February 25, 200619 yr Excellent photos...it's nice to sea some of the buildings from those vantage points
February 25, 200619 yr The first one is especially nice. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
February 25, 200619 yr If Toledo's economy ever gets going again and it started to build skyscrapers it would be nice to see them all made of glass like the OI building or at least modified versions of it. I always thought a city consisting of totally glass buildings would be cool and would create one hell of a skyline. It would be particularly special if the "glass city" did it.
February 26, 200619 yr yes!! I actually had a really weird dream the other night that Toledo's economy did recover and there was a constrcution boom downtown. I was like 30 years old and visiting home from Toronto. Toledo had already tore down the Hen House for some reason and were building a new baseball stadium on the East Side. All sorts of towers were going up in downtown and Toledo was fully recovered. I talked to people from Phoenix and Tampa who were moving back north because the water ran out. The city made a law however that no skyscraper could be taller than One Seagate! The new construction was mainly 300-foot residential towers made of glass with pyramid roofs. People in the metro finally woke up and realized Sylvania and Perrysburg sucked ass, and all started moving downtown again. It was really messed up, especially considering it was only 10 years from now. :-o :weird:
March 15, 200619 yr ODOT seeks public input on McCord rail underpass Article published March 15, 2006 By DAVID PATCH BLADE STAFF WRITER Should a new underpass for McCord Road at the railroad tracks in Holland be built on the current road's alignment or to the east? The Ohio Department of Transportation will present those two options to the public tonight as its "feasible alternatives" for a project to replace the busy Norfolk Southern railroad crossing near Springfield High School. While state and Lucas County officials have discussed the project at length, the meeting tonight will be the first formal opportunity for the public to comment on it, said Mike Ligibel, the planning administrator at ODOT's district office. Depending on how much debate and new information arise from the meeting, Mr. Ligibel said, "we would hope to be able to make a decision within a couple of months" about selecting one of the two options as "preferred." But until the county assembles full funding for the project, he said, the construction schedule is uncertain. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060315/NEWS11/603150425/-1/NEWS
March 28, 200619 yr Cheers to there being a sticky for Toledo :drunk:....Jeers for me being the only one to post in here :|
March 28, 200619 yr http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060328/NEWS16/603280345/-1/NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article published March 28, 2006 Plan to aid Fort Industry adds Summit Street parking By CHRISTOPHER D. KIRKPATRICK BLADE STAFF WRITER Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is proposing changes designed to alter the character of Summit Street through downtown and, hopefully, revitalize the retail fortunes of historic Fort Industry Square. The plan would add 18 on-street parking spaces along Summit from Washington Street to Cherry Street, including 11 in the block in front of Fort Industry Square from Monroe Street to Jefferson Avenue. ... Contact Christopher D. Kirkpatrick at: [email protected] or 419-724-6077.
March 29, 200619 yr From the 3/28/06 Toledo Blade: Columbia Gas to back new downtown rib fest Columbia Gas has agreed to be a long-term sponsor of Toledo's new downtown rib barbecue, "Ribs on the River," Mayor Carty Finkbeiner's office announced yesterday. The gas company will pay $30,000 annually for the sponsorship, chief of staff Robert Reinbolt said. Ribs on the River, to be organized by CitiFest, Inc., is scheduled for Aug. 4-6 at Promenade Park. It takes the place of the Northwest Ohio Rib-Off, whose organizer, United Health Services, is moving its event to the Lucas County Fairgrounds to have more space available. This year's Rib-Off is scheduled for Aug. 10-13. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060328/NEWS16/603280429/-1/NEWS
March 31, 200619 yr ^ hey now :wink: It looks like Perrysburg Township is the leader in "development" in Greater Toledo. How "wonderful." Damn Perrysburg and Wood County. Damn them. Damn them indeed, especially since Perrysburg has now decided to annex more land and increase thier tax base. We coud really a learn lesson or two from them.
