Council Hears Concern Over Dead-End Water Service; P&Z Wants Main Extended
Sep 8, 2026
Staff and Planning & Zoning recommended extending a water main to avoid a dead-end loop that would serve 750+ homes plus the middle school; developer acknowledged the line could be a 'seven-figure' cost but accepted the condition in principle.
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A prominent issue at the Sept. 8 public hearing was the city's request that the Miller Farms/Estates at Miller Farms developments be tied into a looping water main rather than leaving more than 750 dwelling units and Canal Winchester Middle School on a dead-end line. Planning & Zoning Administrator Andrew Moore said, “It would be over 750 units plus the Canal Winchester Middle School that would be on a dead-end water line.”
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