Centerville public meetings in 2024

Planning Commission

The Centerville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a variance application for a self-storage facility at 948 East Franklin Street, submitted by 948 Franklin, LLC. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and scheduling the next meeting for January 28, 2025.

• Public hearing for variance application P-2024-0031 – Self-Storage Facility at 948 East Franklin Street, applicant 948 Franklin, LLC

City Council

This is a work session of the Centerville City Council, meaning they will discuss items but not take final votes. The agenda includes a presentation on the VFW Post 9550 Military Tribute Banner Project, a closed executive session for personnel, litigation, and labor negotiations, and an update on the city's Comprehensive Plan.

• Discussion of VFW Post 9550 Military Tribute Banner Project
• Closed executive session on personnel, litigation, and labor negotiations
• Review of Comprehensive Plan Update

City Council

The council will conduct three public hearings: on a proposal to repeal a municipal code section about posting places, on the 2025 operating budget, and on the 2025 appropriation ordinance. New business includes adopting the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program and an emergency ordinance to amend the 2024 appropriations. The consent agenda covers routine items such as the annual street lighting maintenance contract, a waste reduction and recycling project with Prairie Robotics Inc., and appointments.

• Public hearing on Ordinance 31-24 to repeal Section 224.01 (Posting Places) of the Centerville Municipal Code
• Public hearing on the 2025 Operating Budget
• Public hearing on Ordinance 30-24, appropriating funds for city expenses in fiscal year 2025
• Resolution adopting the 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program
• Consent item: Bid award to Capital Electric Line Builders for 2024-2025 street lighting and traffic signal maintenance contract; also grant applications for pedestrian safety projects on West Franklin Street and for a traffic signal study

City Council

Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance to repeal and replace the city's employee pay structure. They will also consider an emergency change order for the Benham's Grove Gerber House improvements project. The consent agenda includes setting a public hearing for the 2025 operating budget, appropriations for 2025, a repeal of a municipal code section on posting places, and contracts for police department HVAC, Stubbs Park swing set replacement, and Dimco Way extension, along with board appointments.

• Public hearing on Ordinance 28-24 to repeal and reestablish employee pay ranges and classifications
• Emergency Ordinance 29-24 authorizing a change order with Grunder Landscaping Co. for Benham's Grove Gerber House improvements
• Ordinance 30-24 making appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 (set for public hearing Dec 16)
• Resolution accepting bid from Waibel Energy Systems for HVAC work at the Police Department building
• Resolution accepting bid from Playcore Wisconsin Inc. dba Gametime for Stubbs Park swing set replacement

City Council

City Council will meet for a work session to discuss cannabis regulations and council chambers furniture. The meeting includes an executive session for personnel, litigation, and labor negotiations.

• Cannabis Regulations follow-up
• Council Chambers Furniture
• Executive Session regarding personnel, litigation, and labor negotiations

Planning Commission

The Centerville Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two variance requests: a sign variance for a Grocery Outlet Bargain Market at 894 South Main Street, and a fence variance for a homeowner at 80 Lynn Rae Circle. The commission will also consider approving minutes from the October 29, 2024 regular meeting. Other agenda items are procedural and administrative.

• Public hearing on sign variance (P-2024-0026) for Grocery Outlet at 894 South Main Street
• Public hearing on fence variance (P-2024-0027) for homeowner Chris Monturo at 80 Lynn Rae Circle
• Approval of minutes from October 29, 2024 regular meeting

Arts Commission

The Centerville Arts Commission will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, receive a staff report, and hear committee reports covering the Art Gallery, Art Events (including Centerville-Washington History), Classical Committee, Interactive Committee (Party in the Park, Miami Valley Community Concert Association), Uptown and Cornerstone Music, Summer Concert Series, and Photo Contest. New business and council liaison remarks are also on the agenda. The agenda is largely procedural with no major decisions or financial items.

