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Residents urge Dayton City to pause Dean development, citing wells, traffic and drainage risks
Summary
Multiple Fernbrook Lane residents told Dayton City Council they oppose converting parts of the Dean property (DCM) to commercial uses and said new development has already worsened drainage and groundwater problems for nearby private wells.
Several Fernbrook Lane residents told the Dayton City Council that a proposed Dean development (referred to in city materials as DCM) should not proceed as currently planned, saying the project’s commercial elements — including a proposed gas station and convenience store — would worsen traffic, lighting and groundwater risks for long-time neighbors.
Patricia Grover, a Fernbrook Lane resident, told council that the south end of town already has multiple gas stations and questioned the need for another. “Why would you think that the south end of town needs 7 gas station convenience stores or even 5?” Grover said during the meeting’s open forum. “The traffic will be ridiculous. Children will ride their bikes on Fernbrook Lane to go spend their money and hang out.”
Grover also raised groundwater and septic concerns, saying many nearby houses rely on private wells and that stormwater and wash water from a car…
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