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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT OF LAND IN A CURRENT AGRICULTURAL USE DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF O.R.C. SECTION 929.02 FOR BROWN FARMS ONE, LLC, BROWN FARMS TWO, LLC, AND SHERYL J. BROWN, TRUSTEE, 34 WELLGATE DRIVE, HUDSON, OHIO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: The Brown family has submitted a renewal Application for Placement of Farmland in an Agricultural District for five (5) properties, totaling approximately 63.02 acres, located off of Barlow Road and Seasons Road in Hudson.
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Legislative History
Hudson City Council approved same properties for applicant on Barlow Road and Seasons Road for an Agricultural Use District in 2005, and City Council approved subsequent renewals in 2010, 2015, and 2020.
Purpose & Explanation
Please see memo dated March 13, 2025 for additional information in response to the Council workshop discussion of March 11, 2025.
In 1982, the Ohio General Assembly passed into law the creation of Chapter 929 of the Ohio Revised Code. This law is a direct effort of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) and others that is designed to remove some of the influences that may cause farmland to be converted to non-agricultural uses. The goal of an agricultural district is to help landowners/farmers deal with governmental powers of eminent domain, nuisance lawsuits and water, sewer and electrical assessments that will help keep farmers farming. Legal protection is provided to the owner if a nuisance lawsuit is filed against his farming operation and limited protection is provided against a public entity with the powers of eminent domain. Additional information is available on the Summit County Fiscal Officer's website.
At any point in time the owner of agricultural land may file an application with the Fiscal Officer to place his land in an agricultural district for five (5) years. For land within a municipal corporation, the application must be filed with the clerk of the legislative body of the ...
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