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Hudson Planning Commission Meeting - June 9, 2025

Planning Commission — Monday, June 9, 2025
BodyHudson, Ohio
SessionPlanning Commission
DateMonday, June 9, 2025
StatusFILED
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The time is now 7 30, and I would like to call this duly noticed and scheduled regular meeting of the Hudson Planning Commission that has been called in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code Sunshine Laws into order.

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Our first item of business is the roll call, Mr.

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Sugar.

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Yes.

0:20

Ms.

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McCoy.

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Mr.

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Nestrom.

0:23

Here.

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Ms.

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Hobert?

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Mr.

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Romano?

0:25

Here.

0:26

Ms.

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Norman.

0:27

Here we have a quorum as we have five of our seven members.

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The next item of business is the swearing in of staff members and also any members of the public, including applicants, who will be presenting testimony to the planning commission tonight.

0:43

If you would please stand and raise your right hand.

0:48

Do you swear or affirm that you will provide testimony that is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

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If so, say I do.

0:56

Thank you.

0:56

You may be seated.

0:59

Item number four on our agenda is the approval of the minutes.

1:03

Mr.

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Sugar sent out a revised copy of the minutes.

1:07

Are there any comments or questions or corrections from the members of the planning commission?

1:12

Ms.

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Chair, I have one.

1:13

Yes, sir.

1:14

Um page six, paragraph five, item four.

1:22

I would suggest that we change that to that, Mr.

1:26

Bestick personally staked the property inaccurately and did not see in the application had been professionally staked.

1:38

Thank you, Mr.

1:39

Nystrom.

1:40

Any other comments, corrections or questions?

1:45

If not, I'll take a motion to approve the minutes as amended.

1:52

So we have a motion on the floor.

1:55

Is there a second?

1:56

Second.

1:57

We have a motion by Mr.

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Romano to approve the minutes as amended with a second by uh Ms.

2:03

Obert.

2:04

Thank you.

2:05

Um any other discussion.

2:07

Mr.

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Sugar, then call the roll, please.

2:10

Yes.

2:10

Ms.

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McCoy.

2:11

Yes.

2:12

Mr.

2:12

Nestro?

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Yes.

2:13

Ms.

2:14

Hobert?

2:14

Yes.

2:15

Mr.

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Romano?

2:16

Yes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Regulation█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Procedural██████████████████18%
Public Engagement███████7%
Parks and Recreation██████6%
Affordable Housing██████6%
Environmental Protection███3%
Water And Wastewater Management███3%
Public Safety██2%
Transportation Safety██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Hudson Planning Commission Meeting - June 9, 2025

The Planning Commission met on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM at Town Hall, 27 East Main Street, Hudson, Ohio. Five of seven members were present (Chair Sarah Norman, Matt Romano, David Nystrom, Chelsea McCoy, Jessie Obert), with Fred Innamorato and Angela Smith absent. The meeting addressed several applications, including a conditional use and site plan for Christ Community Chapel, a major site plan for Laurel Lake Retirement Community, a conditional use and site plan for Hudson High School, and a text amendment to administrative appeals. The meeting adjourned at 11:33 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (May 12, 2025): Motion by Mr. Romano, seconded by Ms. Obert, to approve minutes as amended (correction regarding Mr. Bestick staking). Approved 5-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Christ Community Chapel (PC 2025-231): Nate Bailey (123 E. Streetsboro Street, resident and congregant) expressed support for the project, noting it would be a positive community investment and requested approval.
  • Laurel Lake (PC 2025-229): No public comments were offered.
  • Hudson High School (PC 2025-507): No public comments; item was continued.
  • Public Discussion (non-agenda): None.

Discussion Items

PC 2025-231: Christ Community Chapel – Artificial Turf Field and Restroom Building

  • Staff introduced the application, continued from April 14, 2025. The applicant seeks to convert an existing soccer field to synthetic turf, add a walking path with low lighting, and construct a 398 sq ft restroom building.
  • Applicant representatives (Matthew Sutter of Sol Harris Day Architecture, Rev. Zach Weihrauch, and Jimmy Kozy, Executive Director of Operations) presented the project’s purpose: improve aesthetics, increase usability, and create a welcoming community space.
  • Discussion covered: the removal of the stage from the proposal, fence height (proposed 6 ft vs. code's 4 ft non-residential limit), variance requirements for the restroom in the side yard, landscaping buffer along Terex Road, and emergency access.
  • Staff and commissioners debated procedural issues regarding findings of fact and whether to defer decision.
  • Motion to approve with conditions (including variance for restroom, AHBR review of restroom and fence, landscape revisions, engineering comments, and silt fencing) carried 5-0.

