Sharonville, Ohio

Planning & Zoning

The Sharonville Board of Zoning Appeals will review two variance requests. One request seeks permission to build a detached garage of 1,120 square feet at 9952 Jane Court, exceeding the 600‑square‑foot limit in Zoning Ordinance 1111.01c. The other request seeks a variance to place an inground pool measuring 16 ft by 40 ft in the side yard of 10078 Pond Woods Lane because the rear yard is occupied by a stormwater retention pond. The board will consider conditions of approval for each request before any building permits are issued.

• Variance request for a 1,120‑sq‑ft detached garage at 9952 Jane Court (R1‑A zone)
• Variance request to install a 16 ft × 40 ft inground pool at 10078 Pond Woods Lane (R1‑A zone)
• Board approval required before building or electrical permits can be issued
• Applicant must submit detailed construction drawings and obtain inspections

Legislation

The Sharonville City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions at a special meeting on June 23, 2026. Key actions include adopting a pro-housing development policy, authorizing a job creation incentive grant for Project Mustang, and approving capital projects such as the Fields Ertel Intersection Improvement and Public Works Building renovations. The council also adopted the 2027 tax budget and authorized participation in ODOT's cooperative purchasing program.

• Adoption of pro-housing development policy (Resolution 2026-R-08-E)
• Job Creation Incentive Grant for Project Mustang (Ordinance 2026-30-E)
• Fields Ertel Intersection Improvement Project (Ordinance 2026-31-E)
• Public Works Building renovations (Ordinance 2026-32-E)
• Upper Grove Project (Ordinance 2026-33-E)

Planning & Zoning

The Planning Commission will hear two main items: a request to amend an approved site plan to allow an 8-foot privacy fence (above the 6-foot maximum) at 3295 E Sharon Road (tabled from May), and a request for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a food truck at 4001 Hauck Road. Staff recommends approval of both with conditions.

• Request to amend site plan to install 8-ft privacy fence along south property line at 3295 E Sharon Road (requires height waiver).
• Request for Conditional Use Permit for food truck operations at 4001 Hauck Road (BP fueling station).
• Applicant for fence cites need for additional screening from abutting residential properties on Ohio Avenue.
• Food truck applicant seeks hours Monday–Saturday 10:00 AM–9:00 PM, with possible breakfast shift and Sunday hours.
• Staff recommends approval of both items with conditions (e.g., zoning permit, health department approval, parking location).

Planning & Zoning

The Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a variance request from Steven Ruben to build a detached garage exceeding maximum height and floor area limits at 9952 Jane Court. The property is zoned R1-A Residential Single Family. The applicant seeks a 3-foot height variance to 17 feet and a 900-square-foot floor area variance to 1,500 square feet. Staff recommends potential conditions including building permit prerequisite and architectural compatibility.

• Variance request to exceed 14-ft height and 600 sq ft limits for a detached garage at 9952 Jane Court
• Applicant Steven Ruben proposes a 30x50 ft garage for vehicle and equipment storage
• Staff notes unique circumstances: no existing garage on property, half-acre lot, and neighboring oversized structures
• Recommended conditions: building permit prerequisite, architectural compatibility, driveway requirement, and maintenance

Legislation

At its May 26, 2026 special meeting, the Sharonville City Council approved three ordinances/resolutions. These include a capital fund appropriation for culvert repairs, a grant application to eliminate the Sharon Road railroad crossing, and reaffirmation of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. All items were declared emergencies.

• Ordinance 2026-27-E: Amending 2026 appropriations for the 401 Capital Fund and authorizing bidding and contract award for culvert repairs
• Ordinance 2026-28-E: Authorizing a federal grant application to the U.S. DOT for elimination of the Sharon Road railroad crossing
• Resolution 2026-R-04-E: Reaffirming the City of Sharonville 2030 Comprehensive Plan

City Council

The Sharonville City Council will hold a regular meeting on May 26, 2026. Key actions include a first reading of an emergency ordinance to apply for a federal grant to eliminate the Sharon Road railroad crossing, second and third readings of an ordinance for culvert repairs and a resolution reaffirming the city's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The council will also recognize Princeton High School top 20 students from Sharonville.

