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Residents and developer clash over density, drainage in Madison Reserve proposal
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to reconsider a 271-home plan for Madison Reserve over traffic, lot size and drainage concerns; the applicant said reducing units would make the project unaffordable. The planning commission's recommendation remains on second reading.
The London City Council heard extended public comment and developer remarks on the Madison Reserve proposal, a plan to build 271 homes on roughly 55 acres, during its meeting.
Residents said the project as presented would add traffic, reduce open space and place small lots next to existing homes. "271 houses on 55 acres, I'm gonna lose this," resident Tara Shoemaker said, speaking from the public-comment podium. Matt Daley, another nearby resident, told the council that the plan leaves little room for recreation: "90% of the lots, a parent cannot go play pitch and catch with their kids. It is not wide enough to support that basic thing that most of…
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