Avon Lake
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Government Activity
495
Laws & Policy
372
Development
23
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Top signals from Avon Lake

The highest-priority permits, legislation, and civic activity — pulled from today's public records.

Legislation$1.13M
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Avon Lake Awards $1.13M Walker Road Paving Job to Phillips Paving

Ordinance 26-65 hands Phase 6 of the Walker Road Paving Project to Phillips Paving LLC of Chagrin Falls at $1,131,639.20, the lowest and best bid, effective on passage.

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Legislation
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Avon Lake Scraps the Job Growth Incentive Program It Built in 2012

Ordinance 26-62 repeals the 2012 program along with its 2017 and 2021 amendments and sweeps budgeted incentive money into Economic Development Fund No. 226.

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Court$10K
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Avon Lake Hires Outside Counsel to Defend Mayor in Removal Case

Ordinance 26-47 caps at $10,000 what the city will pay McDonald Hopkins LLC to defend Mayor Mark Spaetzel in the Lorain County probate removal action brought by Gerald W. Phillips.

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Legislation
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Avon Lake Sends a 0.40% Income Tax Increase to the November 3 Ballot

Resolution 26-70 asks voters to fund streets, bridges, storm sewers and city equipment for six years starting in 2027; Council intends to drop the existing 1.5-mill property levy.

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Major Development
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73-Unit Harbor Crest Townhouse Plat Approved at Walker and Avon Belden

Ordinance 26-67 clears the final plat for a 9.35-acre fee-simple townhouse development at the southeast corner of Walker Road and SR 83, passed as an emergency to speed closings.

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Planning
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Avon Lake Freezes All Data Center Development Through June 2027

Ordinance 26-60 blocks zoning permits, building permits and occupancy certificates for data centers for a year while the city writes rules for the land use.

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Zoning
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Council Hashes Out Lakefront Mixed-Use Overlay for 43-Acre Site

Avon Lake City Council discusses zoning text amendments creating the new Lakefront Mixed-Use Overlay for the 43-acre former power plant property.

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Meeting
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June 8 Council Meeting: Resignations Accepted, Pocket Park Donation

Council accepts resignations from the Environmental Advisory Board and Civil Service Commission and approves a donation of two Martin’s Park items.

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Land Acquisition
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City Moves to Buy Moore Road Parcel from Chemical Distributor

Avon Lake City Council authorized the mayor to purchase a parcel at Moore Road from Schibley Solvents & Chemicals Co., Inc. The acquisition price was not disclosed; the industrial character of the seller suggests the city may be pursuing a brownfield or strategic land-banking opportunity.

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Jubilee Field Games Championship Lands at Miller Road Park June 6

The Avon Lake 250 Jubilee Committee gets beer service for the Birthday Party Field Games Championship at Miller Road Park on June 6, under emergency ordinance 26-34. The event is part of the city's ongoing 250th anniversary celebration series.

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Infrastructure Bond
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Avon Lake Issues $1.67M in Bonds for Road and Bridge Work

City Council authorized up to $1,665,000 in bonds under emergency ordinance 26-38 to fund street reconstruction, resurfacing, drainage, and bridge improvements. The Director of Finance has certified the city's borrowing capacity.

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Planning
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Lakefront Overlay District and 43-Acre Lake Road Rezoning Go to Public Hearing

Avon Lake held two landmark land-use public hearings April 27: one on a new Lakefront Mixed-Use Overlay District (Chapter 1219) to guide development along Lake Erie, and one on rezoning a 43.23-acre parcel at 33570 Lake Road from industrial and residential zones to Special Commerce District, applied for by Avon Lake Redevelopment Group.

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Development pipeline

Active Development

Curated projects underway in Avon Lake — permits, planning approvals, legislation, and council debate.

