Welcome!
Gloria Glens Town Hall
7966 Lake Road
Chippewa Lake, Ohio
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 457
Chippewa Lake, Ohio 44215
Gloria Glens Town Hall
7966 Lake Road
Chippewa Lake, Ohio
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 457
Chippewa Lake, Ohio 44215
Village Council meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall.
The Zoning Report follows the Council Meeting. (If the meeting date falls on a holiday, the meeting will be held the following Wednesday.)
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If you would like to be added to the council meeting agenda, please contact the Fiscal Officer.
Your inquiry, concern(s), and/ or question(s) will then be addressed at the end of the council meeting.
There is a meeting on Tuesday March 26, 2024 at 6 pm which is very important for you to attend to discuss the New Proposed Rule changes.
Medina County Park District will host a public information session to discuss the second attempt at
proposed rule changes for boating on Chippewa Lake. The gathering will begin at 6 pm at Buffalo
Creek Retreat and will be attended by Deborah Green, regulatory coordinator for ODNR, Division of
Parks & Watercraft. MCPD hopes to file the revised rules by April 1. Thirty days after filing, the rules will
become official. A large crowd is anticipated by scheduling this at Buffalo Creek. If you like using
Chippewa Lake, this is a very important meeting for you to attend!
BACKGROUND
As you may recall, we began these discussions as a group on November 27,2023 at the Village Town Hall to discuss the “Proposal for Wake Changes” brought forth by the Medina County Park District.
After the 2 meetings at Buffalo Creek with MCPD and ODNR representation, there were many, many emails sent to them with an overwhelming majority against the MCPD Proposal for Day and Time Wake Restrictions as written in the proposal. In addition, there were many ideas and suggestions in the emails.
Also, the Signatures on the Petition were overwhelmingly against the Proposal as written and also
contained many comments and suggestions.
The many recommendations from the community meetings, emails, and Stakeholder Group
displayed overwhelming citizen support for safety and equity on Chippewa Lake. Let’s work to
make the lake safer for all user groups and retain it’s beauty and fun recreational character.
WHAT WE KNOW
SUGGESTED POINTS TO CONSIDER/QUESTIONS TO ASK
FINAL REMARKS
There are other items stated on the MCPD website regarding boating on Chippewa Lake that may not be
included in the rules proposal. A copy of the New Rule Proposal and a Chippewa Lake map showing
the 300 ft perimeter are also on the Medina County Park District Website. You may also have received an email invitation from Deborah Green which lets you know how important it is for you to attend! A large crowd is also anticipated by scheduling this at Buffalo Creek.
This is a very important meeting and your attendance is highly encouraged to make the concerned users of the Chippewa Lake community heard in a collaborative and respectful way!!
Please feel free to share this update with your neighbors and community that are also affected by the Chippewa Lake Rules Proposal.
Thank you for your active participation in this process.
* This information is listed as a service to our residents, and is not affiliated with the Gloria Glens Park Village.
March 12, 2024
Park District Releases Revision of Proposed Rules for Chippewa Lake.
Medina County Park District (MCPD) has, again, revised its rules for Chippewa Lake with assistance from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks & Watercraft. The proposed rules replace the previous draft that was shared last November. The revision is a result of feedback received from the public as well as from local stakeholders.
Click HERE to view the revised rules.
As written in the proposed rules, MCPD will establish a no-wake zone (click HERE to view the map) around the perimeter of the lake for canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddleboards.
The no-wake zone coincides with the May 1 opening of a new paddlecraft launch, located a half-mile south of the lake, at 8108 Lake Road in Westfield Township.
The maximum horsepower allowed at Chippewa Lake will remain 399, and alcohol is still prohibited. A no-wake speed will be in effect daily from sunset to 6 a.m.
On Tuesday, March 26, MCPD will host a public information session to discuss the proposed rules. The gathering will begin at 6 p.m. at Buffalo Creek Retreat and will be attended by representatives of ODNR, Division of Parks and Watercraft. MCPD, along with ODNR, Division of Parks and Watercraft, hopes to file the revised rules by April 1.
30 DAYS AFTER THE FILING, THE RULES WILL BECOME OFFICIAL.
Please email any comments to parks@medinacountyparks.com with “Chippewa Lake Rules Revision” in the subject line.
Though not included in the written rules, MCPD will post at various lake access points and online that fishing is not permitted near docks, in areas where visitors can swim by boat, and within the water-ski slalom course. Violators will be cited for failure to comply.
"An increased presence by park police should be expected this summer," MCPD Director Nathan Eppink said. "The safety and enjoyment of all lake users is our goal."
The park district purchased Chippewa Lake in 2007.
As the owners and managers of the lake, the district sets the rules for the water.
* This information is listed as a service to our residents, and is not affiliated with the Gloria Glens Park Village.
