County roundup: Hiram schedules hearing for zoning code changes plus news from Freedom, Garrettsville, Mantua, Nelson and Windham

Hiram council is overhauling the village’s zoning code, and a public hearing about it will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Village Hall at 7108 Wakefield Rd. The key aspects that will be discussed are parts of Phase 1, including adding a mixed-use zoning code to the books and village council’s proposal of changing from a college research district to an institutional district.

“We’re not designating any properties, but we’re adding it as an option,” Mayor Anne Haynam said. “Businesses interested in coming into town can apply for a mixed-use where there’s a residence. Mixed-use allows for certain kinds of businesses as well as residences to be in properties. For example, the first floor of a home could have an accounting office, and there could be a residence upstairs, or the whole building could be either a residence or a business. The code outlines what kinds of businesses can be in mixed-use.