RedevelopmentUnder Review — Overlay Zoning in Committee

Former Power Plant Redevelopment

Former NRG Power Plant site, Lake Road, Avon Lake, OH

Avon Lake is advancing the former NRG power plant site through a mix of property acquisition, brownfield assessment, consultant reimbursement, and new lakefront mixed-use zoning work. Council authorized a roughly 23-acre purchase agreement…

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UtilitiesCouncil Approved

Avon Lake Regional Water Property Assembly

720 Moore Road, 33424 Lake Road, and 201 Miller Road, Avon Lake, OH

Avon Lake has been assembling and planning property tied to Avon Lake Regional Water operations, including purchase actions at 33424 Lake Road and 720 Moore Road and meeting discussion of an administrative building expansion at 201 Miller…

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HousingCouncil Approved

Harbor Crest and Sandridge Townhomes

Walker Road and Avon-Belden Road (SR 83), Avon Lake, OH

Avon Lake has moved a connected townhouse development thread near Walker Road and Avon-Belden Road from rezoning into plat, improvement-plan, and financing approvals. The records include the 73-unit Harbor Crest rezoning and improvement…

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Government Activity
495
Record TypeDateRecord NameLocationSummaryAction
Meeting
Aug 5, 2026Special Meeting AgendaAvon LakeCity Council minutes from the special meeting on August 5, 2026.
Meeting
Jul 13, 2026Regular Meeting AgendaAvon LakeThe Avon Lake City Council holds a regular meeting on July 13, 2026, discussing various appointments, including Kenneth…
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Jul 6, 2026Collective Committee Meeting AgendaAvon LakeThe Collective Committee Meeting agenda includes discussions on repealing the Job Growth Incentive Program, budget…
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Jul 6, 2026Special Council Meeting AgendaAvon LakeThe Avon Lake City Council discusses a proposed ordinance to reduce the municipal income tax credit for taxes paid to…
Meeting
Jun 22, 2026Regular Meeting AgendaAvon LakeThe Avon Lake City Council meets on June 22, 2026, to discuss various ordinances including job descriptions for the…
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Jun 15, 2026Collective Committee Meeting AgendaAvon LakeThe Avon Lake Collective Committee Meeting on June 15, 2026, includes the swearing-in of Police Officer Eric Richards…
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Laws & Policy
372
Record TypeDateRecord NameLocationSummaryAction
Legislation
Jul 13, 2026ORDINANCE NO. 26-44: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF, ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES FOR SAID POSITION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 22-141.Avon LakeA revised classification specification for Assistant Fire Chief — covering department-wide operations, budgeting,…
Legislation
Jul 13, 2026ORDINANCE NO. 26-45: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF FIRE CHIEF, ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES FOR SAID POSITION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 21-82.Avon LakeOrdinance 26-45 adopts a revised job description for Fire Chief setting out the qualifications and duties of the…
Legislation
Jul 13, 2026ORDINANCE NO. 26-46: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE AND SPECIFIED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY IN ACTIONS FILED BY THE STATE OF OHIO, EX REL. WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, ET AL., CASE NO. 2024-1711; STATE OF OHIO, EX REL. WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, ET AL., CASE NO. 24-CV-214755; AND GERALD W. PHILLIPS, ET AL., CASE NO. 25-PC-00002, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.Avon LakeOutside counsel Seeley, Savidge, Ebert & Gourash Co., LPA will represent Avon Lake and named officials in three suits…
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Development
23
Record TypeDateRecord NameLocationSummaryAction
Meeting
Aug 4, 2026August 4, 2026 Regular Meeting AgendaAvon LakePlanning Commission minutes from the regular meeting on August 4, 2026.
Meeting
Jul 7, 2026July 7, 2026 Regular Meeting AgendaAvon LakeThe Avon Lake Planning Commission holds its regular meeting on July 7, 2026, where it approves the minutes from…
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Jun 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Work Session AgendaAvon LakeAvon Lake Planning Commission holds a June 2, 2026 work session to discuss proposed amendments to the Planning and…
Meeting
Apr 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Regular Meeting AgendaAvon LakeAvon Lake Planning Commission's April 7 agenda focused on three live development matters: Anchor Church's proposed…
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Mar 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Special Meeting AgendaAvon LakeThis special planning meeting was set aside for the former power plant corridor, with commissioners reviewing the…
Meeting
Mar 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Regular Meeting AgendaAvon LakeThe March 3 planning agenda combined a major school project with waterfront zoning work: site-plan review for the new…
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