Cuyahoga County Issue 100 — City of Solon: Proposed Charter Amendment

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Solon voters

What it does
Shall Article XIV of the Charter of the City of Solon be amended to add Section 5 to provide that Council shall adopt a procedure and process for the Zoning and Development of the Industrial Core Area as identified and described within the City of Solon Master Plan, which shall not employ the procedure and process contained in Sections 1 and 2 in Article XIV, which requires that any ordinance effecting a change in the zoning classification, zoning map change, or zoning use shall be approved by a majority of electors voting thereon?
A YES vote means
Solon Council would adopt a separate zoning and development process for the Industrial Core Area in the Master Plan that would not require voter approval of zoning changes.
A NO vote means
Zoning changes in the Industrial Core Area would still follow the voter-approval process.
Needed to pass
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean
Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Under Article XIV of Solon's Charter, as reproduced in Ordinance No. 2026-103, any zoning map change or zoning use change takes effect only if voters approve it, both citywide and in each affected ward. Section 4 of that Article already exempts the Central Retail District identified in the City's Master Plan.

The ordinance would add Section 5, giving the same exemption to the Industrial Core Area identified in the Master Plan. Council would then set its own procedure for zoning and development there instead of sending changes to voters. The attached text, marked 'As submitted by Charter Review Commission,' identifies the area as 'Map 18-2-G' in the Master Plan adopted 1/19/2016.

The ordinance says Council convened a Charter Review Commission in 2026 that proposed amendments, and that Council is submitting them to voters under Article XII of the Charter. Ordinance 2026-103 was marked 'Requested by the Charter Review Commission' and introduced by Council member Zelwin.

This is one of three Solon charter amendments on the ballot. Issue 99 would separately repeal the ward-by-ward approval requirement in Sections 1 and 2.

Put on the ballot by Solon City Council, Ordinance No. 2026-103, passed July 20, 2026 as an emergency measure after three readings and public hearings (June 15, July 6, July 20); vote count not shown on the posted ordinance.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 100 mean?
Solon Council would adopt a separate zoning and development process for the Industrial Core Area in the Master Plan that would not require voter approval of zoning changes.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 100 mean?
Zoning changes in the Industrial Core Area would still follow the voter-approval process.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 100 need to pass?
A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Cuyahoga County Issue 100?
SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

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