Trailer-sales permit at 5700 Hiseley Rd. approved with stricter signage, curbing and storage limits

The Mentor Planning Commission removed the trailer-sales conditional use permit at 5700 Hiseley Road from the table and approved it with 10 provisions focused on traffic safety and site condition.

Applicant Andrea Zaditis described the intended use and acknowledged prior issues at the property. Kathy summarized staff and engineering review, noting a site plan showing 17 trailer display spaces and the need for curb work and pavement markings. Commissioners repeatedly emphasized the need for effective signage given high-speed adjacent traffic and urged enhanced right-in/right-out controls to prevent unsafe left turns and U-turns.

Commissioner comments stressed that signage must meet the Ohio manual for signage and that engineering would determine whether standard signs suffice or whether heightened measures were needed. The commission also discussed the applicant’s past noncompliance (unlicensed vehicles and asphalt condition) and sought time-bound assurances; staff noted an existing CUP expiration in six months, which affects enforcement timing. The motion to approve with conditions passed on roll-call.