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SUP New Cemetery
722 E. Bancroft St.
Zoning & Planning
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Granting a Special Use Permit for a New Cemetery for the property located at 722 E. Bancroft Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; subject to certain conditions; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
By application (SUP26-0015) filed with the City of Toledo Central Permit Center, a request for a Special Use Permit for a New Cemetery for the property located at 722 E. Bancroft Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; was submitted to the Toledo City Plan Commission for its review and recommendation.
On June 11, 2026, the Toledo City Plan Commission recommended approval for the request for granting a Special Use Permit for a New Cemetery for the property located at 722 E. Bancroft Street, in the City of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.
On July 15, 2026, the Toledo City Council Zoning and Planning Committee recommended approval for the request for granting a Special Use Permit for a New Cemetery for the property located at 722 E. Bancroft Street, 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 New Cemetery for the property located at 722 E. Bancroft Street, 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:
BAKERS ADDITION LOTS 2-5 & LOTS 88-91 BRAUNS ADDN EXC SWLY 42.06 FT & LOTS 82 & 83 & VAC ALLEY ADJ
SECTION 2. That the approval of the granting of a Special Use Permit for a New Cemetery for the property located at 722 E. Bancroft Street, 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:
Division of Traffic Management
1. The applicant shall submit a revised site plan to the Plan Director and Division of Traffic Management for review and approval depicting the following:
a. All driveways, parking spots, and drive aisles must be clearly shown and dimensioned in accordance with TMC§1107.1911. This includes clearly showing the 16’ alley approach.
b. All parking spaces are required to be a minimum of 9’x18’ per TMC§1107.1911.
c. Parking spaces shown on the plan which are not a minimum of 9’x18’ shall be removed.
d. A van accessible parking space with an 8’ wide loading aisle must be clearly shown with accessible parking signage per TMC§§ 1107.1702, 1107.1702, & 1107.1704.
e. 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.
f. Wheel stops are required at all parking spots that abut sidewalks, property lines, planting strips, and buildings per TMC§1107.1907.
g. Traffic flow must be clearly indicated on drawings utilizing ground painted arrows where one-way traffic flow is being utilized.
Division of Environmental Services
2. 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.
3. Applicant shall maintain compliance with Ohio EPA’s General Storm Water NPDES permit programs.
4. Applicant is strongly encouraged to install permanent inlet filters with oil absorbent pillow in parking lot catch basins to treat stormwater.
5. 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.
6. 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
7. 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.
Toledo-Lucas County Health Department
8. The cemetery shall maintain compliance with the requirements outlined in Ohio Revised Code Chapters 1721 and 4767.
Plan Commission
9. The applicant shall submit a revised plan to the plan director depicting a fifteen-foot (15’) Frontage Greenbelt along Utica Street which includes a minimum of two (2) trees.
10. Decorative Fencing shall be installed around the cemetery.
11. 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.
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 _____, nays _____.
Passed: _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council