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SUP Community Recreation (Active)
617 City Park
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Granting a Special Use Permit for Community Recreation-Active for the property located at 617 City Park 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 (SUP26-0014) filed with the City of Toledo Central Permit Center, a request for a Special Use Permit for Community Recreation-Active for the property located at 617 City Park 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 Community Recreation-Active for the property located at 617 City Park 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 Community Recreation-Active for the property located at 617 City Park Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That granting a Special Use Permit for Community Recreation-Active for the property located at 617 City Park 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:
A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN A PLAT IN THE NAME OF “LENK'S ADDITION" WITHIN LOT NUMBERS 1 AND 2 OF A PLAT IN THE NAME OF 'EWING'S SUBDIVISION" ALL LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST 14 OF SECTION 2, TOWN 3 OF THE UNITED STATES TWELVE MILE SQUARE RESERVE AT THE FOOT OF THE RAPIDS OF THE MIAMI OF LAKE ERIE IN THE CITY OF TOLEDO, LUCAS COUNTY, STATE OF OHIO. BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS.
THE NORTHERLY PORTION OF SAID PARCEL COMPRISE LOT NUMBERS 354 THRU 370 AND 486 IN SAID “LENK'S ADDITION" AS RECORDED IN THE LUCAS COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE IN VOLUME 76, PAGES 220, 221, 222.
THE SOUTHERLY PORTION OF SAID PARCEL IS DESIGNATED AS LENK'S PARK IN SAID "LENK'S ADDITION" AS RECORDED IN THE LUCAS COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE IN VOLUME 67, PAGE 109.
BOTH NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY PORTIONS OF SAID PARCEL ALL COMPRISE WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS SAVAGE PARK AND IS BOUNDED BY THE FOLLOWING:
NORTH: VANCE STREET
EAST: CITY PARK AVENUE
SOUTH: NEBRASKA AVENUE
WEST: ELIZABETH STREET
THE AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE CONTAINS 278907.0288 SQUARE FEET OR 6.4028 ACRE OF LAND MORE OR LESS.
SECTION 2. That the approval of the granting of a Special Use Permit for Community Recreation-Active for the property located at 617 City Park Avenue, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, be subject to compliance with the twenty-five (25) conditions as follows:
The following twenty-five (25) conditions listed by agency of origin. Applicants are encouraged to contact each of the agencies to address compliance with their conditions:
Engineering Services
1. All proposed sidewalk, drive approaches, curb, and pedestrian curb ramps within the public right-of-way shall be constructed in accordance with the City of Toledo Construction Standards, Specifications, Toledo Municipal Code, and Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.
2. All proposed commercial drive approaches, (along with the sidewalk through the drive) shall be constructed with 8" thick concrete per City of Toledo Construction Standards and Specifications. No curb shall be permitted in the right-of-way along either side of a drive approach.
3. Required permits for all approved work in the public right-of-way shall be obtained, before work begins, from Steve Kessinger. He can be reached at (419) 245-1347 or Steve.Kessinger@toledo.oh.gov. The application can be obtained online at Toledo.oh.gov search: Right of Way opening permit.
4. Stormwater planning is sufficient for the site plan, but stormwater engineering and pollution prevention planning will require some revision and final approval for construction.
5. The bioretention stormwater practice will require some ongoing maintenance. In lieu of a legal agreement to operate and maintain (O&M) the stormwater areas, an O&M plan shall be provided by the site designer and reviewed and revised to the satisfaction of the Parks Dept. for adding to their list of O&M activities throughout the park system.
6. Provide solid lids on any sanitary sewer manholes in the area.
Division of Sewer & Drainage Services
7. S&DS requires that all existing private sewer lines that are not being removed or properly abandoned (both storm & sanitary) be cleaned and inspected.
8. S&DS requires that the existing private sanitary lines (after they have been cleaned) that are not being removed or properly abandoned be televised from the building (or private cleanout) to where they connect with the public sewer system if this has not been done in the past (2) two years. An electronic copy (DVD/memory stick) shall be provided to S&DS demonstrating the lines cleaning and integrity.
