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SUP School
3300 Glendale Ave.
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Granting a Special Use Permit for a School for the property located at 3300 Glendale Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; subject to certain conditions; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
By application (SUP26-0010) filed with the City of Toledo Central Permit Center, a request for a Special Use Permit for a School for the property located at 3300 Glendale Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; was submitted to the Toledo City Plan Commission for its review and recommendation.
On April 9, 2026, the Toledo City Plan Commission recommended approval for the request for granting a Special Use Permit for a School for the property located at 3300 Glendale Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.
On May 20, 2026, the Toledo City Council Zoning and Planning Committee recommended approval for the request for granting a Special Use Permit for a School for the property located at 3300 Glendale Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That granting a Special Use Permit for a School for the property located at 3300 Glendale Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, be and the same is hereby approved, subject to the conditions contained in Section 2 hereof which must be complied with, as to the property more fully described as follows:
Lot 1 in the RePlat of the RePlat of the RePlat of the Replat of Toledo's Great Southern Shopping Center, City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, recorded as Instrument No. 202002180006953 in Lucas County, Ohio Record of Plats.
Parcel ID: 20-95982
SECTION 2. That the approval of the granting of a Special Use Permit for a School for the property located at 3300 Glendale Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, be subject to compliance with the thirteen (13) conditions as follows:
The following thirteen (13) conditions listed by agency of origin. Applicants are encouraged to contact each of the agencies to address compliance with their conditions:
Fire Prevention Bureau
1. It appears this suite will undergo a change of use. This will require compliance with all applicable Building, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing code requirements. (OBC 105.1 & 101.4)
2. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification that meets Building & Fire Code requirements. (This includes rear doors for each tenant. OFC 403.11.1.5) (OBC 501.2 & OFC 505.1)
3. A Knox Box key box is required for after hours access for life saving and fire fighting purposes. (OFC 506.1)
4. Any addition of cooking equipment and suppression system for same will need plans submitted for review by the Building Department, Health Department, and the Fire Department. (OFC 104.2, OFC 901.2)
Division of Traffic Management
5. Accessible parking signage must be posted directly in front of the parking space at a height of no less than 60 inches and no more than 72 inches above pavement level per TMC§1107.1704.
Plan Commission
6. A minimum of twenty-six (26) bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for the school per TMC§1107.0901. Such bicycle parking spaces shall meet the standards of TMC§1107.0902. Locations acceptable as depicted on revised plan received 3/30/26. Detail shall be provided ensuring bicycle parking meets the standards of TMC§1107.0902.
7. A safe and direct pedestrian connection shall be installed between the proposed school and Glendale Avenue. Such pedestrian connection may use pedestrian crosswalks and/or walkways. Any pedestrian crosswalks must meet the standards of TMC§1109.0304(D). Route acceptable as depicted on revised plan received 3/30/26.
8. All site lighting shall be fully directed downward, recessed, or adequately shielded to direct light away from adjacent properties, rights of way, or the sky above the fixtures per TMC§1107.1908.
9. Proposed future signage shall meet the standards of TMC§1113 Signs and TMC§1103.0700 Shopping Center Sign Control Overlay. Proposed future signage shall obtain separate sign permits.
10. The Special Use Permit may be reviewed for compliance with the conditions of approval, negative secondary effects, and adherence to all requirements of the Toledo Municipal Code. If outstanding issues are found and not addressed the Special Use Permit may be considered for revocation.
11. Approval of the Special Use Permit will lapse after one (1) year if the criteria listed in TMC§1111.0707 have not been met.
12. Minor adjustments to the site plan that do not violate the above conditions, or the Toledo Municipal Code, may be reviewed and approved by the Director of the Toledo City Plan Commission.
13. No permits shall be issued until arrangements satisfactory to the Director of the City of Toledo Plan Commission have been made for compliance with the conditions as set forth above.
SECTION 3. That when the conditions contained herein above have been complied with, the Secretary of the Toledo City Plan Commission be and he is hereby directed to change the zoning maps to conform with the within Ordinance.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance hereby is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that the Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to provide for the orderly regulation and use of the property and to protect the land value in the area.
Vote on emergency clause: yeas 10 nays 0.
Passed: June 9, 2026, as an emergency measure: yeas 8, nays 2.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Vanice S. Williams
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: June 9, 2026
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor