Beavercreek approves 84-unit Lillian Lane development, with conditions on hours, sidewalks and impact fees

Beavercreek City Council on Feb. 10 approved a specific site plan for PUD 22-4, permitting construction of an 84-unit residential development and a community center on parcels at 2705 and 2735 Lillian Lane.

The council’s action covers a project filed by DHC Partners LLC and presented by David Marshall of KBJW. The proposal calls for a mix of townhomes and single-story “patio homes” on roughly 13.93 acres, with pedestrian sidewalks along Lillian Lane, two vehicular access points, stormwater detention, landscaped buffers and an on-site clubhouse. Staff said the proposal would result in about 4.6 dwelling units per acre and conforms to the PUD rezoning approved in 2023, which allowed up to six dwelling units per acre.

The project team described exterior materials as brick, stone, hardiplank siding and metal-roof accents, and said the development is targeted to downsizing buyers who want owner-occupied units. David Marshall said the development will include outdoor patios and storage, and that ‘‘we’re trying to create a walkable community with street trees, sidewalks’’.

Why it matters: the approval authorizes construction on land near New Germany-Trebein and Pentagon Road in northern Beavercreek and obligates the developer to pay impact fees earmarked for area roadway and infrastructure improvements. Staff estimated impact fees for the site at roughly $90,000; those fees must be paid before permits are released.

Council and public discussion focused on fire separation between attached units, traffic and the condition of Lillian Lane. Resident Bob Trout asked whether the townhomes include sufficient fire breaks between units, saying, ‘‘a lot of the fires that have been happening, they don't have sufficient fire breaks between it.’’ Staff replied that the project must meet Greene County building-code and plan-review requirements before permits are issued.

Resident Ed Stanek, who lives across from the site in a nearby condominium complex, urged a traffic study and road improvements: ‘‘My concern is the roadway…There was never a traffic study done on Lillian Lane,’’ he said. Council members and staff said the street is in need of repair but the city plans to hold off repaving until after heavy construction to avoid damaging newly laid asphalt. Staff estimated a likely repaving window around 2026.

Conditions attached to council’s approval include: limits on noisy outdoor construction to 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Monday through Saturday; provision of sidewalks to connect existing stubs along Lillian Lane; minimum off-street parking dimensions (each space at least 18 feet deep, not using the five-foot sidewalk as part of a driveway); preservation and finalization of landscape plans; and payment of impact and park fees prior to permit release. The developer also must provide final, species-level landscaping plans acceptable to staff before permits issue.

Councilman Dewar and others discussed HOA enforcement of on-street parking on the private internal roads and encouraged the developer to include parking rules in HOA covenants. Staff confirmed the internal roads will be private and that the HOA will be responsible for snow removal and many maintenance items.

Action taken: A motion to approve the specific site plan for PUD 22-4 carried on a voice vote; council members stated ‘‘aye’’ and the motion passed. The minutes will record the motion and the 24 conditions attached to the approval.

What’s next: The developer will submit final construction drawings, landscaping specifications and fee payments; building permits will follow Greene County plan review and any required inspections.