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CITY OF OAKWOOD

STATE OF OHIO

MARCH 20, 2017

The Council of the city of Oakwood, State of Ohio, met in a special session at 5:00 p.m., in the council chambers of the city of Oakwood. Council then met in a work session at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room of the city of Oakwood, 30 Park Avenue, Oakwood, Ohio, 45419.

The Mayor, Mr. William Duncan, presided, and the Clerk of Council, Ms. Lori Stacel, recorded. Mayor Duncan opened the meeting by asking all present to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Upon call of the roll, the following members of Council responded to their names:

MR. WILLIAM D. DUNCAN PRESENT
MR. STEVEN BYINGTON PRESENT
MR. ROBERT P. STEPHENS PRESENT
MRS. ANNE S. HILTON PRESENT
MR. CHRISTOPHER B. EPLEY PRESENT

Officers of the city present were the following:

Mr. Norbert S. Klopsch, City Manager
Mr. Robert F. Jacques, City Attorney
Mr. Jay A. Weiskircher, Assistant City Manager
Mrs. Cindy Stafford, Finance Director
Ms. Lori Stacel, Clerk of Council

The following visitors registered:

Tom Thompson, 239 Forrer Boulevard
Bret & Marge Flinn, 205 Pointe Oakwood Way
Healy Jackson, 118 Lonsdale Avenue
Craig Rohan, 135 Ascent Circle
George Kuntz, 490 Rubicon Road
Barbara and Howard Boose, 519 Shafor Boulevard
Sarah Waechter, 231 Northview Road
Paul and Donna Bohannon, 204 Pointe Oakwood Way
Terence Lau, 165 Pointe Oakwood Way
Stephan Susta, 20 W. Schantz Avenue
STATUS REPORT – NONE
VISITORS – NONE
LEGISLATION
A RESOLUTION
BY MAYOR DUNCAN NO 1834
TO AUTHORIZE THE SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION CONCERNING THE POINTE OAKWOOD DEVELOPMENT.

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

Mr. Byington and Mrs. Hilton recused themselves as they have potential conflicts of interest. They stepped down from the Council dais and left Council Chambers.

Mayor Duncan explained that the redevelopment of what was once the NCR Sugar Camp property and the development of the land east of Sugar Camp has been a city objective for many years. It was addressed in the 1997 Subarea plan, and then again in the 2004 City Comprehensive Plan, which included specific NCR Sugar Camp Subarea Plan Site Development Alternatives and Guidelines. A consistent theme in those planning documents is that Oakwood should encourage the development of alternative forms of housing to complement the existing stock of homes, which are predominantly single family residences. The fastest growing segment of the housing market is for attached homes, condominiums, and other alternatives to free-standing single family homes.

The original Master Plan for the Sugar Camp and Pointe Oakwood developments was approved on April 23, 2007. In about a month, Oakwood marks the 10 year anniversary of that date. In that decade, like any major development, there have been obstacles to overcome. These have included the property’s unique topography and changing market conditions, including a major economic recession.