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Developer scales back Miller Farms plan, offers preservation commitments and TIF proposal
Summary
Wilcox Communities presented an updated Miller Farms development plan reducing commercial space, increasing open space and proposing a tax-increment financing plan and a new preservation authority; neighbors raised concerns about density, traffic and wells.
Wilcox Communities updated Canal Winchester City Council on a revised plan for the Miller Farms property, reporting a removal of the previously proposed commercial block, added open space and new financial and preservation tools intended to fund infrastructure and land preservation.
At a presentation to council on April 7, developer representative Mr. Wilcox summarized changes made after community feedback: the commercial area at Lithopolis and Oregon Road was removed, the development added roughly 3.5 acres of park/open space and reduced overall density to about 4.82 gross units per acre — an 11% decrease from the prior concept. Wilcox said the revisions increase overall open space to roughly 40% of the site and commit to two‑story, fee‑simple townhomes rather than rental stacked units.
The developer also said the parties finalized a fee‑in‑lieu payment to the Canal Winchester school district totaling about $295,050 and proposed a combination residential/commercial tax‑increment financing (TIF) that Wilcox said could generate approximately $27 million to the city…
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