Norwood, OH

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing regarding a variance request for a property in an R-2 zoning district. The board will also receive a Planning Commission update and a training review.

• Variance request for fencing in a front yard at 1906 Elm Avenue

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

City Council

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Engagement, Communication, & Outreach Committee

Planning Commission

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

City Council

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

City Council

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Engagement, Communication, & Outreach Committee

Planning Commission

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

City Council

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

City Council

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Committee of the Whole

Engagement, Communication, & Outreach Committee

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Planning Commission

City Council

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

City Council

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Engagement, Communication, & Outreach Committee

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Planning Commission

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

City Council

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

City Council

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Engagement, Communication, & Outreach Committee

Committee of the Whole

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Planning Commission

City Council

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

City Council

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Engagement, Communication, & Outreach Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Planning Commission

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

City Council

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

City Council

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Planning Commission

City Council

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

Committee of the Whole

Planning Commission

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Committee of the Whole

Planning Commission

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Committee of the Whole

Planning Commission

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Planning Commission

Committee of the Whole

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Planning Commission

Board of Zoning Appeals

Board of Zoning Appeals

Board of Zoning Appeals

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

General

The Norwood City Council meeting on October 17, 2026, includes discussions on several proposed ordinances. The agenda covers topics including solicitation, transit access, chronic nuisances, and short-term rentals. The meeting also includes a follow-up regarding a recovery house and a discussion on Flock and ALRP cameras.

• Solicitation Ordinance
• Transit access Ordinance
• Chronic nuisance Ordinance
• Short-Term Rental Ordinance
• Flock & ALRP Camera

General

The Streets, Housing & Health Meeting will focus on flooding in Norwood. The session includes an update on the situation, the city's administrative response, and a presentation from MSD representatives.

• Update on Norwood flooding
• City's administrative response
• MSD presentation and Q&A

General

The Civil Service Commission is meeting to review old and new business regarding city personnel. Discussions include updates to police patrol officer testing and a job description for Firefighter Captain/Line Captain.

• Job description for Firefighter Captain/Line Captain
• Police Patrol Officer testing update
• Police Patrol Officer test questions update

The Norwood Civil Service Commission accepted updated firefighter job descriptions after the city and Local 445 resolved most issues, with further discussion planned for the Line Captain description. The commission also approved the August 12, 2026 meeting minutes and adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

• Accepted August 12, 2026 meeting minutes (all present voting AYE)
• Acknowledged and accepted updated firefighter job descriptions (all present voting AYE)
• Acknowledged and accepted job descriptions pertaining to Firefighters under new business (all present voting AYE)
• Adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m. (all present voting AYE)

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

The Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee will meet to review financial reports. The committee is also scheduled to discuss the 2027 Budget.

• Review of financial reports
• Discussion of 2027 Budget

City Council

Norwood City Council will consider a real estate option agreement with Love City Church and a moratorium on automatic license plate readers. The body will also review ordinances regarding construction dumpsters and 2026 appropriations.

• Real estate option agreement with Love City Church for 2100 Elm Avenue
• Ordinance establishing a moratorium on fixed automatic license plate readers
• Amendments to codified ordinances regarding construction dumpsters and storage containers
• Amendment to cooperative agreement with Carl H. and Edyth B. Lindner Foundation for parks capital projects
• Resolution to accept a $3,500 donation from American Legion Post 123 for senior lunches

General

Norwood City Council's Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers at 4645 Montgomery Road. The agenda lists six discussion items: a recovery house follow-up, and proposed ordinances on solicitation, transit access, chronic nuisance, and short term rentals, plus Flock and ALRP camera matters. The agenda does not state any votes, dollar amounts, or decisions, so it is unclear from this document whether any item will be acted on or is only for discussion.

• Recovery House Follow-Up
• Solicitation Ordinance
• Transit access Ordinance
• Chronic nuisance Ordinance
• Short Term Rental Ordinance

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Planning Commission

The Norwood Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a final planned unit development (PUD) plan for a 2.2071-acre lot at 1907 Ross Avenue, submitted by Sophie Ficek on behalf of 4953 Section Road Investments, LLC. The commission may table, continue, endorse, or deny the plan. It will also consider two city council resolutions: one on backyard paving limits and another to amend the zoning code regarding recovery housing residences.

