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City Council rescinds planned development for Hyde Park Square after months of neighborhood protests
Summary
Cincinnati City Council voted to repeal an April zoning change that would have allowed a planned development at 2719 Erie Avenue in Hyde Park Square, following months of neighborhood organizing and a petition signed by roughly 18,000 residents and supporters.
Cincinnati City Council voted to repeal Ordinance No. 97-2025, which had rezoned property at 2719 Erie Avenue in Hyde Park to allow a planned development, clearing the way for renewed negotiations between the developer and neighborhood groups. The repeal passed on an emergency suspension vote with all members recorded as voting yes.
The move comes after months of public meetings, a neighborhood petition signed by about 18,000 people and a sustained campaign by the group Save Hyde Park and allied community councils asking for a smaller, more context-sensitive project. Council members, neighborhood leaders and the developer told the council they sought a negotiated path forward.
Mayor (unnamed) said the city faces a housing shortage and…
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