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Hudson Planning Commission Meeting – August 10, 2020

Planning Commission — Monday, August 10, 2020
BodyHudson, Ohio
SessionPlanning Commission
DateMonday, August 10, 2020
StatusFILED
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This meeting of the Hudson City Planning Commission as of August 10th, 2020 will come to order.

0:08

Will uh Nick or you or Greg, who's doing the roll call?

0:12

I I can take the roll.

0:14

Um Mr.

0:15

Lehman.

0:16

Here, Mr.

0:17

Stoley.

0:18

Here Mr.

0:20

Engelowitz.

0:22

Here.

0:22

Mr.

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Nystrom.

0:24

Here.

0:25

And Mr.

0:25

Harvey?

0:26

Here.

0:27

Thank you.

0:27

And Mr.

0:28

Vitaly and Mr.

0:30

Chaparkov are absent this evening.

0:32

All right.

0:34

I guess I need to swear what Greg, you and Nick in, is it, but nobody else, huh?

0:40

Um, well, we can um why don't we should we go ahead and promote uh Brandon Klein?

0:47

He'll be our first applicant.

0:48

We could swear in that time.

0:50

And then as we get to the second case, we can we can do uh do that again.

0:57

Is Brandon the only um representative of the applicant?

1:02

That's what I anticipate.

1:03

Um Brandon's just logging on now.

1:06

Uh Brandon, we were just going to do the swearing in for Nick and I as staff, and then we would swear you in as well.

1:12

Brandon, do you anticipate anyone else representing this application?

1:15

Uh Chim Doyle and Michael Panzico were on our previous call.

1:19

I don't know if they're in the lobby or okay.

1:22

I'm I'm keeping an eye on the attendees.

1:24

Um let me see if I miss someone in the waiting room.

1:35

See out of that.

1:45

If not, they might be just calling in the listen in.

1:48

They may not, they probably won't speak, but okay.

1:51

I have Michael in the attendee list.

1:53

I'll go ahead and promote him to panelist.

1:55

It looks like that's all we've got at the at the moment.

1:59

Um I'll turn it over to you, Tom.

2:03

Sorry.

2:04

That will those of you who are going to be sworn in, please raise your right hand.

2:08

Uh, do you swear or affirm under penalties of perjury that the testimony you you give this hearing will be the truth?

2:16

I do.

2:18

Great.

2:19

Thank you.

2:20

Thank you, Tom.

2:21

Um, does any member of the uh uh planning commission uh has has he or she received any um correspondence this past week that should be brought to the attention of uh of the uh of the rest of the panel?

2:39

No, I have no okay.

2:42

In that case, um is there any you say there's no public discussion, no public comments, Greg or Nick?

2:50

Correct.

2:52

Okay.

2:53

In that case, um I guess the first order of business is um is the uh approval of the minutes of the July 13th meeting.

3:08

Um are there any comments on those minutes?

3:14

Motion to approve.

3:16

Second all in favor say aye.

3:19

Aye opposed.

3:22

Okay.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Planned Development█████████████████████████████████████████████54%
Miscellaneous█████████████████████25%
Procedural█████6%
Wetlands███4%
Stormwater Management███4%
Engineering And Infrastructure███3%
Traffic Management███3%
Community Engagement█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Hudson Planning Commission Meeting – August 10, 2020

The Hudson Planning Commission met on August 10, 2020, at 7:30 PM via video-conference and live-stream. Chair Thomas Harvie presided. The meeting focused on two site plan applications: a new corporate headquarters for Fleet Response at 695 Boston Mills Road and a warehouse addition for Universal Screen Arts at 5581 Hudson Industrial Parkway. Both were approved unanimously after discussion.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (July 13, 2020): Motion by Mr. Stolle, seconded by Mr. Lehman. Approved 4–0–1 (Mr. Anglewicz abstained because he was not present at the prior meeting).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were received or presented.

Discussion Items

  • PC 2020-576 – Fleet Response Headquarters (695 Boston Mills Road):

