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On the depot project, Lupton reported concrete and brickwork are complete and interior finishing and stair work are underway; streetscape lights are expected in the next few weeks and a ribbon cutting is planned for early summer (staff noted June as a possible target). Lupton also introduced Chase Evans as the village’s new communications manager.

Chief McKee introduced Bailey Boco as the village’s first female police cadet and described upcoming outreach events including a presentation at Jonathan Alder High School and the Light Ohio Blue parade that will pass through Plain City. Chief McKee also said the village received a $20,000 grant to purchase portable radios; staff noted four radios were discussed at $5,000 each and that the grant would cover $15,000 of the total.

Why it matters: The Smucker Park and depot projects affect public amenities and event capacity; a communications manager and additional radios support operations and public outreach; the cadet hire reflects personnel changes in public safety.

Next steps: Staff will continue construction procurement for Smucker Park, finalize depot rental rates and opening procedures, schedule a ribbon cutting, and implement the portable-radio purchase according to grant terms.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Plain City Council Regular Meeting 04.28.2025","oneSentenceSummary","Village staff reported Smucker Park grant progress and imminent construction, depot finishing work with an anticipated June ribbon-cutting, award of portable-radio grant, and introduced new communications manager Chase Evans; Chief McKee introduced the village’s first female police cadet.","taxTitle","Plain City Council, Plain City, Madison County, Ohio","taxId",74107,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6259478,"Council discusses donations and sponsorships policy; staff to draft guidance on in-kind valuations and renaming",386,1962000,2348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141133-04259a206998c5868cefe8a26629974b&start=1962&end=2348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141133-04259a206998c5868cefe8a26629974b/thumbnail_1962000.jpg","/articles/6259478/Ohio/Council-discusses-donations-and-sponsorships-policy-staff-to-draft-guidance-on-in-kind-valuations-and-renaming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259478-456896a6393676e3b0ab9e952fbcb66c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440655&Signature=LsjTYi8Mkc5rhBH4EANIJNtdDa9xyvfYyoLKck-4zONqVtMlkST1u281JP27F7Lr22ps3WPNdDEkCHfFDO6clEsfWSIoWGjxMtQNi5iYfDjqmlvBmonF-LGFsy7YLSojb6qV24CNI8G7HN2G3Nf71wPhdqm6OP6FnD5wBJhB5D4x5WldSeWAtlyerFDv~iW4-2bEvYvAsTfMBo8ccXlUYOu1NK-eWrmYwjEKS3p-3PIofOy9YYsIXlq2B3JHJMWEMmyGyu~zicxwJECDjjKN7SYKLBHrfQWQxDiVPFng-8TlFctiXtoQl9x1TpelYGrZCgGKIja851Se9TRfVflKGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff presented a draft donations/gifts policy and explained it is intended to sit alongside a separate sponsorship policy. Miss Walton, presenting for staff, said the policy would set parameters so donations are consistent with ethics laws and the village’s mission and do not privatize public assets. \"No one can give us a donation and tell us to build something. It still has to come to council and be approved and not go through the proper process,\" Walton said.

Councilmembers asked for guidance on valuing in-kind donations. Walton and others advised that valuation will likely depend on whether the gift is real property or personal property and recommended donors consult tax professionals; staff said the policy will include language about appraisal or tax guidance. Council also discussed renaming public facilities when a corporate sponsor dissolves or becomes disreputable and asked staff to add language allowing review and reversion of names where appropriate.

Why it matters: The policy would standardize how the village accepts gifts (including large park donations such as Smucker Park) and how it handles naming rights, logos and in-kind contributions. Clear rules reduce legal, tax and reputational risk and provide predictable steps for donors and administrators.

