Lima public meetings in 2025
13 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Traffic Commission Agendas and Minutes
The commission will first approve the minutes from the August 22, 2025 meeting. It will then review a fatal crash identified by the LACRPC Safety Review Team (1 fatality on June 24). The body will consider an on‑street parking request for the 100 block of S. Elizabeth Street and two no‑parking requests (Northwold from Murphy to Robb, and Pearl Street from Jackson to Liberty). Engineering updates on traffic studies and the 2026 meeting schedule will also be discussed.
- Approval of August 22, 2025 meeting minutes
- Review of fatal crash (1 fatality on June 24) from LACRPC Safety Review Team
- On‑street parking request for 100 Block of S. Elizabeth Street
- No‑parking request for Northwold from Murphy to Robb
- No‑parking request for Pearl Street from Jackson to Liberty
The Traffic Commission approved the August 1st and August 22nd minutes and amended the agenda to include those approvals. It voted to temporarily rescind the on‑street parking changes requested by Bill Walters, with a permanent decision scheduled for the February 2026 meeting. The commission also approved the 2026 meeting schedule and then adjourned.
- Amended agenda to add approval of August 1st minutes – motion passed
- Approved August 1st minutes – motion passed
- Approved August 22nd minutes – motion passed
- Temporarily rescinded requested on‑street parking changes, with permanent decision set for Feb 2026 – motion passed
- Approved 2026 meeting schedule – motion passed
- Motion to adjourn – motion passed
Land Bank Committee
The Lima Land Bank Committee will hold a regular meeting to conduct a call to order, roll call, and approve the minutes from the September 25, 2025 board meeting. No new business or previously‑considered items are on the agenda. The only non‑procedural item listed is an "Other Business" item titled Tolemi Demo, followed by public comment.
- Approval of minutes from the Board Meeting of September 25, 2025
- Other Business – Tolemi Demo
The Lima Land Bank Committee approved the September 25, 2025 meeting minutes with a 4‑0 vote. No new business was taken, and the committee adjourned with a 4‑0 vote. The committee will not meet in November or December and will resume regular meetings in January 2026.
- Approved September 25, 2025 minutes (4-0)
- Adjourned meeting (4-0)
Land Bank Committee
The Land Bank Committee will meet to approve minutes from the August 28, 2025 meeting. The body will consider new applications and discuss the Land Bank Strategic Plan.
- Review of new applications
- Discussion of Land Bank Strategic Plan
The committee approved the minutes from the August 28 meeting (4‑0). It voted to elevate six land‑bank parcels—677 N West St, 330‑330 ½ S Metcalf St, 212 S McDonel St, 761 S Union St, and 0 S Central Ave—to the mayor for approval, each motion passing 4‑0. The meeting was then adjourned (4‑0) and the December meeting was cancelled due to holidays.
- Approved August 28 minutes (4-0)
- Elevated 677 N West St parcel to mayor (4-0)
- Elevated 330‑330 ½ S Metcalf St parcel to mayor (4-0)
- Elevated 212 S McDonel St parcel to mayor (4-0)
- Elevated 761 S Union St parcel to mayor (4-0)
- Elevated 0 S Central Ave parcel to mayor (4-0)
- Adjourned meeting (4-0)
- December meeting cancelled (no vote)
Land Bank Committee
The Land Bank Committee will meet to approve minutes from the July 24, 2025 meeting. The body will also discuss next steps for the Land Bank Strategic Plan.
- Discussion of Land Bank Strategic Plan Next Steps
The Lima Land Bank Committee approved the July 24, 2025 meeting minutes without objection. No new business or formal actions were taken beyond discussion of the strategic plan. The committee then adjourned the meeting without objection.
- Approved July 24, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
Traffic Commission Agendas and Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Ian Kohli at 9:40 am. No quorum was present, so no items were acted upon. The commission adjourned the meeting until November 14, 2025, at 9:41 am.
Board of Building and Appeals Agendas and Minutes
The Board of Building Appeals will hold hearings for three property owners appealing demolition orders issued by the Building Commissioner. The board will determine whether to uphold or overturn these orders.