    • Community Development Director Greg Hannan introduced the proposal: a new 43,200-square-foot office building on a 44.97-acre site, with 241 parking spaces and stormwater retention basins. The site is in District 6 (Western Hudson Gateway).
    • Applicant Brandon Kline (Geis Companies) explained that the building is positioned to preserve mature trees and natural foliage. The parking lot wraps around the building to reduce visual scale. A walking path will connect to the existing city path and may be extended to West Executive Parkway in the future.
    • The building will serve as the new corporate headquarters for Fleet Response, relocating from Independence, Ohio. Approximately 230 employees will use the site, with parking for 230 vehicles plus 8–10 visitor spots.
    • David Lehman noted that the Industrial Design Subcommittee had approved the building design with minor modifications (extending wood veneer on some corners and adjusting paneling). The design was described as modern with wood accents and corner glazing.
    • The Commission discussed a potential future phase (addition to the west), but no timeline or commitment was given. Future parking would require a variance for wetland setback encroachment. The applicant stated that any future buildout would aim to preserve front-yard foliage.
    • Staff confirmed that the wetland modification is within the Commission’s authority (no BZBA variances needed). A traffic study will evaluate the need for a left-turn lane; applicant agreed to comply.
    • Vote: Motion by Mr. Stolle, seconded by Mr. Anglewicz. Approved 5–0, subject to conditions 3 and 4 in the staff report (conditions 1 and 2 were already satisfied).

  • PC 2020-581 – Universal Screen Arts Warehouse Addition (5581 Hudson Industrial Parkway):

    • Greg Hannan introduced the application: a 62,800-square-foot warehouse addition to an existing 83,000-square-foot building on 8.2 acres, with 80 proposed parking spaces and a stormwater quality basin. The site is in District 8 (Industrial/Commercial).
    • Applicant Jeff Certo (Universal Screen Arts) stated the addition will use similar materials to match the existing building and will include extended dock space.
    • Dave Pietrantone (Riverstone) explained the drainage plan: a new water quality basin will treat runoff before releasing it to the existing wetlands, meeting Ohio EPA requirements without overburdening the regional detention basin.
    • The project will impact 0.1 acre of Category 2 wetlands. Because Army Corps of Engineers approval may take several months due to the pandemic, the applicant presented a phased parking plan: initially 27 spaces (outside wetlands), with the full 80-spot lot contingent on the federal permit.
    • Commission discussed wetland migration since 2003 (original 50-foot setback now effectively a 100-foot setback due to wetland expansion).
    • Five new employees will be added; the rest of workforce continues remote work.
    • Industrial Design Subcommittee approved the addition with no changes.
    • Vote: Motion by Mr. Lehman, seconded by Mr. Stolle. Approved 5–0, subject to conditions 3 and 4 in the staff report (conditions 1 and 2 were already satisfied).

Key Outcomes

  • Two site plans approved unanimously (5–0), each with conditions as noted.
  • Staff Update: Greg Hannan reported on the city’s connectivity plan update. Over 250 resident responses have been collected via online surveys and Zoom sessions. A special City Council session on August 19, 2020, will discuss priority rankings. The Commission will receive a detailed update at a future meeting.
  • Councilman Foster thanked the Commission for their thorough review, noting he had received questions from the public about the 695 Boston Mills Road project.
  • Meeting adjourned at an unspecified time after a motion by Mr. Stolle, seconded by Mr. Lehman (unanimous).

Meeting Transcript

This meeting of the Hudson City Planning Commission as of August 10th, 2020 will come to order. Will uh Nick or you or Greg, who's doing the roll call? I I can take the roll. Um Mr. Lehman. Here, Mr. Stoley. Here Mr. Engelowitz. Here. Mr. Nystrom. Here. And Mr. Harvey? Here. Thank you. And Mr. Vitaly and Mr. Chaparkov are absent this evening. All right. I guess I need to swear what Greg, you and Nick in, is it, but nobody else, huh? Um, well, we can um why don't we should we go ahead and promote uh Brandon Klein? He'll be our first applicant. We could swear in that time. And then as we get to the second case, we can we can do uh do that again. Is Brandon the only um representative of the applicant? That's what I anticipate. Um Brandon's just logging on now. Uh Brandon, we were just going to do the swearing in for Nick and I as staff, and then we would swear you in as well. Brandon, do you anticipate anyone else representing this application? Uh Chim Doyle and Michael Panzico were on our previous call. I don't know if they're in the lobby or okay. I'm I'm keeping an eye on the attendees. Um let me see if I miss someone in the waiting room. See out of that. If not, they might be just calling in the listen in. They may not, they probably won't speak, but okay. I have Michael in the attendee list. I'll go ahead and promote him to panelist. It looks like that's all we've got at the at the moment. Um I'll turn it over to you, Tom. Sorry. That will those of you who are going to be sworn in, please raise your right hand. Uh, do you swear or affirm under penalties of perjury that the testimony you you give this hearing will be the truth? I do. Great. Thank you. Thank you, Tom. Um, does any member of the uh uh planning commission uh has has he or she received any um correspondence this past week that should be brought to the attention of uh of the uh of the rest of the panel?

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