• Committee reports on Art Gallery, Art Events, Classical, Interactive, Uptown and Cornerstone Music, Summer Concert Series, and Photo Contest
• Staff report by Drew Simon
• Council liaison remarks by John Palcher
• Welcome to new members

City Beautiful Commission

The City Beautiful Commission will discuss several ongoing and upcoming beautification programs including Fall Awards 2025, Flowerscapes 2.0, and the annual year-in-review report for city council. New business includes holiday awards, a spring expo, and a potential change in December meeting location. Staff will provide an urban forestry update.

• Discussion of Fall Awards 2025 planning
• Update on Flowerscapes 2.0 program
• Year-in-review summary for city council
• New business: Holiday Awards and Spring Expo
• Urban Forestry Update by Jotham Smith

City Council

The Centerville City Council holds a work session to discuss city manager communications, review the agenda for a regular meeting, and consider historical property markers from the Landmarks Foundation. Work sessions are for discussion only; no formal decisions are made.

• City Council/City Manager Communications
• City Council Meeting Agenda Review
• Landmarks Foundation Historical Property Markers discussion

City Council

The council will hold a public hearing on Ordinance 25-24, which would establish a new chapter regulating short-term rentals in the city. It will also consider a consent agenda containing multiple contracts, resolutions, and reappointments, including purchases, infrastructure projects, and a service agreement for indigent legal defense.

• Public hearing on Ordinance 25-24 to regulate short-term rentals
• Purchase of a used Tymco street sweeper from Best Equipment Co Inc (Consent)
• Yankee Trace tree removal contract with Arborcare LLC (Consent)
• Hampton sidewalk and roadway improvement project with Outdoor Enterprise LLC (Consent)
• Service agreement with Montgomery County Public Defender Commission for indigent legal services (Consent)

City Council

City Council members will meet for project site reviews at two locations. The reviews are scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2024.

• Site review at Benham’s Grove, 166 N. Main Street
• Site review at Stubbs Park, 255 West Spring Valley Road

City Council

The Centerville City Council held a work session with no formal votes or decisions. They reviewed the upcoming regular meeting agenda, discussed the comprehensive plan update, and considered potential flowerbed enhancement projects. No substantive actions were taken.

• No formal decisions or votes taken at work session

City Council

City Council approved the final development plan for 7881 Lockport Boulevard (Case P-2024-0014) with six conditions from the Planning Commission, all in a 7-0 vote. The council also approved the consent agenda, which included ordinances and resolutions on the Dayton Regional Energy Special Improvement District, the Age-Friendly Action Plan, grant applications, and contracts for the Yankee Trace irrigation upgrade and Yankee Street resurfacing. No other substantive decisions were made; the meeting included ceremonial items and citizen comments.

• Approved final development plan at 7881 Lockport Boulevard with 6 conditions (7-0)
• Approved consent agenda including Ordinance 23-24 (ESID amendment) (7-0)
• Adopted Resolution 99-24 Age-Friendly Action Plan (7-0)
• Authorized grant application for federal infrastructure funds via MVRPC (7-0)
• Accepted bid for Yankee Trace Golf Course irrigation upgrade (7-0)
• Accepted bid for Yankee Street resurfacing project (7-0)
• Authorized I-675/Wilmington Pike interchange agreement (7-0)

Board of Architectural Review

The Board of Architectural Review approved replacing wood window molding and trim with composite at 70 West Franklin Street, but tabled the fascia replacement to the October 1 meeting for further discussion. The board also approved a barn repaint at 60 South Main Street with a non-compliant color scheme. Both approvals were unanimous (5-0).

• Approved window molding and trim replacement at 70 West Franklin Street (5-0)
• Tabled fascia replacement at 70 West Franklin Street to October 1, 2024 (5-0)
• Approved barn repaint at 60 South Main Street with non-compliant colors (5-0)

City Council

The Centerville City Council held a work session with no formal votes on policy items. They entered and exited executive session to discuss personnel, legal disputes, and negotiations. Council reviewed the upcoming regular meeting agenda, heard reports on the 2025 events calendar, the Age-Friendly Action Plan, and the Wilmington Pike/I-675 project, and discussed community matters.