April 7, 200619 yr Former north Toledo mall still empty Toledo Blade, 3/30/06 More than a year after the former North Towne Square mall was closed for good, there's no sign of the industrial complex envisioned by its owners. Yes, the parking lot is filled with vehicles made by local DaimlerChrysler Corp. workers for shipment across the country, but the doors of the sprawling building now known as Lakeside Centre are locked. Local commercial real estate agent Ken Marciniak hopes that will change soon, given the number of prospects the building has attracted since he began marketing it six or so months ago. The most likely tenants, said Mr. Marciniak, of the Toledo office of Signature Associates, could take a third to half of the 686,000 square feet available and assemble parts for shipment to the nearby Toledo Jeep Assembly complex. He provided no name for the sequencing center operator.
April 9, 200619 yr Concrete plant zoning opposed Toledo Blade, 4/9/06 Lauvern Haas of Stony Ridge said she enjoys throwing open the windows of her home on a warm summer day to draw in the breeze. But she's afraid those days are over, since the owners of a concrete company have been given permission to open a plant with access roads adjacent to her backyard. "You're not going to be able to open your windows in the summertime because of the diesel fumes and the dust because of the concrete plant," said Mrs. Haas, 58, of 24630 Bean Street. "They're not going to do anything for the residents here but create havoc." But plans for the M&R Redi-Mix concrete plant were unanimously approved by the Troy Township Zoning Commission last week.
April 13, 200619 yr Seniors' condos depend on zoning change Toledo Blade, 4/13/06 Senior citizens in Pemberville soon may have a condominium development built just for them if village council approves a zoning change. Developers from The Woda Group LLC of Columbus would like to build 24 housing units for seniors age 55 and older to rent on the south side of Perry Street, which is a dead end, said Tom Simons, vice president of acquisitions. But to do so, council will have to rezone 3.12 acres of undeveloped farm land from agricultural zoning to R-3 multifamily residential zoning. If approved, Mr. Simons said it would cost $400 to $650 a month to rent the housing units that would measure between 1,000 and 1,400 square feet in the proposed Marigold Park.
April 14, 200619 yr Springfield Twp. spruces up new 35-acre park off Angola Toledo Blade, 4/13/06 Looking high and low, John Jaeger walked along the trails in Springfield Township's new 35-acre wooded park off Angola Road. Director of natural resources for the Toledo Area Metroparks, Mr. Jaeger stopped frequently, pointing out deer tracks and squirrel nests; a huge cottonwood and a magnificent pin oak; garlic mustard, skunk cabbage, mountain mint, and grape vines. "This is all very exciting," he said during a walk through with Springfield Township Administrator Bob Anderson and Bill Tunison, the township's road maintenance superintendent. In recent weeks, Mr. Tunison and other township workers have been clearing fallen trees, raking leaves, and cutting back underbrush along trails that existed before the township purchased the undeveloped land abutting the south of Community Homecoming Park about two years ago.
April 15, 200619 yr Golf superstore chain to open Toledo site Toledo Blade, 4/14/06 As area golf courses prepare for the season, a superstore chain plans to open a Toledo store next month with an eye on capturing the hearts and dollars of avid golfers who don’t belong to local clubs. Golf Galaxy Inc., of Eden Prairie, Minn., a 56-store chain that is aiming to become the dominant retailer in the $7 billion golf merchandise industry, will open a 15,000-square-foot store the first week of May at 5225 Monroe St. in the former Discovery Zone site, vacant nearly eight years. The local store is one of 14 the chain will open this year, and if the one does well, the area could get a second, said Greg Maanum, Golf Galaxy chief operating officer and co-founder.
April 16, 200619 yr Springfield Township officials to seek plan ideas in Florida Toledo Blade, 3/28/06 Springfield Township officials, who have been talking since 2002 about the possibility of creating a community focal point, will travel to Florida in April to learn more about urban villages and town centers. Andy Glenn, township trustee, and Bob Anderson, township administrator, are making plans for the 36-hour trip to the Fort Lauderdale area. Serving as a "tour guide" will be Doug Wamsher, whose Mayberry Square development in Sylvania Township has been successful. Holland's mayor and administrator also are going on the trip, Mr. Anderson said. Officials are looking at an area along Angola Road, west of McCord Road, as a possible focal point, Mr. Anderson said.
