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Development commission tables 198‑unit LDG affordable housing proposal amid strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
The commission voted to table a request by LDG for rezoning and variances to build a 198‑unit affordable housing complex on North Hague Avenue after hours of public testimony raising concerns about density, infrastructure, traffic, tree loss and public safety.
The Development Commission on Oct. 9 voted to table an application from developer LDG for a rezoning and concurrent variances to build a 198‑unit apartment complex on an 8.34‑acre site on North Hague Avenue.
The project drew sustained public opposition during the hearing. Speakers from the West Scioto area commission and dozens of neighborhood residents told commissioners the proposal is incompatible with surrounding low‑density residential areas, would overload already strained roads and emergency services, and would require clear‑cutting an existing tree canopy that residents said supports wildlife and stormwater control.
Why it matters: The proposal would change the site’s holding category zoning (annexation holding) to AR‑1 apartment residential and allow up to 198 units on 8.34 acres. Opponents said the scale — roughly 24 units per acre in testimony —…
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