Sharonville's Downtown Loop redevelopment project gained a new point person on July 21, when City Council introduced Andy Meyer as the city's new Community Development Director during a special council meeting.
Meyer takes over a department responsible for building permits, code enforcement, zoning, and planning commission activity. His predecessor, John Creech, was listed as department head in council records as recently as April 14. The city has not disclosed Meyer's background or the reason for the change.
Developer Elevar Design Group and co-developer The Mayerson Company are advancing the Downtown Loop, a mixed-use project with approximately 200 residential units and 20,000 square feet of retail space in the heart of Sharonville. Council authorized a development agreement with the team on December 16, 2025.
Demolition of multiple properties along Main Street and Reading Road wrapped up by late June. One key parcel remains: the former Cheviot Bank building at 11186 Reading Road, delayed by underground storage tanks and contaminated soil. The city plans to remediate the site to Ohio EPA standards, with demolition targeted for Q3 or Q4 2026.
To fund that work, Hamilton County will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on or about July 31 for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds earmarked for demolishing the blighted structure at 11186 Reading Road and 11177 Main Street. Residents who want to weigh in on the environmental review must submit comments by July 30, to the Hamilton County Community Development Division at 138 East Court St., Room 1002, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Council's only formal legislative action at the July 21 special meeting was Ordinance 2026-34, accepting an Ohio Traffic Safety Grant and amending appropriations for the city's Police Grant Fund. The full text is available at the City Council Clerk's office, 10900 Reading Road, and online at sharonville.org.
Council has taken several related actions this year. On June 23, it passed Resolution 2026-R-08-E, reaffirming the city's pro-housing development policy to remove barriers and advance mixed-use redevelopment. In January, council approved a separate resolution supporting an application for Ohio Residential Economic Development District funding for the project.
The city announced on July 17 that 3431 Cornell Road, a Craftsman-style house near the Downtown Loop, will become the permanent home of the Society of Historic Sharonville. The city acquired the property and an adjacent church as part of its downtown land assembly. A grand opening date has not been announced.
