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Council approves rezoning for 198 East McMillan, clearing way for proposed Chick-fil-A and related development

5778361 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

Cincinnati City Council voted to rezone 198 East McMillan Street to allow a planned development that the applicant said will include a Chick-fil-A, after robust debate over pedestrian safety and appropriate land use.

Cincinnati City Council voted to submit the official zoning map change for the property at 198 East McMillan Street and 237 William Howard Ave in Mount Auburn, approving a planned development that the applicant said will include a Chick-fil-A and related site improvements.

The council considered the rezoning after testimony from Uptown Rental Properties and a planning review. Patrice Burke of Uptown Rental Properties summarized the project and said the site has been a "surface parking lot for over 60 years" and that the company made architectural adjustments "to better comply with urban design guidelines." She urged council to approve the plan, saying the corner is better served by…

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