North Royalton residents will see some issues on the November 2, 2021 General Election to vote on. Please make sure you vote all the way down your ballots and do your due diligence before voting on them. Below is what the actual language you will see on the ballot and a little explanation of what you are approving as well.
Issue #48
Ballot Language:
CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON
Proposed Charter Amendment
Shall Article XII, Subsection (b)(2) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended by adopting a new Master Land Use Plan and Zoning Map for rezoning the City?
If approved Issue #48 would do some of the following:
- The zoning changes that were proposed by the 2021 City of North Royalton Master Plan. To view the proposed zoning map that outlines the various parcels and zoning classifications. Click Here.
- The bulk of the rezoning changes in the city involve R1A Residential and Rural Residential zoning changed to PF Public Facility zoning. In which a big part of those changes surround updating of parcels that were purchased by the Cleveland Metroparks.
- There are also rezoning changes to sections within the Harley Hills Development that adjusts the zoning from RO Research Office to R1B Residential zoning; and the zoning adjustment of GB General Business along the east side of the York Road corridor, south of Wallings Road, to RO Research Office.
- If you like to read the full 2021 City of North Royalton Master Plan. Click Here.
Issue #49
Ballot Language:
CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON
Proposed Charter Amendment
Shall Article XVII, Subsections (b) and (e) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to provide for the elimination of the run-off elections for Mayor and President of Council, and create a nonpartisan primary election to be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in May for the offices of Mayor and President of Council, in the event that there are three (3) or more candidates that have filed petitions for either office?
If approved Issue #49 would do some of the following:
- Amend Article XVII, Subsection (b) and to repeal Article XVII, subsection (e) regarding the current method of using a Runoff Election, replacing that section with a new Subsection (e) requiring a spring primary election in the event that more than two candidates file for the offices of Mayor and/or President of Council.
- In 2008, North Royalton voters approved the run-off charter amendment, which is currently used, by a margin of more than two to one. The amendment changed the charter, allowing for a run-off election for the office of Mayor and/or President of Council when there are more than two candidates, but none receive at least 40% of the total votes. If that situation occurs, then a run-off election takes place on the first Tuesday in December of the top two candidates. The run-off election would only take place under that scenario.
- The proposed charter amendment would require that the city hold a spring primary every time there are more than two candidates for the Mayoral or Council President race.
- According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections if this charter amendment is approved. A Spring Primary Election would cost North Royalton taxpayers over $75,000.
- Click Here to view reasons why you should vote NO on Issue #49
Issue #50
Ballot Language:
CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON
Proposed Charter Amendment
Shall Article XVIII, Subsection (f) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to provide for a process that allows for Council to participate in the creation of proposed charter amendments and for collaborative resolutions in the event of a disagreement with the Charter Review Commission?
If approved Issue #50 would do some of the following:
- Allow City Council to participate in the process of drafting proposals that the Charter Review Commission decides to present to the voters and, could ultimately lead to Council being the final deciding factor on which amendments go to the voters.
- Currently, Council does not have representation on the actual commission, but does appoint four of its members.
- Once the City Charter Review Commission decides what they would like to place on the ballot as proposed charter amendments, Council does vote on the measures, but only to forward them to the Board of Elections. In essence, they have limited input.
- If this charter amendment passes, Council has a say on who’s on the Commission, can have a say on the proposed amendments and, in actuality, block amendments from going to the voters. So if there is a situation, where the City Charter Review Commission decides to reduce the City Council term limits from twelve to eight years, Council could block that amendment from going to the voters.
- Per the City of North Royalton Charter the City Council does, however, have the right to introduce its own Charter Issues on any ballot, at any time. For example this election Issues #49 and Issue #50 are both put on the ballot by City Council and not the City Charter Review Commission.
Click Here to view what else is on your November 2, 2021 General Election Ballot.