Planning commission backs rezoning for 104‑lot Creekstone Bluffs subdivision on Fishburg Road

The Huber Heights Planning Commission voted 4‑0 on July 8 to recommend that City Council approve Rockford Homes’ rezoning and basic development plan for a 104‑lot subdivision on 38.8 acres at 4460 Fishburg Road, a project the developer has branded “Creekstone Bluffs.” The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for a likely September hearing.

The plan seeks rezoning from R‑1 to Planned Residential (PR) and a basic development plan that would allow a mix of 50‑ and 60‑foot lot widths: 30 lots of about 6,200 square feet and 74 lots of about 7,500 square feet. Staff said the gross density is about 2.6 dwelling units per acre and the net density (excluding open space) is about 4.167 dwelling units per acre, below the PR district maximum. Staff recommended approval with conditions including compliance with the fire department’s comments, construction of a 6‑foot sidewalk along Fishburg Road, modification of an existing storm drainage easement to improve public access, and placement of water and sanitary lines in public easements.

Why it matters: the site borders streams and a drainage corridor that feed into the Miami River; neighbors said they worry the development and additional impervious surfaces could worsen yard flooding and increase trespassing into private backyards. Staff and the developer said the plan preserves stream corridors, adds stormwater detention, and includes a 50‑foot open‑space buffer along the subdivision’s west and south edges.

Staff presentation and technical details Aaron Sorrell, planning staff, told the commission…