• Ordinance 2026-28-E: Authorize grant application for Sharon Road railroad crossing elimination (1st reading, emergency)
• Ordinance 2026-27-E: Amend 2026 appropriations for 401 Capital Fund and authorize culvert repairs (2nd and 3rd reading, emergency)
• Resolution 2026-R-04-E: Reaffirm Sharonville 2030 Comprehensive Plan (2nd and 3rd reading, emergency)
• Recognition of Sharonville residents from Princeton's Top 20
• Reports from Mayor, Safety Service Director, and other officials

Planning & Zoning

The Board of Zoning Appeals will review three variance applications at its May 13, 2026 meeting. One application seeks to exceed the 14‑foot height limit for a detached garage at 1754 Woodbine Street, proposing a structure about 20 feet tall. Additional requests include a shed setback variance at 3458 Cornell Road and a 30‑foot front‑yard chain‑link fence extension at 10966 Ohio Avenue; the board will also consider approval of the April 8, 2026 meeting minutes.

• Height variance for a detached garage (~20 ft) at 1754 Woodbine St (Applicant: William Hapner)
• Setback variance for a 200‑sq‑ft shed at 3458 Cornell Rd (Applicant: Richard Marowski)
• Fence extension variance for a 30‑ft chain‑link fence at 10966 Ohio Ave (Applicant: Thomas Gerity)
• Approval of April 8, 2026 meeting minutes

The Sharonville Board of Zoning Appeals approved three variances and denied one. The board approved a request to build a detached garage up to 26 feet high at 1754 Woodbine Street by a 5-1 vote, with conditions including no use as a secondary dwelling unit. They also approved a shed less than 5 feet from the property line at 3458 Cornell Road (6-0) and denied a request to extend a chain link fence 30 feet into the front yard at 10966 Ohio Avenue (4-2).

• Approved variance for detached garage up to 26 ft at 1754 Woodbine Street (5-1), with conditions
• Approved variance for shed less than 5 ft from property line at 3458 Cornell Road (6-0)
• Denied variance to extend fence 30 ft into front yard at 10966 Ohio Avenue (4-2)

Planning & Zoning

The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on a conditional use permit for 6362 Joseph Street and a rezoning request for property on Spooky Hollow Road. The board will also consider a contract for engineering services and an ordinance updating fee schedules.

• Public hearing: Conditional Use Permit for auto repair at 6362 Joseph Street
• Public hearing: Rezoning of 1.2 acres on Spooky Hollow Road from R-1 to C-2
• Contract with ABC Engineering for $25,000 for site plan review
• Ordinance amending fee schedule for building permits

The Commission unanimously approved a Conditional Use Permit for a home occupation bakery stand at 11165 Oak Street, subject to conditions including a 10-foot setback from the sidewalk, limited hours, and removal of the stand if the business ceases. A request to install an 8-foot privacy fence at 3295 E Sharon Road was tabled to June 10, 2026 because the applicant was absent. Minutes from the April 8 meeting were approved as written.

• Approved Conditional Use Permit for home occupation at 11165 Oak Street (unanimous, with conditions)
• Tabled fence request at 3295 E Sharon Road to June 10, 2026 (unanimous)
• Approved minutes of April 8, 2026 meeting (unanimous)

City Council

The Sharonville City Council will consider two emergency items: Ordinance 2026-27-E to amend 2026 appropriations for the 401 Capital Fund and authorize the Safety-Service Director to bid and award a contract for culvert repairs, and Resolution 2026-R-04-E to reaffirm the city's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Both require a single reading and immediate effectivity. Other agenda items include approval of minutes, committee reports, and recognition of a new police officer and a school nurse.

• Ordinance 2026-27-E: Amending 2026 appropriations for 401 Capital Fund and authorizing bidding and awarding of contract for culvert repairs
• Resolution 2026-R-04-E: Reaffirming the City of Sharonville 2030 Comprehensive Plan
• Swearing in of Trevor Hayes as Police Officer
• Recognition of Franca Burton as OASN School Nurse of the Year
• Mayor's Court Report for April

The council approved the previous meeting's minutes and heard reports on upcoming construction projects. Due to the absence of six council members, two legislative items—a culvert repair ordinance and a comprehensive plan reaffirmation resolution—received only first readings and were not passed as emergencies. No final votes or substantive decisions were taken on new business.