April 16, 200619 yr Maumee: St. Joseph lays plans for moving Toledo Blade, 4/6/06 St. Joseph Parish in Maumee, making plans to relocate farther west, has been asking its members what features they want to see in a new campus. The Diocese of Toledo requested last spring that the parish move because of shifting population. The parish had about 7,200 members in 2005, about as many as it did in 1995. About 60 percent of them come from areas outside Maumee, including Monclova Township, Waterville, and Whitehouse. No location for the new buildings has been chosen yet.
April 20, 200619 yr Sylvania OKs special permit for hospital Toledo Blade, 4/18/06 Sylvania City Council last night granted a special-use permit enabling a Georgia company that owns and manages long-term, acute-care hospitals to build such a facility in the city. Regency Hospital Co. requested the permit for its one-story, 44-bed, 40,000-square-foot hospital that will be built on nine acres at 5200 and 5430 Alexis Road. The private corporation based in Alpharetta, Ga,. will open its 19th hospital in a couple of months. Regency Hospital’s facilities include about 600 beds now, George Bruton, vice president of construction and design, said. The estimated cost for the Regency Hospital in Sylvania is $8 million to $10 million.
April 21, 200619 yr NEW SITE FOR MONNETTE'S MARKET CHAIN Toledo Blade, 4/2/06 Tim Morrin, a member of Carpenters Local 1138, prepares lumber for the interior as work proceeds on the overhang at the latest Monnette’s Market, on Secor Road just south of Alexis Road in Toledo. The 12,000-square-foot store will include a large produce area as well as a deli and a frozen-food section. Scheduled to be open in June, it will replace the Monnette’s on Tremainsville Road. Oregon: Council gives subdivision zoning change Toledo Blade, 4/6/06 Oregon City Council has given developers the green light to move forward on building a unique subdivision east of Pearson Metropark to the dismay of about a dozen residents who spoke out against the proposal. Council voted 5-2 to change the zoning on two parcels that have a combined 27 acres north of Navarre Avenue just east of Wynn Road from R-1 low-density residential to R-4 planned-unit development - the city's strictest zoning requirement. The vote was taken after a public hearing lasting more than an hour and attended by more than 100 people, many of whom reside in the adjacent Parkside and Park Place subdivisions. "I strongly oppose this rezoning because I think this is detrimental to my investments and those of my neighbors," said Mike Tate, 555 Parkway East. "The designs are inconsistent with the area." Public to have a say in plan for U.S. 20A overlay district Toledo Blade, 4/6/06 Public input on a proposed overlay district in the U.S. 20A corridor in Swanton Township will be accepted during an April 10 zoning commission meeting, but no action to adopt the proposal will be taken, an official said. Ed Snyder, vice chairman of the zoning commission, said discussions about the overlay district will continue, and possibly the proposal could be amended in response to concerns raised by Al Mackey, president and owner of Air Ride Inc. and Al-Mackey Enterprises Inc., both in Swanton Township. Mr. Mackey, who has asked the Lucas County Plan Commission to deny the township zoning commission's request for the overlay district, contends that proposed provisions would place an "undue economic burden" on Al-Mackey Enterprises, which has purchased land directly across from Air Ride, at 11900 Sager Rd. (U.S. 20A).
April 21, 200619 yr I wonder what Carty thinks about this since he made it a mission for Toledo to get this award again..I bet deep inside hes pissed. From what I understand the Maumee Mayor is running for commish, this will probably help his chances.
April 21, 200619 yr Bids expected soon for Union School Toledo Blade, 4/20/06 The Maumee school board expects to receive bids for renovating Union Elementary in the next few weeks. The board approved advertising for the bids on April 3 and OK’d a construction budget of $2,052,380, a slight increase over its expected cost of about $1.9 million. The 260 Union students have been attending classes in the old Fort Miami building since late December, and some additional work was discovered after they were out of the building, the earliest part of which was built in the 1870s. Other parts were added in the 1920s and 1930s.
April 22, 200619 yr RETAIL SPACE IN OREGON Toledo Blade, 4/16/06 An 18,000-square-foot shopping plaza takes shape in Oregon along Navarre Avenue east of Coy Road. Navarre Plaza, owned by Maumee restaurateur Hisham Zrien and his family, is expected to be ready for its first tenants in mid-June. Credit union eyed in area of Dorr-Detroit Toledo Blade, 4/20/06 Officials with the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union said they hope an investment of nearly $1 million in a new building on Dorr Street and North Detroit Avenue will help bring new businesses and life into the area. The credit union announced an agreement with the Covenant Community Development Corporation to purchase the site of an old service station and develop it into a free-standing building. The credit union also announced its kickoff campaign that seeks to raise the $800,000 that is needed for the project.
April 22, 200619 yr Credit union eyed in area of Dorr-Detroit :clap: Im intrigued in what they're doing in this area, I drove passed there today and saw the sign about the new town homes they were building and was surprised. Now I read they're buliding this new credit union. I really hope it kick starts more development.
April 22, 200619 yr A little surprised at Trevin & Molly Looks like he at least has a lock on the asian vote :roll:
April 22, 200619 yr Judge denies plea to stop zoning vote Toledo Blade, 4/20/06 The developer of an upscale housing subdivision yesterday tried to stop Oregon City Council from taking a second vote on zoning changes that it approved in February for the controversial project. However, retired Judge Ronald Bowman denied a request from the developer, Noel E. Graham, for a temporary restraining order that would have prevented the council vote on two ordinances at Monday's meeting. Mr. Graham filed a lawsuit in Lucas County Common Pleas Court against the city, the Lucas County Board of Elections, and a committee that collected signatures to repeal the zoning changes. In February, council granted rezoning changes requested by Mr. Graham for parcels off Seaman Road and Corduroy Road, allowing for the construction of 64 homes costing $225,000 to $350,000.
April 22, 200619 yr NW Ohio projects get $3M in block grants Toledo Blade, 5/20/06 Community Development Block Grants totaling more than $3 million have been announced by Lt. Gov. Bruce Johnson for northwest Ohio. Wood County and D.S. Brown Co., of North Baltimore, are expected to create 52 jobs with the announced $1.6 million Ohio Small Cities Community Development Block Grant. The steel and rubber company will build a 15,000-square-foot addition to its plant and buy new equipment. The county will use its share of the grant to make road, drainage, and sewerage improvements to the site. Williams County plans to use its $1.6 million grant to loan funds to Ferguson Tools, a specialty cutting-tool manufacturer in Edgerton. The company will use the money to buy machinery and equipment and to increase production.
April 22, 200619 yr Sylvania boys petition council for skate park Toledo Blade, 4/20/06 Armed with 120 signatures on a petition, photographs, and financial details, three Sylvania boys proposed to city officials earlier this week that the city invest in a skate park. Nick Hosinski, 14, and Ben Miller, 14, told city council’s parks and forestry committee about skate parks in area communities, including Oregon, Maumee, Toledo, Port Clinton, Delta, and Bedford Township. Young Miller, whose 11-year-old brother Sam is involved in the skate park effort, said that city police seem to be “cracking down” on skateboarders who are getting “kicked off” private property, such as behind a downtown business. “We don’t have any place in Sylvania where we can go,” Ben said.
April 22, 200619 yr Oregon: 3 events to mark start of school building phases Toledo Blade, 4/6/06 And they're off! Starr Elementary School is first to break out of the gate, with Clay High School and Coy Elementary School nipping at its heels in second and third place. As for the rest of the pack - Wynn and Jerusalem elementary schools are quickly gaining ground, but Eisenhower and Fassett middle schools are lagging as they're going down the stretch. But all the Oregon schools will eventually cross the finish line after the Oregon City School District completes its $45 million school building project.
April 29, 200619 yr Waterville establishes new historic district Toledo Blade, 4/25/06 Waterville Village Council last night established a new historic overlay district covering the village's commercial area. After hearing a report from a committee of citizens and councilmen set up a month ago, council voted 5-2 to create the historic overlay district, incorporating the committee's proposed amendments. People who want to make changes to the exterior of properties in the district, not including painting, must apply to the historic district commission.
