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Hudson Planning Commission Approves High School Orchestra Addition on June 23, 2025

Planning Commission — Monday, June 23, 2025
BodyHudson, Ohio
SessionPlanning Commission
DateMonday, June 23, 2025
StatusFILED
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It is 7 30 p.m.

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on Monday, June 23rd, 2025, and I'd like to call this uh regularly scheduled extra meeting duly noticed under the Ohio Sunshine Laws of the Hudson Planning Commission to order.

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Mr.

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Sugar, could you call the roll, please?

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Yes.

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Ms.

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Smith?

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Here.

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Mr.

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Enamorado.

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Here.

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Mr.

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Nystrom.

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Here.

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Ms.

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Obert.

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Here.

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Ms.

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Norman.

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Here.

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We have five of the seven members present.

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We have a quorum to continue.

0:27

Appearing for the city today is Mr.

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Hannon and Mr.

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Sugar.

0:31

Anyone who plans to offer testimony.

0:33

I'm gonna I was gonna do this as a matter of convenience.

0:36

We're gonna swear everybody in all at once since we only have one hearing.

0:39

Would you please stand, raise your right hand?

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Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

0:47

If so, please say I do.

0:49

Thank you.

0:49

You may be seated.

0:51

We have no minutes to approve this evening, which is item number four on our agenda.

0:56

And we do have next for public discussion.

0:59

Anyone who wishes to discuss an item not on tonight's agenda.

1:02

We have an empty gallery, so we will presume there is none to be had.

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Um correspondence.

1:08

Is there any correspondence that the planning commission members need to report that has happened outside of these duly noticed meetings?

1:16

Seeing none, we will move on to old business.

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This is a continuation from our June 9th, 2025 meeting with apologies to the school district that we had to continue, but I know that the staff was supposed to give you notice that that might happen.

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And so we're beginning from the beginning this evening of um a conditional use and major site plan request for an addition for Hudson High School serving as an orchestra room.

1:40

This is item number PC 2025-507.

1:46

And I think I hear someone entering, so if it's Mr.

1:49

Romano, we will wait until he arrives.

1:52

Um I'll just mention while we are waiting that this evening we will be following the hearing um order that is appears on the back of the agenda, which has been changed a little bit by act of Hudson City Council.

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Welcome, Mr.

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Romano.

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And uh we'll reflect that he has attended, and we now have six of our seven members present.

2:14

So with that, um the uh we have already sworn everyone in, and we would offer staff the opportunity to make the introduction of this application.

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Mr.

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Sugar.

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Yes, thank you.

2:25

As mentioned, this is a conditional use and site plan request for the Hudson High School.

2:30

It is uh part of the Harmony Performing Arts project.

2:33

Um it's um overall effort to enhance and support the arts programs in the school.

2:40

Um this is a 4,600 square foot orchestra edition.

2:46

It would give dedicated space to the orchestra program.

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Currently, they practice on the main stage.

2:52

Um this would be located at the interior of the property as highlighted on the the site plans and um the aerial image on the first page of the staff report.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Public Safety███████████████████19%
Land Use Regulation████████████12%
Arts And Culture██████████10%
Procedural████████8%
Public Engagement█████5%
Transportation Safety█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Hudson Planning Commission Meeting – June 23, 2025

The Hudson Planning Commission met on June 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM to consider a conditional use and major site plan for a 4,600-square-foot orchestra room addition to Hudson High School. The commission also discussed a potential transfer of a previously approved townhome development to a different builder and reviewed early plans for implementing the city's comprehensive plan. The meeting included a public hearing, deliberation, and a unanimous vote to approve the school addition with seven conditions.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made.

