AN ORDINANCE

BY:
NO.

AMENDING SECTIONS 701.2, PERMITTED USES, AND 701.3, SPECIAL USES, OF THE OAKWOOD ZONING ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL USES WITHIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS (NB) ZONING DISTRICT.

WHEREAS, proposed text amendments to the Oakwood Zoning Ordinance were presented to the Planning Commission in a duly-noticed public hearing held on May 3, 2023, and the Planning Commission by a vote of 4-0, with one member absent, recommended approval thereof; and

WHEREAS, the proposed amendments have been presented to Council in a duly-noticed public hearing held on June 5, 2023, and as required by Section 1003.6(B) of the Zoning Code, Council has reviewed the proposed amendments and finds that they are consistent with the purposes of the Zoning Code, the Comprehensive Plan, and the interests of the city of Oakwood as a whole;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAKWOOD, STATE OF OHIO, THAT:

SECTION I.

Existing Section 701.2, Permitted Uses, of the Oakwood Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended to read as follows, with new text appearing in bold font and deleted text appearing in strike-through font:

701.2 Permitted Uses

The following uses are permitted in the NB District:

  • Art/school supply
  • Antique Store
  • Bakeries
  • Banks/financial institutions
  • Barber shops
  • Beauty parlor/salon/spa
  • Book/stationary store
  • Brokerage firm
  • Candy/ice-cream
  • China/glassware
  • City of Oakwood uses and structures
  • Coffee shop
  • Custom dressmaking
  • Dry cleaning
  • Fitness/health/wellness service
  • Florist
  • Furrier shop
  • Gift shop
  • Hobby shop
  • Interior decorating
  • Jewelry store
  • Leather goods
  • Music store
  • Offices, service and business
  • Office supply
  • Personal services
  • Shoe stores
  • Shoe/clothing/hat repair
  • Tailor shop
  • Tanning booth
  • Temporary uses and events*
  • Tobacco shop
  • Travel bureau
  • Wearing apparel

* See Section 404, Temporary Uses and Events