April 29, 200619 yr Housing projects get state funding Toledo, Huron County sites included Toledo Blade, 4/26/06 A senior citizen community in Huron County and a complex in Toledo for residents with disabilities were among 18 affordable housing projects chosen to receive state money, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency Board has announced. The board approved more than $10.6 million in funding to develop and maintain affordable housing options for Ohio families. Funding for the properties came from the Housing Development Assistance Program and/or the Housing Development Loan Program. The money will help build 597 units of affordable rental housing and 108 single-family homes statewide.
April 30, 200619 yr Maumee to delay work on service department building, garage Toledo Blade, 4/27/06 Maumee officials have decided not to proceed with the construction of a new service department building and garage at the same time as it is building the new fire station. The city will still make plans for the service building to account for its future construction at the same site as the fire station, 220 Illinois Ave. near Kingsbury Street. The city bought the land for more than $1.5 million last fall. Council approved a contract last week with The Ballmer Co. for an engineering survey, subsurface soils exploration, and design development for both buildings, at a total cost of $82,900. The building and lands committee recommended that council include the site plan for the service building along with the fire station so that the retention pond can be built either to serve both buildings or to be expanded when the service building is built.
April 30, 200619 yr Residents can decide Rec Center color scheme Toledo Blade, 4/26/06 It may not inspire nearly as many votes as tonight's episode of American Idol, but Lucas County commissioners hope some area residents will share their opinions on which color to paint the county's recreation center. And like the popular television show, the losers will be kicked out of contention. In an ongoing effort to upgrade the appearance of the recreation center in Maumee, the commissioners have hired a local engineering firm to create computer images of the recreational halls and Ned Skeldon Stadium showing how they would look when painted. The images will be posted in four Maumee area locations and online at www.co.lucas.oh.us.
April 30, 200619 yr Voters to decide fate of proposed subdivision Toledo Blade, 4/27/06 Voters in Springfield Township will decide May 2 whether a zoning change should be allowed for a 51-lot subdivision along Garden Road. Earlier this year township trustees approved the zoning change, but residents opposed to the development circulated petitions to get a referendum on the ballot to decide the issue. Opponents of the proposed Garden Glen subdivision, which would be built on about 18 acres at 6901 Garden Rd., have expressed concerns about property values and traffic congestion. Charles Grass, of Kountryside Land Development Co. Inc. of Whitehouse, said opponents lack statistics to support their allegations. Mr. Grass noted that the Lucas County Planning Commission and the township zoning board were in favor of changing the zoning from RA-3 large lot rural residential to R-1 single-family residential.
May 1, 200619 yr Replacing mulled by Springfield Toledo Blade, 4/27/06 Springfield Township's Strawberry House, where thousands of people have purchased fresh-from-the-field seasonal treats, might be replaced with a new community center. Bob Anderson, township administrator, said that township trustees have given him the go-ahead to look into the possibility of a community center similar to the Nederhouser Community Hall at Sylvania's Olander Park. Township officials toured that facility last week . Sylvania's community hall, named for the park system's first director, Orval "Red" Nederhouser, is a 160-seat rustic lodge on Lake Olander where weddings, corporate picnics, graduation parties, family reunions, and other functions are held. The Strawberry House, a shelterhouse-picnic area located in Community Homecoming Park, continues to serve as a good place to hold family reunions, picnics, or graduation parties, but it's starting to show its age.
May 2, 200619 yr For a neomarxist interepretation of Austin Road & vicnity visit my Au$tin Road thread I like this interchange as it means a backdoor entry into southern Washington Twp, where I live. It will perhaps releve some of the congestion on Yankee Street & the Yankee/I-675 interchange. I dont think this is going to be as extensively built out as Union Centre, as the airport and clear zone limit development somewhat. What is happening is that commercial development is extending down Springboro Pike into Springboro, and this is a part of that...the land around this interchange is mostly in play already. Incidentally, the City of Dayton stands to gain by this as they own the airport and have entered into a JEDD or something similar with Miami Township and I think either Spingboro and/or Clearcreek Township (as the county line is close by)...so they will get some tax money generated by the new development that will come here.
May 4, 200619 yr BUILDER'S OFFICES IN MONCLOVA TOWNSHIP Toledo Blade, 4/30/06 New offices rise in Monclova Township for Forrester Wehrle Homes, the largest home builder in the Toledo area and one of the top 400 in the nation. The 15,000-square-foot building, on Keystone Drive off Monclova Road, is to be completed in August and is to replace the company’s headquarters on West Central Avenue in Sylvania Township. It will include displays of finish elements such as windows and kitchen cabinets from which customers may make choices for their homes.
