Development committee reviews revised Redwood site plan, seeks more detail on traffic and landscaping

Pataskala City’s Development Committee on Feb. 18 reviewed an updated site plan from Redwood for a single-story rental neighborhood off 310 that now proposes 205 units and larger setbacks from Main Street.

The plan, presented by Will Sherr, a Redwood representative, reduces earlier proposals from 231 units in 2022 and a previous 211-unit revision, and “We are now at 205 single story dwellings. That's 4.35 units per acre,” Sherr said. He told the committee the project aims to meet the city’s comprehensive plan guidance for medium-density residential development (5–10 units per acre) while staying below that recommended range.

Why it matters: the project affects adjacent homeowners, traffic on Main Street and sewer capacity for new development. Committee members pressed the applicant for an updated traffic study, a detailed landscape-buffer plan and confirmation that sanitary service will be available when…