PC 2025-229: Laurel Lake Retirement Community – Seven Villa Duplex Buildings

  • Staff introduced the major site plan request for seven duplex villa buildings. Prior to this, a conditional use approval from BZBA (January 16, 2025) had overturned the Planning Commission's denial of three buildings near the pond, but the site plan review is now limited to buildings 1, 2, and 5 due to the prior site plan approval for the other buildings.
  • Applicant Jeff Jardine (Riverstone Company) presented changes: building 1 moved further from road, buildings 2 and 5 converted from single-family to duplexes, increasing unit count from 5 to 6 in these three buildings.
  • Discussion concerned the discrepancy with the BZBA decision (which allowed 5 units, not 6), encroachment into the Index of Ecological Integrity (IEI) area, wetland setback definitions, well head protection, pedestrian safety (no sidewalks), and consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
  • Commissioners expressed concerns that the proposal exceeds BZBA's approval and intrudes on protected ecological areas. The applicant requested a continuance to the August meeting to revise plans.
  • Motion to table/continue to the next Planning Commission meeting (identified as July 14, 2025 in the motion, though discussion referenced August) carried 5-0.

PC 2025-507: Hudson High School Orchestra Room Addition

  • Due to time constraints (three hearings scheduled), the commission considered tabling this item.
  • It was noted that the school board had already scheduled the project; a special meeting on June 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM was proposed and accepted by the applicant.
  • Motion to continue to June 23, 2025 special meeting carried 5-0.

PC 2025-561: Text Amendment to Administrative Appeal Processes

  • Staff (Mr. Hannan) introduced the amendment to clarify standards of review for appeals, establish presumption in favor of lower body, and specify findings of fact requirements.
  • Discussion included language refinements (e.g., changing "transcript" to "record", requiring written extensions, ensuring notice to lower body, and addressing subpoena power).
  • Motion to recommend approval to City Council with discussed changes carried 5-0.

Other Business: Public Hearing Update

  • Staff reviewed mandated changes to public hearing order as per Council. Chair Norman requested time limits be included in agendas, and the commission agreed to incorporate these into future agendas.

Key Outcomes

  • PC 2025-231 (Christ Community Chapel): Approved 5-0 with seven conditions, including variance for restroom, AHBR review, landscape buffer widening, engineering comments, silt fencing, and pre-construction meeting requirement.
  • PC 2025-229 (Laurel Lake): Continued to the next Planning Commission meeting (motion specified July 14, 2025, but discussion referenced August) at the request of the applicant.
  • PC 2025-507 (Hudson High School): Continued to a special meeting on June 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM.
  • PC 2025-561 (Text Amendment): Recommended for approval to City Council with amendments.
  • Minutes approved: As amended, 5-0.

All actions were unanimous (5-0) among present members.

Meeting Transcript

The time is now 7 30, and I would like to call this duly noticed and scheduled regular meeting of the Hudson Planning Commission that has been called in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code Sunshine Laws into order. Our first item of business is the roll call, Mr. Sugar. Yes. Ms. McCoy. Mr. Nestrom. Here. Ms. Hobert? Mr. Romano? Here. Ms. Norman. Here we have a quorum as we have five of our seven members. The next item of business is the swearing in of staff members and also any members of the public, including applicants, who will be presenting testimony to the planning commission tonight. If you would please stand and raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm that you will provide testimony that is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? If so, say I do. Thank you. You may be seated. Item number four on our agenda is the approval of the minutes. Mr. Sugar sent out a revised copy of the minutes. Are there any comments or questions or corrections from the members of the planning commission? Ms. Chair, I have one. Yes, sir. Um page six, paragraph five, item four. I would suggest that we change that to that, Mr. Bestick personally staked the property inaccurately and did not see in the application had been professionally staked. Thank you, Mr. Nystrom. Any other comments, corrections or questions? If not, I'll take a motion to approve the minutes as amended. So we have a motion on the floor. Is there a second? Second. We have a motion by Mr. Romano to approve the minutes as amended with a second by uh Ms. Obert. Thank you. Um any other discussion. Mr. Sugar, then call the roll, please. Yes. Ms. McCoy.

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