May 4, 200619 yr One-room school on way to Maumee Toledo Blade, 5/2/06 A one-room schoolhouse is on its way to Maumee's Wolcott Park. The wooden building, now in Grand Rapids, Ohio, was donated to the Maumee Valley Historical Society, which plans to move it to a site off River Road among the Wolcott House, barn, church, and other buildings. Maumee City Council approved the move 6-1 last night. The building will become city property when it is placed on the land. Councilman Todd Zimmerman voted against the move, saying he was concerned that the society did not have the money to renovate the building and the city would need to help out.
May 5, 200619 yr Work about to blossom in Sylvan Prairie Toledo Blade, 5/4/06 Work could get under way soon on a hike and bike trail in the newly named Sylvan Prairie Park, where a sledding hill, playground, and restored wetlands will be featured attractions. Bids for the trail construction are to be opened during the Olander Park System’s board of commissioners May 22 meeting. The 100-acre park, between Sylvania Avenue and Brint Road, is adjacent to Timberstone Junior High School. The hike and bike trail, which will be known as the Quarry Ridge Bike Trail, will start near Timberstone school and encircle the park. It will proceed north across Brint Road to Fossil Park, Centennial Quarry and Terrace, and Pacesetter Park.
May 6, 200619 yr http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060506/NEWS16/605060403/-1/NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article published May 6, 2006 Outfitter bows out of coming to Toledo; Rossford still in running By MIKE BARTELL BLADE STAFF WRITER Bass Pro Shops has decided not to build a store in the Marina District in East Toledo, The Blade has learned. But the giant sports outfitter is still considering Rossford’s Crossroads of America site near the Ohio Turnpike and I-75. Mayor Carty Finkbeiner said last night that he had had a conversation earlier this week with Jim Hagale, president of Bass Pro, but declined to discuss what was said. ... Blade staff writers Meghan Gilbert, Mark Zaborney, and Jane Schmucker contributed to this report. Contact Mike Bartell at: [email protected] or 419-724-6050.
May 6, 200619 yr Washington schools get a sweet surprise Toledo Blade, 5/2/06 The Washington Local Board of Education approved almost $2 million in contracts last night for improvements at several of the district's schools - well below what board members had anticipated paying. Surprised board members thought they were going to spend up to $3 million for the work, which includes all new windows at Whitmer High School and new doors at Washington, McGregor, and Wernert schools. Capitol Aluminum & Glass Co. will be paid $1.47 million for that work. "I thought this was going to be $2.5 million to $3 million. This is fantastic," board member John Adler said.
May 16, 200619 yr Springfield Township 'no' vote on zoning change sends message about growth Toledo Blade, 5/11/06 Rejection of a zoning change for a 51-lot subdivision along Garden Road sends a strong message about growth in Springfield Township, according to some residents. Voters last week turned down the zoning change 1,074-615, based on unofficial results. The referendum issue was put on the ballot by residents opposed to the project; petitions were circulated after township trustees approved the zoning change earlier this year. Opponents of the proposed 18-acre Garden Glen subdivision voiced concerns about property values, traffic congestion, and the effect on Springfield Local Schools. Robbin Syrek of Garden Road, media liaison for the opponents, said residents "very decidedly expressed feelings and concerns for our community" and said the vote sends a "very loud message to all." The message, he said, is that residents care and are concerned about their community, their surroundings, the environment, and the development that is occurring around them.
May 18, 200619 yr Waterville awards $1.3M infrastructure contract Toledo Blade, 5/10/06 Waterville Village Council unanimously awarded a $1.3 million contract Monday for infrastructure work at the future Fallen Timbers Business Park. Vernon Nagel Inc., of Napoleon, will construct a new two-lane road, Choctaw Drive, extending south from Dutch Road and build a left-turn lane on Dutch. The company also will construct water lines and storm and sanitary sewers. The work should be completed within five months. Because Dutch is a county road, Lucas County has agreed to reimburse the village for resurfacing the section near the business park after the turn lane is built. The business park is on about 30 acres of industrial-zoned land south of Dutch between Waterville-Monclova Road and U.S. 24. Council is considering changing the zoning to planned business park.
May 21, 200619 yr YMCA's $1M expansion to begin Toledo Blade, 5/18/06 The YMCA's Fort Meigs Center for Health Promotion officially begins work today on a 7,200-square-foot expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony at 4:30 p.m. A new, larger nursery and a teen center are being added to the facility. "It's so greatly needed," Jody Alexander, executive director of the center, said. While people driving by the center on Eckel Junction Road in Perrysburg will easily see the progress of the $1 million project, the work at the front of the building won't interrupt activities, Ms. Alexander said.
May 22, 200619 yr Voting on zoning repeal delayed Toledo Blade, 4/25/06 Members of Oregon City Council last night tabled two ordinances that, if passed, would have repealed two ordinances approved in February. The 4-2 vote to table the ordinances came after a discussion lasting nearly 45 minutes on whether tabling a vote on two issues that have generated a great deal of community concern was appropriate. At issue was the absence of Councilman Jim Seaman. Several councilmen said they felt Mr. Seaman should be present for the vote. "It would be the right thing to do," Councilman Mike Seferian said. "I see no down side to it." But Council President Mike Sheehy and Councilman Paul Lambrecht voted against tabling the ordinance. "I see no reason not to go forward with the vote," Mr. Sheehy said. "Six members could very easily make a determination of whether we made a correct decision the first time."
May 23, 200619 yr EPA hearing will discuss plans to restore beach Toledo Blade, 5/8/06 Plans for restoring a beach in the Sand Beach subdivision in Oak Harbor will be discussed at a hearing conducted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency at 6:30 p.m. May 16 in the Carroll Township complex, 11080 West Toussaint East Rd. The project, along Division Street in the Sand Beach subdivision, would install seven breakwater groins along Lake Erie within the subdivision. The groins are designed to help restore the sand beach and stabilize the shoreline.
May 24, 200619 yr Oregon rezoning petitions invalidated Toledo Blade, 5/20/06 Oregon voters won't be casting ballots in a special election to decide whether they support the size of a proposed residential development, the Lucas County Board of Elections decided yesterday after a five-hour hearing. The elections board said several petitions filed by Oregon residents were invalid because a notary who signed off on the petitions did not administer the proper oath to those who collected the signatures. The board's unanimous decision invalidated about 1,000 of the more than 2,500 signatures collected by a group calling itself the Citizens for Orderly Growth and Farmland Preservation in Oregon. According to the Oregon City Charter, the group needed 15 percent of registered voters, or about 1,945, to sign the petition. The group had organized a grass-roots effort to overturn an Oregon City Council decision to rezone a combined 13 acres between Norden and Stadium roads from R-1 low-density residential zoning to R-2 medium-density residential zoning.
May 25, 200619 yr Sylvania braces for Monroe Street makeover Toledo Blade, 5/11/06 Sylvania's Monroe Street Improvement Project is on schedule to begin in a few weeks. Plans call for improving a milelong portion of the street, stretching from U.S. 23 west to the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. Pavement will be milled and repaved. Sidewalks and curbs will be replaced where needed, and conduit installed for placing overhead wires underground. Decorative street lighting will be erected along Monroe Street to U.S. 23. Sylvania City Council will pay Gerken Paving Inc. of Napoleon $1,845,386 for the work.
June 1, 200619 yr Progress behind the scenes for retailers Toledo Blade, 5/31/06 Seven months ago, representatives of the Woodville Mall told Northwood officials the first phase of improvements to the 37-year-old mall were under way. Tenants said that, if anything is happening with the 800,000-square foot enclosed mall, they must be invisible. “It would seem like if they were going to do any construction, they wouldn’t have started by now,” said Ron Durbin, owner of Citizen Tax Service, a 10-year store of the mall on Woodville Road about a mile east of I-280, the only mall on the east side of the Maumee River. But David Krone, head of the Krone Group LLC, of Cleveland, which was hired to redevelop the mall, said there are developments behind the scenes.
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