• Moved into executive session (7-0)
• Moved out of executive session (7-0)

Arts Commission

The Centerville Arts Commission approved the July 2024 minutes and discussed upcoming events and budget adjustments. Staff reported that Stubbs Park will reopen in May 2025 and the Veteran's Memorial will be completed then. The commission added $20,000 for Summer Concert Shows and restroom trailer costs, and planned a pop-up event for Cornerstone Park next year.

• Approved July 2024 minutes (motion carried)
• Added $20,000 for Summer Concert Shows and restroom trailer costs
• Planned pop-up event for Cornerstone Park for next year

City Beautiful Commission

The Centerville City Beautiful Commission selected the property at 850 Kentshire Dr. as the 2024 Mayor's Award winner and voted Kathy Platoni as the September Community Pride winner. They also discussed future phases of the Flowerscapes 2.0 project, planned the 2025 Spring Expo, and received updates on the Veterans Memorial at Stubbs Park and urban forestry. No formal motions were made on these items; decisions were limited to award selections.

• Voted Kathy Platoni as September Community Pride winner
• Voted 850 Kentshire Dr. as 2024 Mayor's Award winner
• Accepted August 5, 2024 meeting minutes

Planning Commission

The Centerville Planning Commission voted 3-1 to recommend approval to City Council of a Final Development Plan for a duplex and detached garage at 7881 Lockport Boulevard, adding two conditions to staff's four. The recommendation includes moving the driveway south and adding specific landscaping. Chair Paul Clark voted no.

• Recommended approval of FDP P-2024-0014 for 7881 Lockport Boulevard with 6 conditions (3-1)
• Added condition: driveway moved as far south as safe and compliant with UDO
• Added condition: 6 shrubs, 2 understory trees, 1 canopy tree between proposed and existing residences
• Approved minutes of July 30, 2024 regular meeting and work session (4-0)
• Excused members Etson and Stewart from meeting (4-0)

Centerville Community Improvement Corporation (CCIC)

The Centerville Community Improvement Corporation approved a $50,000 Economic Development Program grant for a new restaurant project at 110 Franklin Street, with tenant Mudlick Tap House, LLC, investing $3,843,757 and creating 45 jobs. The board also approved $15,000 in Streetscape Fund grants for two properties, converted four outstanding forgivable loans to traditional reimbursement grants, and approved a $200 check payment. An executive session was held with no official business conducted, and no other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved $50,000 grant to 110 Franklin Street Associates, LTD for Mudlick Tap House project (4-0)
• Approved $10,000 Streetscape Fund grant for parking lot, landscaping, hardscaping, and façade improvements (4-0)
• Approved $5,000 Streetscape Fund grant for façade painting/repairs, hardscape, landscaping, fence and deck repairs (4-0)
• Approved converting four outstanding Streetscapes forgivable loans to traditional reimbursement grants (4-0)
• Approved payment of check #1557 to Matthew J. Scarr, CPA LLC for $200 (4-0)
• Approved minutes of July 17, 2024 meeting (4-0)
• Excused absent board members Farrell, Sample, and Rau (4-0)

City Council

The Centerville City Council held a work session on August 12, 2024, with no official decisions made. Presentations were given by Bike Centerville on bike routes, by GATEway Fiber Network on a fiber network project, and on a new logo concept for Benham's Grove. Council also discussed updates on the Stubbs Park improvement project, legislation posting locations, and other city matters.

• Moved into Executive Session (6-0)
• Moved out of Executive Session (6-0)
• Requested no changes to current legislation posting locations
• Requested no further discussion on Strategic Plan update

City Beautiful Commission

The City Beautiful Commission voted to name Kettering Heath on S. Main Street as the August Community Pride winner. They also approved a motion to propose a new Halloween/Fall award beginning in 2025, and discussed plans for the next phase of Flowerscape 2.0, focusing on a 'Pocket Park' at Alex Bell and State Route 48. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Voted Kettering Heath on S. Main Street as August Community Pride winner
• Approved motion to propose an October award beginning 2025
• Accepted July 2, 2024 meeting minutes

Planning Commission

The Centerville Planning Commission voted 5-1 to recommend City Council approval of the Cornerstone South Preliminary Development Plan, a 63-acre commercial project with offices, medical, hospitality, and restaurants, subject to 12 conditions including a traffic impact study and tree inventory. The commission also voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the Woodland Greens Phase Two record plat, creating 18 single-family lots. Both items are scheduled for City Council consideration on August 12, 2024.

