#zoning

Eight courts, 206 parking spaces, and a vacant wooded lot on Viking Parkway — how Westlake is quietly rewriting what belongs in an industrial district.

Liberty Development Company is seeking a conditional use permit to build a 51,620 sf indoor volleyball and basketball facility on Viking Parkway. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval in March 2026.

Dozens of North Olmsted residents spoke at a February 24 public hearing to oppose a rezoning request that would allow multi-family housing on Butternut Ridge Road, arguing it would set a damaging precedent for the city's Historic District.