LEGISLATION
175
AN ORDINANCE
BY MR. STEPHENS NO 4836
TO DECLARE SHROYER ROAD, WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF OAKWOOD, A WORK ZONE, TO ESTABLISH A TEMPORARY SPEED LIMIT OF TWENTY FIVE (25) MILES PER HOUR, AND TO IMPOSE DOUBLE FINES FOR SPEED VIOLATIONS IN SAID WORK ZONE, DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2017 SHROYER ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (ODOT PID NO. 97897).

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Mr. Stephens explained that this is a second reading of an ordinance that was introduced at last month’s Council meeting. The ordinance will put temporary safety measures in place for the 2017 Shroyer Road Improvement Project. It does three things:

  • Declares Shroyer Road as a “work zone” for the duration of the project;
  • Reduces the speed limit from 35 mph to 25 mph during the project; and
  • Allows our municipal court to impose double fines for speed violations in the work zone.

As mentioned last month, this is not something usually done during the annual paving projects, but this will be a very extensive project and will take several months to complete. These temporary measures will promote safety during the project, which is always the City’s primary concern.

Thereupon, it was moved by Mr. Stephens and seconded by Mrs. Hilton that the ordinance be passed.

Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

MR. WILLIAM D. DUNCAN YEA
MR. STEVEN BYINGTON YEA
MR. ROBERT P. STEPHENS YEA
MRS. ANNE HILTON YEA
MR. CHRISTOPHER EPLEY YEA

There being five (5) yea votes and no (0) nay votes thereon, said ordinance was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.

AN ORDINANCE
BY VICE MAYOR BYINGTON NO 4837
TO ENACT NEW SECTION 408, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, OF THE OAKWOOD ZONING CODE.

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Vice Mayor Byington explained that as seen in the news, Ohio House Bill 523 went into effect on September 8, 2016, and certain forms of medical marijuana are now legal under state law. Part of the job as members of Council is to consider how new types of businesses should be zoned in the city of Oakwood, and Council asked the Planning Commission to review and consider an ordinance to amend the Oakwood Zoning Code to prohibit medical marijuana-related businesses.

The Planning Commission advertised and held a public hearing to review this ordinance on January 4, 2017, consistent with Oakwood procedures for amending the Zoning Code. Following that hearing and their deliberations, they voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the ordinance.

The proposed ordinance is now before Council, and Council will conduct a public hearing tonight. This is a first reading of that ordinance, so Vice Mayor Byington shared that a motion will not be made this evening.

Vice Mayor Byington asked Law Director Rob Jacques to make a staff presentation on the state of the medical marijuana law in Ohio and this proposed ordinance, and then asked Mayor Duncan to open the public hearing.