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Why it matters: The repeal was prompted after neighborhood organizing and a petition drive that, according to speakers at the meeting, gathered signatures and put the council on notice; council members said negotiations between the developer and neighbors had not reached a final agreement and that retracting the rezoning would allow further talks.

Doctor Doudis, speaking for the administration, said the ordinance before the council would repeal prior ordinance \"97-20 25\" (passed in April) that amended the official zoning map to rezone the property at 2719 Erie Avenue to Planned Development District 103; repealing it will revert the map to the commercial neighborhood/pedestrian business district zoning. Several council members praised the grassroots effort: Vice Mayor Jan Michelle Lehi Kearney and others thanked neighborhood organizers for their work and called the turnout an example of community engagement.

Council members said negotiations between the developer and opponents continued for compromise. Council member Mark Jeffries said both sides had made concessions but a few sticking points remained; council member Evan Nolan said the city should make community engagement more predictable and announced a subcommittee on community investment to examine earlier engagement in development projects. Council member Scottie Johnson applauded Hyde Park residents for mobilizing when they felt overlooked.

The council conducted a roll-call vote on the repeal (agenda item 12). The clerk recorded unanimous \"yes\" votes from members present; the chair declared the ordinance passed.

Discussion vs. decision: The meeting record contains both discussion (neighborhood organizing, negotiation status, need for improved engagement processes) and a formal decision (the repeal ordinance passed on roll call). The repeal restores the pre-April zoning and does not approve any new development plan; council members and residents described ongoing negotiation toward a mutually acceptable proposal.

Ending: Council members urged continued negotiations and signaled work on a predictable community-engagement process for future developments.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Budget & Finance Committee (September 2, 2025)","oneSentenceSummary","Council voted to repeal an April ordinance that rezoned 2719 Erie Avenue to a planned development district, reverting the site to its previous neighborhood commercial zoning after neighborhood petitioning and negotiations; council members and neighborhood groups urged continued talks between developer and community.","taxTitle","Cincinnati Board & Committees, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio","taxId",75954,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6017012,"Council delays vote on $2 million public safety pot after debate over overtime pay and youth curfew center",660,440000,1100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778853-d98aba64286f0dcef19b17b38e29792b&start=440&end=1100","/articles/6017012/Ohio/Council-delays-vote-on-2-million-public-safety-pot-after-debate-over-overtime-pay-and-youth-curfew-center","An unnamed council chair introduced a motion to set aside $2,000,000 from the city's reserve fund to address public-safety concerns, but the council agreed to hold the item for one week to allow members to propose alternatives before a planned vote next Monday. The motion would create a reserve pot for measures including police overtime, a youth curfew center and lighting and camera upgrades.

Why it matters: Council members said a short-term infusion is aimed at reversing a perception that downtown is less safe and at supporting businesses and commuters who rely on a stable downtown environment. Officials described the proposal as drawing from the city's reserve (described in the meeting as the 'waterfall') and urged colleagues to weigh alternatives before final approval.

During the discussion the chair said the initial pot was $2,000,000 and that departments and the administration later identified a longer list of options valued between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000, prompting the council to consider how best to allocate funds. The chair identified several line items discussed in the proposal: $1,500,000 for increased police visibility and overtime; $500,000 to activate a curfew center in partnership with '7 Hills in Lighthouse'; and funds for street lighting and cameras. The chair described the $500,000 curfew-center figure as the capacity amount (the chair said the center's capacity is about 20 uses per night) and said the administration expects actual use to be far lower.

Council member Mika Owens said she appreciated the motion and called out technology investments, including license-plate readers, as a way to solve property crimes faster. Councilman Mark Jeffries noted the overtime figure in the motion exceeds what the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) had requested and that any unused overtime funds by year-end would be returned to other public-safety needs, such as more lighting or cameras. Jeffries also supported expanding the downtown ambassador program, saying the proposal would add nine ambassadors'five downtown and four in Over-the-Rhine'to operate seven days a week.

Another council speaker thanked the mayor's office and administration for a summer response to increased incidents and requested that CPD and the administration be present at the committee meeting next week to answer questions about capacity, training timelines and how quickly newly funded items could be deployed. Council members noted that funding had already been allotted for 150 additional officers to be trained this year but that training takes time.

The council did not vote on the motion. The chair said colleagues have one week to propose alternatives and that a vote is planned when the item returns to the agenda next Monday. Until then, the item is postponed.

Discussion vs. decision: The meeting record shows a discussion of specific spending options, direction to allow a one-week comment period for alternative proposals and no formal appropriation or vote; the matter was postponed for future action.

Additional context: Speakers framed the proposal as drawing from reserves with the expectation reserves will be replenished at year-end; council members also raised prevention steps, including community outreach workers and crime prevention through environmental design, in addition to enforcement and technology tools.

Ending: The council held the item to permit additional proposals and directed staff and members to return with details next week for a recorded vote.","City council introduced a motion to set aside $2 million from reserves for public-safety measures but held the item for one week to allow alternative proposals; debate focused on police overtime, a curfew center, lighting and cameras, ambassadors and a county-led bonding and sentencing study.","actionData","errors"]

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Council repeals April zoning change for Hyde Park site after neighborhood petition and mediation efforts

Council delays vote on $2 million public safety pot after debate over overtime pay and youth curfew center