• Approved minutes from April 28, 2026 (unanimous)
• Gave first reading to Ordinance 2026-27-E for emergency culvert repairs (no vote taken)
• Gave first reading to Resolution 2026-R-04-E reaffirming Comprehensive Plan 2030 (no vote taken)
• Proclaimed May 12, 2026 as 'Franca Burton Day' (proclamation, not a vote)

Legislation

At a special meeting on May 5, 2026, the Sharonville City Council approved Emergency Ordinance 2026-26-E, authorizing the Safety-Service Director to execute documents for purchasing real property in downtown Sharonville and amending 2025 appropriations for the 401 capital fund. The council declared an emergency, making the ordinance effective immediately.

• Emergency Ordinance 2026-26-E: Authorizes purchase of real property in downtown Sharonville
• Amends 2025 appropriations for the 401 capital fund
• Declared an emergency for immediate effect

City Council

This is a special meeting with only procedural items: call to order, roll call, an executive session under Ohio law, and possible legislative action afterward. No specific ordinances, contracts, or public hearings are listed on the agenda.

• Executive session per ORC §121.22(G)(2) – reason not specified
• Potential legislative action following closed session

Legislation

The City Council approved three ordinances at their April 28, 2026 meeting. These include a two-hour parking regulation on Reading Road, authorization for pre-construction services for Public Works Building renovations, and a collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4498 covering 2026-2028.

• Ordinance 2026-15: Two-hour parking regulation and signage on portions of Reading Road.
• Ordinance 2026-24-E: Authorizes contract for pre-construction services with a Construction Manager at Risk for Public Works Building renovations, declared an emergency.
• Ordinance 2026-25-E: Approves collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 4498 for fire fighter bargaining units, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, declared an emergency.

City Council

The Sharonville City Council will consider two emergency ordinances. One authorizes the Safety Service Director to contract a construction manager at risk for renovations to the Public Works Building. The other authorizes the Safety Service Director to enter contracts approving the collective bargaining agreement with International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4498 for 2026‑2028. The council will also complete a two‑hour parking regulation for portions of Reading Road.

• Ordinance 2026-24-E: Contract a construction manager at risk for Public Works Building renovations (1st & Only Reading, emergency)
• Ordinance 2026-25-E: Approve collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 4498 for city fire fighters (2026‑2028) (1st & Only Reading, emergency)
• Ordinance 2026-17-E: Establish a two‑hour parking regulation on portions of Reading Road (3rd Reading)
• Rule suspension motions for Ordinances 2026-24-E and 2026-25-E (immediate effectivity)
• Resident hearing time limited to five minutes per section 121.17 of the Sharonville Codified Ordinances

The Sharonville City Council approved three ordinances: a two-hour parking regulation for Reading Road, a contract for Public Works Building renovations, and a collective bargaining agreement with the Firefighters Union. All measures passed unanimously.

• Approved two-hour parking on Reading Road (unanimous)
• Authorized Public Works Building retrofit contract (unanimous)
• Approved Firefighters collective bargaining agreement (unanimous)
• Suspended rules for immediate effect on two ordinances (unanimous)

Legislation

At its April 14 meeting, the Sharonville City Council approved three ordinances. Ordinance 2026-17-E authorizes applying for transit infrastructure funds for the Kemper Road Improvement Project. Ordinance 2026-22-E authorizes contracts for the 2026 Street Repair, Preventative Maintenance, and Concrete Curb and Sidewalk Repair Programs. Ordinance 2026-23-E authorizes filing arbitrage rebate forms and amends appropriations for the Convention Center Expansion Fund. All ordinances include an emergency declaration.

