A.

The comprehensive plan establishes a community vision for a high-quality residential setting and the coordinating goals and policies that support this vision. Development regulations implement the comprehensive plan by specifying how and for what purpose each parcel of land may be used.

B.

Table 16.20.010 prescribes the relationship between the comprehensive plan and zoning designations by identifying the comprehensive plan land use designation and the corresponding implementing zoning designations.

Table 16.20.010: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning

(Code 1988 § 20.20.010; Ord. No. 1040 § 9, 2025; Ord. No. 900 § 4 (Att. A), 2013)

A.

The zoning map adopted by Ordinance No. 907, and amendments thereto, shall serve as the City of Medina official zoning map. Said map and all notations, references, data and other information shown on the official zoning map are adopted and made part of the UDC.

B.

The city is divided into the following zoning districts with the map symbols shown in parentheses, and which are shown on the official zoning map:

1.

Residential R16 (R-16);

2.

Residential R20 (R-20);

3.

Residential R30 (R-30);

4.

Suburban gardening residential SR30 (SR-30);

5.

Neighborhood auto servicing (N-A); and

6.

Park and public places (Public).

C.

The following special zoning map overlays with the map symbols shown in parentheses are established and shown on the official zoning map:

1.

Neighborhood character preservation district—Medina Heights (Medina Heights); and

2.

Planned land use development (PLUD).

D.

In addition to the zoning districts and special zoning map overlays, a primary state highway designation shall apply to the SR 520 right-of-way and be shown on the official zoning map (state ROW).

(Code 1988 § 20.20.020; Ord. No. 1040 § 10, 2025; Ord. No. 907 § 3, 2014; Ord. No. 900 § 4 (Att. A), 2013)

The director shall use the following criteria to interpret the official zoning map:

A.

Where a zone boundary is indicated as approximately following a property line, the property line is the zone boundary;

B.

Where a zone boundary is indicated as following a street or other right-of-way, the centerline of the street or right-of-way is the zone boundary;

C.

Where a zone abuts or extends into a lake, the zone boundary extends into that body of water to the full limit and territorial extent of the jurisdiction and control of the city; and

D.

Where a zone boundary is not indicated to follow a property line, street, or other right-of-way, the boundary line is as drawn, based on the scale shown on the official zoning map.

(Code 1988 § 20.20.030; Ord. No. 900 § 4 (Att. A), 2013)