Next steps: Staff will revise the draft to add guidance on in-kind valuation, mechanisms to revisit names/logos if a sponsor’s status changes, and a formal request process for council consideration; the draft will return for first reading under the village’s ordinance schedule.","Village staff presented a proposed donations/gifts policy to clarify acceptance procedures, limits on renaming public property and treatment of in-kind gifts; council asked for clearer language on valuing in-kind donations and conditions for renaming.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6259482,"Developer presents mixed-use concept plan for CP-25-1; Warner Road realignment and floodplain pathway discussed",393,1561000,1954000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141133-04259a206998c5868cefe8a26629974b&start=1561&end=1954","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141133-04259a206998c5868cefe8a26629974b/thumbnail_1561000.jpg","/articles/6259482/Ohio/Developer-presents-mixed-use-concept-plan-for-CP-25-1-Warner-Road-realignment-and-floodplain-pathway-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259482-7af444dfedd663391d805fbe8fcbc666/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440655&Signature=eb5aG57uJ6WI0vbx6tmW6y5jQJuqWhCctdZQzts0OLRjsBWGKJeeMukp8C-lkQpMxN-uox1hN1W-GDa6jiRf6qcEmlHgsNTFmHWJn4igYtdtoqbZ3zYmkLry1vlb~IbW29-mRNEHk8qzXrGALoOyj9J8xa0yPcAthst7kwnuWbLO0t-Mw8sfN6C4bfjsDyo3IcmoNanv3Gvh-9eMDl~Pro6F~Lcx8kVMg9MJWOPxkdYNjCOicJC1L4NH5-rAzE1yoDS6vtNloYP4JNQ2x3KifPSA6Sr94nRUMDiSJYu52NUlxH2t7DXvSivmCGEmySNKDl9cwn8NXMPIN-D42PeL~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Todd Farris, principal of Farris Planning and Design, presented a concept plan for CP-25-1 on behalf of property owner Kieran Bassaretti. The plan proposes a mixed-use development with retail frontage along US-42, multifamily housing fronting new internal streets and residential lots to the north. The design anticipates relocating Warner Road to the center of the site to create an internal road spine and improve site access.

Farris described constraints and opportunities tied to the site's floodplain and floodway: \"We started looking at other ramifications of the floodway and the floodplain, which is a big portion of this site through kind of the northern third of it,\" he said. He noted a narrow portion of the creek crossing on the property that could allow a path connection without full floodway studies. Council members and staff asked about intersection spacing, the relationship to Pleasant Valley Boulevard and whether Sugar Run connects through adjacent parcels; Farris and staff confirmed one remaining parcel separates a direct connection but said easements and pathway continuity are envisioned.

Why it matters: The concept would change traffic patterns, add housing and retail capacity and create a regional pathway connection; ODOT's concurrent study of US-42 (noted by the presenter) will influence curb cuts and intersection spacing. Council and planning commission comments focused on bringing buildings up to the street with parking behind, reducing long road lengths within the subdivision pods and providing buffers along adjacent properties.

Next steps: The presenter said the team will continue annexation and development-plan submittals and coordinate with ODOT on intersection spacing and potential curb cuts. Planning and Zoning previously reviewed the concept and forwarded it to council for feedback; formal zoning and subdivision applications would follow.","A consultant for property owner Kieran Bassaretti presented a concept plan (CP-25-1) proposing mixed-use development with multifamily, retail along US-42, potential Warner Road realignment and pedestrian pathway through a floodplain area.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6259486,"Plain City Council approves annexation, rezoning and multiple ordinances and resolutions; public hearings set for June 9",846,2660000,3506000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3141133-04259a206998c5868cefe8a26629974b&start=2660&end=3506","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3141133-04259a206998c5868cefe8a26629974b/thumbnail_2660000.jpg","/articles/6259486/Ohio/Plain-City-Council-approves-annexation-rezoning-and-multiple-ordinances-and-resolutions-public-hearings-set-for-June-9","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259486-561fc94bbff1529680b32e5d95fecd49/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440655&Signature=jnI96QlBEcsbnH7SFqbyNKhX~I~dQNbl7MC97S2h1IzTn5mqKpRNbHE05CCRtSDm52ucR-OSJcRBY2pzikDLTrOWsjX1ICMWJYnR5bKw8EzCRM-aU5~NK2E2bgBj6FKy-kxov4LdjQwqZ~OoHxtVze2LwWjr0RsMQ-ADuuEaIBEyJbO8nYNmZAkDmcUywEmAzFP67d4z7WTcAyBGGk5rfX3PYoZrP~1QI-KhnwOotNnYgMa-9wFuOtO311zC0rshUaNZj1ZTf6kcZDt~UiYPoVwtx3zr046wthBB8H8YWD900e6m2m9xSEiaTI6RwAUcnynw8wbtL6fldrmY0B3dWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Plain City Council voted on a package of ordinances and resolutions and set two public hearings during its May meeting.