- Appeal 18-23: Demolition Order #2023005588 for 519 Catalpa Avenue
- Appeal 2-23: Demolition Order #2023003815 for 448 North Jackson Street
- Appeal 2-24: Demolition Order #2023007615 for 1187 S. Main Street
The Board of Building Appeals unanimously voted to stay demolition orders for 448 North Jackson Street until February 18, 2026, for 519 Catalpa Avenue until August 20, 2025, and for 1187 South Main Street until February 18, 2026. Each stay was approved after accepting the respective staff reports. The meeting also approved the prior minutes and adjourned unanimously.
- Stayed demolition order for 448 North Jackson Street until Feb 18, 2026 (unanimous)
- Stayed demolition order for 519 Catalpa Avenue until Aug 20, 2025 (unanimous)
- Stayed demolition order for 1187 South Main Street until Feb 18, 2026 (unanimous)
- Accepted minutes from previous meeting (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for Appeal 2-23 (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for Appeal 18-23 (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for Appeal 2-24 (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
Traffic Commission Agendas and Minutes
The commission approved the May 16 meeting minutes. It approved Patricia Carter's application to name the 1800 block of South Main Street in honor of Pastor Manley. The commission also set the next regular meeting for August 15. All motions passed unanimously.
- Approved May 16 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved honorary street naming for 1800 block South Main Street (unanimous)
- Scheduled next traffic commission meeting for August 15
Land Bank Committee
The Lima Land Bank Committee approved the minutes from the May 22 meeting. It then approved a revised mission statement and an updated vision statement, both without objection. The meeting was adjourned without further business.
- Approved May 22 minutes (carried without objection)
- Approved revised mission statement (carried without objection)
- Approved updated vision statement (carried without objection)
- Adjourned meeting (carried without objection)
Board of Building and Appeals Agendas and Minutes
The Board accepted the minutes from the previous meeting and the staff reports for each appeal. It then voted unanimously to stay the demolition orders for 713 South Elizabeth Street until Oct. 15 2025, for 519 Catalpa Avenue until Aug. 20 2025, and for 561 Holmes Avenue until Sep. 17 2025, with conditions for each property. The meeting was adjourned unanimously.
- Accepted prior meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for 713 South Elizabeth St (unanimous)
- Stayed demolition order for 713 South Elizabeth St until Oct 15 2025 (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for 519 Catalpa Ave (unanimous)
- Stayed demolition order for 519 Catalpa Ave until Aug 20 2025 (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for 561 Holmes Ave (unanimous)
- Stayed demolition order for 561 Holmes Ave until Sep 17 2025 (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)
Land Bank Committee
The Lima Land Bank Committee approved the minutes from the March 27, 2025 meeting with a 4-0 vote. Members reviewed a draft strategic plan and related mission and vision materials, but no decisions were made on those items. The meeting was then adjourned by a 4-0 vote.
- Approved March 27, 2025 meeting minutes (4-0)
- Adjourned meeting (4-0)
Traffic Commission Agendas and Minutes
The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the February 14, 2025 meeting. No other formal actions or approvals were recorded during the May 16 session.
- Approved February 14, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
Land Bank Committee
The committee approved the minutes from the Jan. 23, 2025 meeting (4‑0). It then voted to forward twelve separate development applications—mostly Class II residential and some infill projects—to the mayor for approval, each motion carried unanimously (4‑0). The meeting was adjourned by a 4‑0 vote.
- Approved Jan. 23, 2025 meeting minutes (4‑0)
- Elevated 12 development applications to the mayor for approval (4‑0)
- Adjourned the meeting (4‑0)
Board of Building and Appeals Agendas and Minutes
The Board accepted the meeting minutes and all staff reports presented. It voted unanimously to stay demolition orders for 519 Catalpa Avenue until May 21, 2025, for 713 South Elizabeth Street until June 18, 2025, and for 561 Holmes Avenue until May 21, 2025. The meeting was then adjourned unanimously.
- Accepted meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for 519 Catalpa Avenue appeal (unanimous)
- Stayed demolition order for 519 Catalpa Avenue until May 21, 2025 (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for 713 South Elizabeth Street appeal (unanimous)
- Stayed demolition order for 713 South Elizabeth Street until June 18, 2025 (unanimous)
- Accepted staff report for 561 Holmes Avenue appeal (unanimous)
- Stayed demolition order for 561 Holmes Avenue until May 21, 2025 (unanimous)
- Adjourned meeting (unanimous)