Discussion Items

  • Hudson High School Orchestra Addition (PC 2025-507): The applicant, represented by John Peterson of GPD Group and Tom Barone of Hudson Schools, presented plans for a $3.1 million project (with $1.2 million in private funds) to create a dedicated orchestra space. The addition would be located in the southwest portion of the high school campus, adjacent to the band and choir rooms. Construction is expected to take 12–14 months, with a start date of September 1, 2025, and completion in fall 2026. Discussion covered construction safety, pedestrian walkways, tree replacement, dumpster screening, parking for construction workers, background checks on tradespeople, and coordination with school activities and football games. The commission and staff suggested exploring an alternative sidewalk alignment to improve pedestrian flow and aesthetics; the applicant agreed to review the option.
  • New Business – Housing Pattern Book: Chair Norman distributed a pamphlet titled "Housing, Ohio Tools for Development" and noted its potential as a resource for future updates to the city's land development code.
  • New Business – Pulte Homes Transfer: Chair Norman informed the commission that a previously approved townhome development (TriBan/Knez Homes) on Route 91 had been transferred to Pulte Homes, as indicated by a new sign and property records. Staff confirmed awareness and stated that the city solicitor is researching the legal implications of such transfers, including whether the conditional use permit and zoning certificate can be assigned. Commissioners expressed concerns about transparency and suggested a future ordinance change to prevent transferability of permits without review. No formal action was taken; the commission awaits a legal opinion.
  • Staff Update: Staff reported that discussions with council have begun regarding implementation of the comprehensive plan, focusing on housing north of Owen Brown Street (30–60 detached units) and a public/semi-public use on the south side. Three applications are anticipated for the July meeting: a Christ Community Chapel office addition, a concept site plan for townhomes on Clinton Street and Morse Road, and a land development code amendment regarding kennels and veterinary clinics. The inclusive playground plan timeline is being finalized, with a target presentation in September.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of PC 2025-507: The commission voted 6–0 to approve the conditional use and major site plan for the orchestra room addition, subject to seven conditions:
    1. Review with staff the walkway layout south of the addition (recommendation).
    2. Plant replacement trees along the walking path, if feasible, to offset the loss of mature trees.
    3. Construct fencing around adjacent dumpsters to comply with Section 1207.04(m) of the land development code.
    4. Address comments from Assistant City Engineer David Rapp’s review letter dated June 2, 2025.
    5. Install silt fencing and/or polypropylene fencing to mark and protect approved clearing limits, maintained by the applicant.
    6. Satisfy all conditions before scheduling a pre-construction meeting; no clearing or construction may commence prior to issuance of a zoning certificate.
    7. Submit an updated site logistics plan depicting worker parking spaces, material delivery and storage, and a written statement of safety protocols while construction is in progress, prior to zoning certificate issuance.
  • Pulte Homes Matter: No formal action; commission will wait for solicitor's legal opinion.
  • Meeting Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:06 PM.

Meeting Transcript

It is 7 30 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd, 2025, and I'd like to call this uh regularly scheduled extra meeting duly noticed under the Ohio Sunshine Laws of the Hudson Planning Commission to order. Mr. Sugar, could you call the roll, please? Yes. Ms. Smith? Here. Mr. Enamorado. Here. Mr. Nystrom. Here. Ms. Obert. Here. Ms. Norman. Here. We have five of the seven members present. We have a quorum to continue. Appearing for the city today is Mr. Hannon and Mr. Sugar. Anyone who plans to offer testimony. I'm gonna I was gonna do this as a matter of convenience. We're gonna swear everybody in all at once since we only have one hearing. Would you please stand, raise your right hand? Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? If so, please say I do. Thank you. You may be seated. We have no minutes to approve this evening, which is item number four on our agenda. And we do have next for public discussion. Anyone who wishes to discuss an item not on tonight's agenda. We have an empty gallery, so we will presume there is none to be had. Um correspondence. Is there any correspondence that the planning commission members need to report that has happened outside of these duly noticed meetings? Seeing none, we will move on to old business. This is a continuation from our June 9th, 2025 meeting with apologies to the school district that we had to continue, but I know that the staff was supposed to give you notice that that might happen. And so we're beginning from the beginning this evening of um a conditional use and major site plan request for an addition for Hudson High School serving as an orchestra room. This is item number PC 2025-507. And I think I hear someone entering, so if it's Mr. Romano, we will wait until he arrives. Um I'll just mention while we are waiting that this evening we will be following the hearing um order that is appears on the back of the agenda, which has been changed a little bit by act of Hudson City Council. Welcome, Mr. Romano. And uh we'll reflect that he has attended, and we now have six of our seven members present. So with that, um the uh we have already sworn everyone in, and we would offer staff the opportunity to make the introduction of this application.

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