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Church Site Plan Remains Under Review

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 28, 2026

Data Center Zoning Draft Advances

The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve a revised data center zoning draft and forward it to City Council for consideration. The proposal would classify data centers as conditional uses and addresses utilities, on-site power, cooling, emergency response, environmental protections, noise, lighting, setbacks, and buffering.

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Briefing

Apr 14, 2026

Commission approves Lake Park structure

The Planning Commission approved Application PC-6 by a 4-0 vote, allowing a metal structure for equipment storage over an existing tennis court at The Lake Park, 2678 Hametown Road. The commission also directed revisions to proposed data center zoning regulations for review at its next meeting.

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Briefing

Mar 24, 2026

Data Center Rules Move Toward Case-by-Case Review

The Planning Commission generally supported requiring conditional-use permits for future data centers, allowing each proposal to receive separate review. The chair will circulate draft recommendations before the next meeting on April 14, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 10, 2026

Commission Recommends Dispensary Zoning Rules

The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to recommend that City Council consider marijuana dispensary zoning regulations modeled on Ravenna’s Chapter 862, with modifications for Norton and further legal review. The proposal would require approval from both the Planning Commission and City Council, include a 500-foot separation from schools, churches, libraries, parks and playgrounds, and consider limits near residential areas.

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Briefing

Feb 24, 2026

Commission approves GSA Equipment site plan

The Planning Commission approved the final site plan for GSA Equipment at 3125 Eastern Road by a 5-0 vote. The stormwater management agreement still must be recorded and proof provided to the city engineer.

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Briefing

Jan 27, 2026

Church Site Plan Remains Under Review

The preliminary site plan for Liberty Free Will Baptist Church at 3819 Johnson Road remained under review while the applicant addressed city engineer comments, including stormwater calculations and runoff issues.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

Brookside Drive Replat Advances to Council

The Planning Commission approved the final replat for 3879 Brookside Drive by a 5-0 vote and forwarded it to City Council for consideration. The property will remain zoned R1 under the granted depth variance.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Planning Commission Sets Twice-Monthly Meetings

The commission approved meeting on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. by a 5-0 vote.

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