Norwood Young America City Council — Transcript
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Preliminary Planned Unit Development (PUD) Approval for Tennis and Education Center
Votes (1)
Ordinance approving the preliminary planned unit development PUD plan as modified for the property known as 1907 Ross Avenue, Parcel ID 651-044-000035-00.
Dissent: None
Moved by Mrs. Bowling [0:36:51] · Seconded by Mrs. Franen [0:37:00]
The council discussed the proposed indoor tennis and education center, its community impact, and the developer's adherence to conditions set by the Planning Commission. Key points included incorporating Norwood Arts Board and Tree Board feedback on murals and landscaping, commitment to pave a temporary gravel drive within a year, and acceptance of building height restrictions. Developers emphasized the need for a year-round headquarters for the Cincinnati Tennis Foundation to expand its after-school and educational programs, stressing the urgency of the approval process to begin construction before the next school year. Traffic flow and parking were addressed, clarifying that the facility is designed as a gymnasium, not a large spectator arena, thus limiting crowd sizes and traffic impact.
Notable Quotes (5)
We're the development for the First Serve Educa Tennis and Education Center.
tennis, as most of you know, is pretty inaccessible. It's hard to get to. It's financially uh terrible. It uh there aren't a lot of locations. Um but we knew all the great things that come out of organized sports and organized community...
tennis and education has really been essential to our mission and building life champions on and off the court.
as far as building codes go when we classify a building there essentially a structure like this can be one of two things. It can be a gymnasium or it can be a spectator arena type venue. Um, this [snorts] is a gymnasium.
for tomorrow we have planning commission meeting and at that they'll be entertaining the final PP. So essentially that can't really move forward unless the preliminary is approved. So um it is scheduled for a hearing. We can look at it. But you know I think that's what was the haste in terms of having this meeting tonight was to have those two dubtailed.
Ordinances & Resolutions (7)
Hamilton County Auditor Parcel ID for the property at 1907 Ross Avenue.
The development plan for the First Serve Educa Tennis and Education Center being reviewed and approved.
Official notification of the public hearing for the PUD plan.
Site plan detailing landscaping elements, updated per Tree Board comments.
The legislative act passed by City Council to approve the PUD plan.
A counter-ordinance that was proposed but subsequently removed from the agenda.
A land division document recorded with the county, separating the 2.2-acre project site from other Ner Properties land.