• Recommended approval of Cornerstone South PDP (P-2024-0002) with 12 conditions (5-1)
• Added condition requiring traffic circle evaluation at Clyo Road and Possum Run Road
• Amended condition #3 to include tree inventory study
• Recommended approval of Woodland Greens Phase Two record plat (P-2024-0015) with 8 conditions (6-0)
• Approved May 21, 2024 meeting minutes (5-0-1)

Planning Commission

The Centerville Planning Commission held a work session to discuss rezoning three parcels at 716 East Franklin Street owned by Centerville City Schools, with options for Lots 1 and 2 being O-S Office Service or B-1 Neighborhood Business, and Lot 3 previously considered for I-1 Light Industrial. The Commission was neutral between B-1 and O-S options. They also reviewed a concept plan for a multifamily development at 7155 Wilmington Pike by Continental Properties, providing feedback on access, parkland, and design, but took no formal votes.

• Discussed rezoning options for 716 East Franklin Street parcels, no decision made
• Reviewed concept plan for 7155 Wilmington Pike multifamily development, no decision made
• Commission neutral between B-1 and O-S zoning for Lots 1 and 2
• No formal votes or approvals taken during work session

Finance Committee

The Centerville Finance Committee meeting on May 16, 2024, has no agenda available. The agenda text states 'No Agenda' and directs readers to review the minutes. This meeting is purely procedural with no items for discussion or decision.

City Beautiful Commission

This meeting has no agenda available. The only item listed is a note directing readers to review the minutes, indicating the meeting is likely procedural or cancelled.

• No agenda items listed

Board of Architectural Review

This meeting has no agenda available. The board will not be deciding or discussing any specific items, and residents are directed to review the minutes for prior actions.

• No agenda items listed

Charter Review Commission

This meeting has no agenda available. The only item listed is a note directing readers to review the minutes for information.

• No agenda items listed

Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council

This meeting has no agenda available. The only guidance is to review the minutes, so no decisions or discussions are scheduled for public notice.

City Beautiful Commission

This meeting has no agenda available; it is purely procedural. The only action is to review the minutes from previous meetings.

Charter Review Commission

This meeting of the Centerville Charter Review Commission has no agenda available. The only item listed is a placeholder indicating no agenda, directing readers to review the minutes instead.

Finance Committee

This meeting has no published agenda. The only item listed is a note that no agenda is available, directing readers to review the minutes instead. No decisions or discussions are scheduled for public review.

• No agenda items listed

Charter Review Commission

This meeting of the Centerville Charter Review Commission has no agenda available. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes, so no decisions or discussions are scheduled for public review.

• No agenda available for this meeting

City Beautiful Commission

This meeting has no agenda available. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes. No decisions or discussions are listed.

Board of Architectural Review

This meeting has no agenda available; it is purely procedural, with no items for decision or discussion. Residents are directed to review the minutes for any prior actions.

Records Commission

This meeting has no agenda available. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes.

Streets, Highways & Drainage Commission

This meeting has no agenda available; the agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes. No decisions or discussions are listed for this meeting.

• No agenda items listed

Board of Architectural Review

The Centerville Board of Architectural Review has no agenda available for its January 9, 2024 meeting. The agenda text indicates there is nothing scheduled for discussion or decision, and directs readers to review the minutes instead.

• No agenda items listed

Board of Architectural Review

This meeting of the Board of Architectural Review has no published agenda. The only item listed is a note that no agenda is available and that the public should review the minutes instead.

• No agenda items listed

City Beautiful Commission

This meeting has no published agenda. The only item listed is 'No Agenda,' directing readers to review the minutes instead. No decisions or discussions are scheduled for public notice.