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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in North Ridgeville public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Stoney Ridge Road sanitary sewer extension
The project would extend public sewer to the property line near neighborhoods with aging, failing septic systems — a proactive health and safety improvement. Homeowners would pay their own connection fees, and the sewer would not run through existing neighborhoods.
Race Road fill site and imported dirt
A resident says a big dirt pile between the railroad tracks and the turnpike keeps growing with daily truck traffic, and he wants answers about where the dirt comes from and whether the city benefits.
Ridgefield subdivision screening and invasive plants
A neighbor whose property borders the development wants tree screening where a maintenance easement will remove trees, plus reconsideration of two potentially invasive plant species. The developer agreed to meet with her and defer to the City Arborist on species.
Wetland protection and neighbor boundaries at French Creek
Lot owners in Phase 2 will own the wetlands behind their properties, but a permanent easement plus quarterly inspections by West Creek Conservancy will bar fences, swing sets, or building on them. Neighbors pressed the developer on exactly where lot pins will fall.