Fix Your Home with No-Cost Home Repair and Private Owner Rehabilitation!
This program offers home repairs and rehabilitation to income eligible Medina County homeowners (excluding the City of Medina & City of Brunswick). Repairs may include roofs, water heaters, furnaces, A/C, electrical panel, electrical, ADA modifications, plumbing, and more.
The Home Repair Program provides no-cost upgrades and fixes for qualified homeowners. The grant-funded program requires NO REPAYMENT by the homeowner!
The Home Rehabilitation Program offers more extensive repairs and upgrades for homes. Assistance will be in the form of a declining-forgivable loan.
There is no monthly payment, and no interest will be charged! No credit check is needed. 100% of the amount borrowed will be forgiven over 5 years, provided the owner continues to own and occupy the home!
For more information:
* This information is listed as a service to our residents, and is not affiliated with the Gloria Glens Park Village.
Winter driving can be hazardous and scary, especially in [Medina County] that get a lot of snow and ice. Additional preparations can help make a trip safer, or help motorists deal with an emergency.
This sheet provides safety information to your residents to help prevent motor vehicle injuries due to winter storms.
The three P’s of Safe Winter Driving:
PREPARE for the trip; PROTECT yourself; and PREVENT crashes on the road.
PREPARE
Maintain Your Car: Check battery, tire tread, and windshield wipers, keep your windows clear, put no-freeze fluid in the washer reservoir, and check your antifreeze.
Have On Hand: flashlight, jumper cables, abrasive material (sand, kitty litter, even floor mats), shovel, snow brush and ice scraper, warning devices (like flares) and blankets. For long trips, add food and water, medication and cell phone.
Stopped or Stalled? Stay in your car, don’t overexert, put bright markers on antenna or windows and shine dome light, and, if you run your car, clear exhaust pipe and run it just enough to stay warm.
Plan Your route: Allow plenty of time (check the weather and leave early if necessary), be familiar with the maps/ directions, and let others know your route and arrival time.
Practice Cold Weather Driving!
PROTECT YOURSELF
PREVENT CRASHES
*Courtesy of OSHA.gov
* This information is listed as a service to our residents, and is not affiliated with the Gloria Glens Park Village.
OVERVIEW
Medina County residents will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely blocks the sun, creating a dark shadow on Earth. This is a rare and spectacular event that can only be seen from a narrow path of totality that crosses the globe.
Medina County is one of the few places in Ohio that will be in the path of totality for the 2024 eclipse. This means that people in Medina County will be able to see the sun’s atmosphere, or corona, shining around the moon during the eclipse. The corona is normally invisible to the naked eye, but becomes visible during a total solar eclipse.
The 2024 eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse visible in Ohio since 1806. The next total solar eclipse in Ohio will not happen until 2099. Therefore, this is a rare chance for Medina County residents to experience this natural phenomenon.
The eclipse will begin at 1:58 p.m. EDT and reach totality at 3:13 p.m. The duration of totality will be about 3 minutes and 26 seconds. The eclipse will end at 4:29 p.m. The sun will be at an altitude of 49 degrees and an azimuth of 222 degrees at the time of totality. This means that the sun will be high in the southeast sky during the eclipse.
PATH & TIMING
The eclipse will move from southwest to northeast across Ohio, and right across Cleveland.
Partial Begins
1:59 PM
Totality Begins
3:13 PM
Maximum
3:15 PM
Totality Ends
3:17 PM
Partial Ends
4:29 PM
NASA offers the following guidelines and rules for the safety of all residents and/ or visitors who will be viewing the eclipse in the Village.
PROTECTING YOUR EYES
It’s extremely important to protect your eyes when viewing the eclipse. Here’s information about safety from NASA.
Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing.
Viewing any part of the bright Sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury.
To safely view the eclipse, people need to wear special glasses or filters that block out most of the sun’s light. Looking directly at the sun without protection can cause permanent eye damage or blindness. Ordinary sunglasses or homemade filters are not enough to protect the eyes from the sun’s harmful rays.
MORE INFORMATION
Ohio has created a website with more information about the 2024 Solar Eclipse. The website also has educational resources and activities for teachers and students to learn more about eclipses and astronomy.
The 2024 eclipse is expected to attract millions of visitors and tourists to Ohio and other states in the path of totality. The last total solar eclipse in the US was in 2017 and drew an estimated 215 million people to watch it. The 2024 eclipse will be even more accessible and visible to more people than in 2017.
Medina County residents are encouraged to mark their calendars and plan ahead for this historic event. The 2024 eclipse will be a unique and unforgettable experience for everyone who witnesses it.
* This life event is listed as a service to our residents, and is not affiliated with the Gloria Glens Park Village.
Please be aware the Village Hall may be rented for $75/ day.
Should you wish to rent the Hall or Reserve the Pavillion,
you may visit the Rental & Reservations page HERE.
