Council pauses Quilling lot-line adjustment after public concerns about easement, unpermitted work and mausoleum access

The Dayton City Council on Jan. 14 paused consideration of a proposed lot-line adjustment and mausoleum project on Lawndale Lane after lengthy public comment and council discussion.

Planning staff described a developer proposal to adjust property lines between two parcels so a 30-acre and a 5-acre parcel would replace the existing 20-acre and 15-acre lots. Staff said the project would require variances to reduce the minimum lot size in the A-1 district from 40 acres to 5 acres and to reduce required lot frontage along a public road from 300 feet to 60 feet. Staff also reported unpermitted work on the site, parking and vehicle-storage concerns, and the applicant’s request that the council consider options for access across an existing 60-foot roadway easement.

The council’s prevailing view was that granting variances to create multiple smaller buildable lots below the 40-acre minimum would “open a can of worms” for other property owners. “I’m not a fan of it just because it’s gonna open up a can of worms for the whole city,”…