District, M-G” “Mixed Use Transit Oriented Development District (MU-TOD District)” of Title Three “Commercial District Regulations” of Part Seven “Planning and Zoning Code,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of South Euclid, Ohio.
  • First reading. For referral to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation back to City Council.

University Heights

• 2025-02: An Ordinance amending Chapter 1493 of the Codified Ordinances relating to Apartment Building Registration, Permits, and Inspections.
  • Overriding Mayor’s Veto dated 03/10/2025

Warrensville Heights

• 2025-007: A Resolution authorizing the Administration to engage in a public bidding process to advertise for and solicit competitive bids for grass cutting and clean up services on vacant or occupied and neglected properties that are in violation of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Warrensville Heights, and declaring an emergency.

Summit County

Akron

• _: Ordinance amending/supplementing Title 15, Chapter 153, “Zoning Code”, Article 6 “Development and Area District Requirements”, Section 153.305 “Residence Requirements” and Section 4.3.3, “Walls and Fences” of the City of Akron Form-Based Code to amend fencing requirements.
  • Ordinance not yet numbered.
  • Public hearing 03/17/2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Akron City Council Chambers, 166 S. High Street
• 76-2025: Authorizing the Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development, or his designee, to enter a contract or contracts with non-profit organizations for the provision of tenant based rental assistance to carry out the intent and purpose of the HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP and HOME Investment Partnership Funds); and declaring an emergency.
  • Ordinance not yet numbered.
• __-2025: Authorizing the Director of Public Service, or his designee, to amend an existing agreement to lease property situated in Burton and Middlefield Townships for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a bicycle path; and declaring an emergency.

Hudson

• 25-31: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for an AARP 2025 Community Challenge Grant.
  • “AARP awards annual grant funding that benefits residents, especially those 50+, by improving public spaces, added transportation or mobility options, supporting an array of housing options, increasing digital connections, or supporting an array of housing options, increasing digital connections, or supporting community resilience. The City could receive up to $25,000 in rant funding for public wi-fi improvement on the downtown greens, including replacement of outdates infrastructure.
• 25-43: An Ordinance amending Chapters 1205.04, 1205.06, 1205.07, 1205.11, and 1206.01 of the Land Development Code to limit townhomes from all Zoning Districts except District 5 Village Core District.
  • First reading and referred to Planning Commission 03/04/2025
• 25-33: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to advertise for competitive bid to enter into a contract for the 10’ trail along Boston Mills Road between Executive Parkway and Lake Forest Drive and for a sidewalk along Lake Forest Drive between Boston Mills Road and Essex Road.
  • “This project includes the installation of a new 10’ trail along Boston Mills Road starting at the existing trail west of Omni Lake Parkway and extending east to Lake Forest Drive and a new 5-foor wide sidewalk along the east side of Lake Forest Drive between Boston Mills Road and Essex Road. This project will also include the realignment of the intersection of Boston Mills Road and Lake Forest Drive.”
  • Approved 03/04/2025
• 25-35: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a Lighting Equipment donation from Jack Duffy and Associates on behalf of Hudson Parks.
  • “This project involves a donation from Jack Duffy and Associates as they have offered to donate light poles and hardware to the Hudson Parks towards the installation of lighting of six pickleball courts at Barlow Farm Park.”
  • Approved 03/04/2025
• 25-36: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement to accept donated funding from Hudson Community Foundation for lighting six Pickleball courts no behalf of Hudson Parks.
  • “The Hudson Community Foundation has collected $90,000 from a resident lighting fundraising group. These funds will be used to bid out lighting six pickleball courts in 2025.”
  • Approved 03/04/2025.
• 25-40: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Dr. Daniel Steidl for the purchase of a 14.75 acres of Parcel 3202675 located on South Main Street; and declaring an emergency.
  • “The City of Hudson is interested in the purchase of approximately 14.75 acres of a 19.5-acre parcel located on South Main Street otherwise identified by the Summit County Auditor as Parcel #3202675. The land is currently owned by Mr. Daniel Steidl, a private resident located at 178 South Main Street, Hudson, Ohio.”
• 25-42: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Mr. Author Joseph Jr. and Nancy L. Stokes, owners of property located at Parcel #3201642, for the purchase of 6.66 acres of an 11.5 acre parcel; and declaring an emergency.
  • “The City of Hudson is interested in the purchase of approximately 6.66 acres of an 11.5-acre parcel located on South Main Street otherwise identified by the Summit County Auditor as Parcel #3201642. The land is currently owned by Author Joseph Jr. and Nancy L. Stokes, residing at 100 Stokes Lane, Hudson, Ohio.”

Tallmadge

• 2024-84: Amending and supplementing Section 1103 “Typologies-Height Transition Zone” of the Tallmadge Codified Ordinances.
  • • Unanimously approved 01/23/2025

Portage County

Kent

• Portage Bike & Hike Trail Segment
  • The Service Dept. is requesting council approval to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). “The grant agreement is for $196,000 to help fund the design of the Portage Bike & Hike Trail segment along Summit Street that connects to the Mill Race Segment at Tannery Park.”