• Public hearing on final PUD plan for 1907 Ross Avenue (2.2071 acres, HCA ID 651-0044-0035-00)
• Resolution No. 26-2025: adopt backyard paving limits
• Resolution No. 14-2026: amend Part 11 (Planning and Zoning Code) for recovery housing residences

City Council

Committee of the Whole

Committee of the Whole

Engagement, Communication, & Outreach Committee

City Council

Norwood City Council holds a special meeting on October 6, 2026, whose main business is a public hearing and introductory readings on a preliminary Planned Unit Development plan for the 2.2071-acre lot at 1907 Ross Avenue. The Planning Commission, after an August 5, 2026 hearing, recommended approval with conditions including waiving open space, Arts Board approval of murals, Tree Board approval of landscaping, a temporary gravel drive for up to one year, a 55-foot maximum building height, and a 6/12 roof slope. Council has two competing ordinances before it: one approving the modified preliminary PUD plan and one denying it. The remaining agenda items are procedural.

• Public hearing on the preliminary PUD plan for 1907 Ross Avenue (Parcel ID 651-044-0035-00), a 2.2071-acre lot
• Ordinance approving the preliminary PUD plan, as modified, for 1907 Ross Avenue
• Ordinance denying the preliminary PUD plan, as modified, for 1907 Ross Avenue
• Planning Commission conditions: open space waived; murals approved by Norwood Arts Board; landscaping approved by Norwood Tree Board
• Planning Commission conditions: gravel drive temporary up to one year, then paved; building height max 55 feet; roof peak max 6/12 slope

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Committee of the Whole

Norwood's Committee of the Whole is holding a special meeting on September 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers at Norwood City Hall, 4645 Montgomery Road. The agenda lists a single item: a presentation by Jeff Wyler Automotive. No decisions, votes, ordinances, or dollar amounts are included in the supplied agenda text.

• Presentation by Jeff Wyler Automotive

General

The Norwood City Council's Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee is meeting to discuss the 2027 budget. The agenda contains only this single item, so the meeting is focused on budget deliberations.

• Discussion of the 2027 budget

City Council

The Norwood City Council is meeting to consider several ordinances and resolutions, including a real estate option agreement for property at 2100 Elm Avenue, agreements for road improvements, and various administrative items. The agenda includes second and introductory readings of ordinances, as well as reports and communications from city officials.

• Ordinance authorizing real estate option agreement with Love City Church for 2100 Elm Avenue
• Ordinance authorizing agreement with Hamilton County for Smith Road improvement
• Ordinance authorizing ODOT agreement for Montgomery Road target speed study
• Ordinance amending codes on construction dumpsters and storage containers
• Two ordinances authorizing settlement of claims (Highlands, Dave; Meyer, Gayle)

Parks, Recreation, & Public Places Committee

Council Workshop

Council Workshop

Board of Zoning Appeals

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

The Norwood City Council's Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee is meeting to discuss two agenda items: a solicitors license and Flock cameras. No decisions are recorded in the agenda; the items are listed for discussion.

• Discussion of solicitors license
• Discussion of Flock cameras

General

The Financial Planning and Supervision Commission for the City of Norwood is meeting to approve minutes from prior meetings and receive reports from the financial supervisor, mayor, and council president. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific decisions or proposals listed beyond routine approvals.

• Approval of June 12, 2026 meeting minutes
• Approval of August 5, 2026 special meeting minutes
• Report of the Financial Supervisor
• Report of the Mayor
• Report of the Council President

The Financial Planning and Supervision Commission approved debt incurred for three OPWC-funded improvement projects on Lexington, Wesley, and Wayland Avenues. All motions passed unanimously with all present members voting in favor. The projects include infrastructure, street resurfacing, catch basins, and water main improvements, funded with grant/loan money at 0% interest.

• Approved debt for Lexington Ave. Improvements Project (OPWC) - unanimous
• Approved debt for Wesley Ave. Improvements Project (OPWC) - unanimous
• Approved debt for Wayland Ave. Improvements Project (OPWC) - unanimous

Law, Ordinance, Environment, & Public Safety Committee

Streets, Housing, & Health Committee

Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee

The Finance, Budget, Audit & Claims Committee is meeting to discuss items on its agenda, which include administration reports and Norwood Community Television. The agenda is brief and contains no specific proposals, contracts, or dollar amounts, so the meeting appears to be procedural or informational in nature.

• Administration Reports
• Norwood Community Television