• Ordinance 2026-17-E: Authorizes funding application to SORTA for Kemper Road Improvement Project
• Ordinance 2026-22-E: Authorizes contracts for 2026 Street Repair, Preventative Maintenance, and Concrete Curb and Sidewalk Repair
• Ordinance 2026-23-E: Authorizes arbitrage rebate forms and amends Convention Center Expansion Fund appropriations
• All ordinances declared an emergency

City Council

Council will consider several ordinances including a two-hour parking restriction on Reading Road, a funding application to SORTA for the Kemper Road improvement project, and contracts for the 2026 street repair, preventative maintenance, and curb/sidewalk programs. The meeting also includes a proclamation for Princeton High School basketball team and committee reports.

• Two-hour parking regulation on portions of Reading Road (Ordinance 2026-15, 2nd reading)
• Authorizing SORTA funding application for Kemper Road improvement project (Ordinance 2026-17-E, emergency)
• Contracts for 2026 Street Repair, Preventative Maintenance, and Concrete Curb/Sidewalk Repair programs (Ordinance 2026-22-E, emergency)
• Amending 2026 appropriations for Convention Center Expansion Fund (Ordinance 2026-23-E, emergency)
• Proclamation: Princeton High School Varsity Boys Basketball

City Council approved contracts for the 2026 street repair, concrete curb, and sidewalk programs. The council also authorized a funding application for transit infrastructure for the Kemper Road project and appropriated $80,000 for a tax rebate filing.

• Approved Ordinance 2026-22-E for 2026 street repair, preventative maintenance, and concrete curb/sidewalk contracts (Unanimous)
• Approved Ordinance 2026-17-E to apply for SORTA transit infrastructure funds for Kemper Road project (Unanimous)
• Approved Ordinance 2026-23-E appropriating $80,000 for an IRS arbitrage rebate tax return (Unanimous)
• Approved March 31, 2026 meeting minutes

Planning & Zoning

The Sharonville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on two new business items: a request for permanent approval of a home occupation bread stand at 10946 Main Street, and a request for a floodplain variance for a 12,780-square-foot building addition at 2429 E Kemper Road to connect two existing buildings with a floor elevation below the base flood elevation. Staff recommends approval for both items subject to conditions. The commission will also approve minutes from the March 11, 2026 meeting.

• Permanent approval of home occupation (bread stand) at 10946 Main Street, subject to conditions (no complaints, staff recommends)
• Floodplain variance request for building addition at 2429 E Kemper Road (Flavor Producers) to connect pre-FIRM buildings, floor at 578.1 ft vs BFE 581 ft
• Proposed addition measures 12,780 sq ft and will be used for machinery, materials, and manufacturing
• Applicant cites hardship: raising floor would create uneven floors; interior utilities to be elevated
• FEMA flood insurance premium notice: construction below BFE may increase rates up to $25 per $100 of coverage

The Sharonville Planning Commission approved a home occupation at 10946 Main Street and a floodplain variance for a building addition at 2429 E Kemper Road. Both requests were approved unanimously with specific conditions.

• Approved home occupation at 10946 Main Street (unanimous)
• Approved floodplain variance for building addition at 2429 E Kemper Road (unanimous)
• Discussed creating zoning definition for data centers

Planning & Zoning

The Board of Zoning Appeals is deciding a variance request to reduce the required front yard parking setback from 10 feet to 0 feet at 11959 Tramway Drive, a property purchased by the City of Sharonville for the Public Works Department. The applicant proposes 17 employee parking spaces along Mustafa Drive, citing insufficient on-site parking due to turning radius needs for city vehicles. The board may impose conditions such as wheel stops and a zoning permit.

• Variance request to reduce front yard parking setback from 10' to 0' at 11959 Tramway Drive (Public Works facility)
• Proposal for 17 employee parking spaces along Mustafa Drive, a dead-end street
• Potential conditions: wheel stop devices at least 5 inches high and zoning permit required before grading
• Approval of meeting minutes from February 9, 2026

The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a request to reduce the front yard parking setback from 10 feet to 0 feet at 11959 Tramway Drive. The approval was granted by a 4-3 vote with specific conditions.

• Approved parking setback reduction to 0' at 11959 Tramway Drive (4-3)
• Approved subject to zoning permit prior to grading and pouring concrete
• Approved subject to installation of wheel stop devices at least 5 inches high