The council approved, by recorded motions and roll calls, emergency ordinances and resolutions including: Ordinance 12-2025 (annexation of about 184.667 acres from Jerome Township), Ordinance 13-2025 (mobile vendors code, passed as an emergency), Ordinance 14-2025 (amendments to the planning and zoning commission code), Ordinance 15-2025 (rezoning and PUD designation for multiple parcels, declared an emergency), and a series of resolutions to accept public improvements and authorize administrative actions (Resolutions 22-2025, 24-2025, 25-2025, 26-2025). The council also voted to set public hearings for ZC-25-6 (corridor development overlay amendment) and ZC-25-7 (planning/zoning code amendments) for June 9, 2025.

Why it matters: The annexation and rezoning votes change the municipal boundary and land-use designations for large parcels and permit planned-unit development on property that had been in Jerome Township. The mobile vendors ordinance establishes a new local regulatory framework for itinerant food and retail vendors; the planning and zoning code changes affect procedures and commissions that review development proposals.

Key votes and outcomes (as recorded in the meeting):
- Motion to set public hearing for ZC-25-6 (Corridor Development Overlay) for 06/09/2025 — passed, motion seconded; tally recorded as \"5 yes, 0 nay.\" (Motion recorded at the meeting.)
- Motion to set public hearing for ZC-25-7 (Planning & Zoning code amendments) for 06/09/2025 — passed, recorded as \"5 yes, 0 nay.\"
- Ordinance 12-2025 (annexation petition, ~184.667 acres) — approved as emergency, recorded vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 13-2025 (mobile vendors; codified chapter enactment) — approved as emergency, recorded vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 14-2025 (planning & zoning commission code amendments) — approved (second reading), recorded vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 15-2025 (rezoning to PUD and related parcel rezoning; emergency) — approved as emergency, recorded vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
- Resolution 22-2025 (authorizing sale of village property) — approved, recorded vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
- Resolution 24-2025 (reestablishing Parks & Recreation Committee) — approved, recorded vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
- Resolution 25-2025 (participation in ODOT road salt contracts for 2025) — approved, recorded vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
- Resolution 26-2025 (accept public improvements — The Run at Hothbauer Preserve, Section 1) — approved, recorded vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.

Discussion and next steps: Several items were approved on emergency passage, allowing immediate implementation as permitted under the village rules. The two public hearings (ZC-25-6 and ZC-25-7) were scheduled for the June 9, 2025 meeting; public notice and staff materials are expected to follow the normal notice procedures. Several first-read resolutions (including facility rental-rate changes and additional development acceptance items) were introduced and will return for later votes.

Provenance: The council began moving from discussion items to motions and public hearings at the segment beginning \"Okay. That, takes care of all of our discussion topics...\" and the meeting concluded with the motion to adjourn. The record of each motion and its roll call appears in the transcript segments identified below.","Plain City Council passed a package of emergency ordinances and resolutions including an annexation, rezoning to PUD, mobile-vendor rules and multiple routine resolutions; council also set two public hearings for June 9, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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