New commercial zoning proposed for Oberlin district
Oberlin planners back a new C-2 zoning to create 5 to 15 acre neighborhood districts outside the downtown area serving residents' daily needs. Permitted shops and services include retail stores and banks. gas stations and drive in restaurants would be banned. buildings limited to 25 percent land coverage and 2.5 stories. Public hearing planned after July 18.
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Oberlin
City Planning Commission
Council
Gail Orostein
Cornell
Planning Commission
West College
West Lorain
Oberlin council probes channel gaps over $10000 steel bill
Oberlin officials grapple with internal communication gaps after electrical department chief Howard Reichenbach seeks payment for emergency steel bought last year for a substation. Acting city manager Thomas confirms prior delays in council access and orders an executive-session review. he vows improved communication.
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Oberlin
Municipal Electrical Department
Howard Reichenbach
Robert S. Thomas
Smilar
Hamilton
Ohio
Reichenbach
Council
Melvin Martens
Thomas
Ice cream truck crash injures driver on Prospect Street
A 1 year old ice cream truck driver, Walter R. Vanhorn, 534 East St. Amherst, suffered a minor arm injury after his truck veered and hit a utility pole on Prospect Street at 6:35 p.m. He was treated at Elyria Memorial Hospital and released. The crash caused only minor truck damage. In other news, Army Spec. 4 Danny R. King of Croton, Ohio, was named by the Defense Department as head of non-hostile causes in the Vietnam war.
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Prospect Street
Walter R. Vanhorn
East St
Amherst
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Prospect
Delaware Avenue
Washington
Army
Danny R. King
Croton
Ohio
Licking County
Defense Department
Oberlin to continue trash recycling plan
Oberlin will extend a local recycling program for paper metal and glass with a monthly paper pickup and bimonthly steel tin and glass collection by volunteer crews. A summer salaried recycling coordinator may be hired from among students. Pilot runs start next month through summer and fall with possible ordinance after evaluation. The plan aims to cost about 550 dollars with estimated annual revenue around 4000 dollars. Public education not deemed necessary for all residents.
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Larson
Melvin Martens
Oberlin Considers New City Hall Work Session
Oberlin council plans another work session this Sunday or two to discuss building a new city hall. At last night’s meeting solicitor Grover L. Severs said replies came from Squire Sanders and Dempsey of Cleveland and Peck Schaefer Williams of Cincinnati on funding via a nonprofit corporation. Three funding options were outlined including garbage fees, water rate restructuring, and a refined levy to support bonds or lease payments.
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Oberlin — Conncil
Pia
Grover L. Severs
Squire
Sanders
Dempsey
Cleveland
Peck
Peck, Schaefer and Williams
Common Pleas Court
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
Ohio Supreme Court
Slie
Public Works
Richard Larson
Creston livestock sale columns show strong demand across cattle and hogs
Three hundred thirty-one consignors sold 1 193 head of livestock with strong cattle prices and a very active market for medium and light calves. Hogs remained robust with top No 1 hogs near 19 and a standout lot of purebred York shire hogs at 1 970. Holstein steers topped 30, good heifers 31, and many Holstein cows above 24. Feeder cattle and calves also posted solid results.
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Creston
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Oberlin High School
Firelands
Henrietta
Firelands High School
Thomas Beach
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Vermilion
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