Division of Environmental Services
9. Applicant shall maintain compliance with the City of Toledo’s Stormwater regulations as specified in the Toledo Municipal Code. Special attention must be paid to all potential storm water impacts from the modification of the site, including but not limited to long-term operation and maintenance of existing structural and non-structural Best Management Practices.
10. Applicant shall maintain compliance with Ohio EPA’s General Storm Water NPDES permit programs.
11. Applicant is strongly encouraged to install permanent inlet filters with oil absorbent pillow in parking lot catch basins to treat stormwater.
12. Applicant is strongly encouraged to include multiple green infra-structure measures to minimize runoff and increase infiltration, and to minimize the amount of new and/or additional impervious surface on the site.
13. Applicant is strongly encouraged to plant native, low maintenance and non-invasive trees, shrubs and perennials. Information is at
<https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/discover-and-learn/plants-trees/invasive-plants>; a list of invasive plants and alternative species can be downloaded from <https://www.oipc.info/uploads/5/8/6/5/58652481/alternatives_to_ohio_invasive_plant_species.pdf>
14. Applicant shall maintain compliance with the City of Toledo and the State of Ohio’s Air Quality Regulations applicable in the Toledo Municipal Code and the Ohio Administrative Code including, but not limited to the Asbestos and the Anti-Noise Laws.
Division of Transportation
15. Bicycle parking is required per TMC 1107.0900.
16. All parking spaces are required to be a minimum of 9’x18’ per TMC1107.1911 (8’ wide parking is not permitted).
Plan Commission
17. Per TMC§1107.0600 - Off-Street Parking Schedule “D”, the applicant shall submit an off-street parking study to ensure parking is adequate. Acceptable as submitted. Existing parking lot will be repaved.
18. Per TMC§1107.1911, parking spaces laid out at a 90-degree angle shall have a width of at least nine feet (9’). Not acceptable as depicted. A revised site plan with parking spaces nine feet (9’) in width.
19. Bicycle parking slots shall be provided pursuant to Off-Street Parking Schedule “A” (TMC§1107.0300). One bicycle parking slot shall be provided per every ten (10) parking spaces for a total of at least three (3) spots. Not acceptable as depicted.
20. A detailed site, lighting, fencing and four (4) copies of a landscaping plan (separate from building & site plans) shall be submitted to the Plan Director for review and approval. Such plan shall include:
a. A thirty-foot (30’) frontage greenbelt is required along all public rights-of-way and shall include one (1) tree per every thirty feet (30’) of frontage. Existing trees shall be counted towards the total. Acceptable as depicted.
b. Perimeter landscaping must be installed along any parking lot area adjacent to a street, place, or driveway, or which is visible from an immediately adjacent property, and must include a continuous shrub row with a minimum height eighteen inches (18”) to screen headlights. Not acceptable as depicted. A revised landscape plan with a shrub row facing Elizabeth Street is required.
c. Topsoil must be back filled to provide positive drainage of landscaped areas.
d. Landscaped areas may not contain bare soil, aggregated stone or decorative rock. Any ground area must be covered with hardwood mulch, grass or other vegetative ground coverage.
e. The location, number, height, diameter and species of any materials to be planted and maintained, as well as the location and number of any existing trees to be retained, trees, shrubs, and landscape materials shall meet the standards included in TMC 1108.0400 Landscape Materials Standards.
f. The site is larger than ½ acre: landscaped areas must be irrigated as necessary to maintain required plant materials in good and healthy condition. Irrigation plans must be submitted and must contain all construction details.
g. The location and direction of any proposed lighting (lights are to be directed away from adjacent residential properties).
21. Any proposed signage must meet the requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Title Nine -Sign Code.
22. 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.
23. Approval of the Special Use Permit will lapse after one (1) year if the criteria listed in TMC§1111.0707 have not been met.
24. 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.
25. 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 10, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Vanice S. Williams
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: June 9, 2026
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor