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Council adopts planning commission recommendation for London Landing PUD; developer outlines amenities, infrastructure concerns
Summary
The City Council approved a Planning Commission recommendation to rezone and adopt a preliminary development plan for a 289-unit empty-nester community at Betty Wilson and State Route 42. Developer Paul Gross described a multimillion-dollar amenity package and said sewer capacity and Mid Ohio easement delays remain major project risks.
City Council on Monday adopted a Planning Commission recommendation to approve a planned unit development and preliminary plan for a 289-unit, age-restricted residential and commercial project at the corner of Betty Wilson Drive and State Route 42.
The resolution passed after the public hearing that featured a presentation from developer representative Paul Gross, who described the project—marketed as part of the London Landing area—as an empty-nester product with attached homes and a commercial frontage along Route 42.
The developer said the builder, K. Hovnanian Homes, will install a sizable amenities package before home sales begin, and that homes will be offered roughly in the $400,000 to $700,000 range. “They’ve got, I think, $4,000,000 they’re putting in the amenities before they get started,” Gross said. He added the developer expects to spend “close to a million dollars” on the entryway and other visible features, and that…
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