A new ordinance was passed by voters on 11/7/2023 eliminating short-term residential vacation rentals of less than 30 days, and has become effective immediately.
Regulations For Residential Rental Properties
New Zoning Committee
was created 02/07/2024 to review all short-term rental properties and make sure they are following the ordinance.
Many Americans still drink water with unhealthy levels of toxic chemicals, heavy metals, bacteria, and other contaminants.
Some chemicals can make you sick if they are in your tap water at unsafe levels.
Find information below about the chemicals that most often contaminate tap water and cause disease, and how to remove them.
*** Educating yourself and your family about these chemicals is important, especially if you own or rent a home built in the early to mid- century in the Village because many of the homes and/ or cottages may not have had their plumbing updated.***
For example, the most common sources of lead in drinking water are lead pipes, faucets, and plumbing fixtures. Certain pipes that carry drinking water from the water source to the home may contain lead. Household plumbing fixtures, welding solder, and pipe fittings made prior to 1986 may also contain lead.
Lead sampling of residential tap water is available from the Environmental Division of the Medina County Health Department for a fee of $55. You may call to pay and schedule at your convenience.
(330)723-9523
Understanding the Quality of your Drinking Water
Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs), also known as water quality reports or drinking water quality reports, provide you with important information about the quality of your drinking water.
. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires every community water supplier to provide a CCR to its customers.
Community water suppliers must provide CCRs to their customers by mail or online by July 1st.
If you don’t pay your water bill directly—for example, if you live in an apartment or rental house where the landlord or a management company pays the water bill—you may need to contact them for more information. You could also check online to see if your CCR is posted.
Only community water systems that serve the same people year-round provide CCRs, and our Village does, from Medina County Sanitary Engineers.
2023 CCR
2022 CCR
Courtesy of cdc.gov and
atsdr.cdc.gov
* This information is listed as a service to our residents, and is not affiliated with the Gloria Glens Park Village.
Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau contacts over 3.5 million households across the country to participate in the American Community Survey.
When you respond to the survey, you are doing your part to ensure decisions about your community can be made using the best data available. Many federal, state, tribal, and local leaders use the answers to update their statistics.
Getting a call, letter, or a visit about the American Community Survey (ACS) — when so many scammers are trying to trick you into sharing personal information — might make you think twice. And it’s good to think twice.
But the ACS is a legitimate survey to collect information used to make decisions about how federal funding is spent in your community. Want to know more? Read on.
If you got a survey and want to verify it’s legit, call your Census Bureau regional office. Here’s what else to expect:
The Census Bureau thanks you again for your valuable engagement in the ACS program. They look forward to meeting, learning and further exploring the informational and data needs of the disability community.
* This information is listed as a service to our residents, and is not affiliated with the Gloria Glens Park Village.
NOTICE OF TREE CLEARING ON
LAKE ROAD, COUNTY ROAD 19.
Reason For Tree Clearing:
County Highway Forces cleared within the county Right-of-Way along Lake Road between Eastlake Road and Clayton Drive for utility relocation in anticipation of future curve realignment and culvert replacement in 2 years.
The project is being conducted by the County Engineer's Office, and the Park District partnered with them by gaving permission to realign on park property. Doing so will also help direct water into the wetlands on the future Chippewa Lake Park.
The straightened road will make use of curve's western swale and extend to Clayton Drive.
If you have any questions please contact Angie Sullivan at our office at (330) 350-1038
* This information is listed as a service to our residents, and is not affiliated with the Gloria Glens Park Village.
We encourage all residents, friends, and families within Gloria Glens and Lafayette Township to take the time to register to receive mass notification messaging from the WENS system by signing up at this LINK.
This is when someone illegally uses your property for financial gain.
Property Fraud Alert is an online subscription service offered to the public that allows them to have their name monitored within the Recorder's office in order to track possible fraudulent recordings that affects
their property.
The threat of mortgage fraud and identity theft crimes continue to rise, and all too often victims of these types of fraudulent activities are unaware their homes or identity have been stolen. While Property Fraud Alert does not prevent fraud from happening; it provides an early warning system for property owners to take appropriate actions should they determine possible fraudulent activity has
taken place.
Sign-up at this link. If you require assistance to sign up please call them at 800-728-3858.
Any person/ company wishing to solicit within the Village of Gloria Glens is required to obtain a permit through the Zoning Inspector. Here is the application & instructions. Once you have it, you MUST display it via a pinned badge or lanyard visible to any resident. DO NOT leave it in your car or truck!
For 100 years, the Village of Gloria Glens has welcomed families and individuals to the shores of Chippewa Lake.
As a small, zoned, waterfront village we offer a quiet alternative to urban sprawl, where community activities, water sports, and breathtaking sunsets over the lake are the norm.
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