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Council schedules public hearing for Rockford Homes rezoning and 104‑unit subdivision off Chambersburg Road
Summary
City planning staff recommended approval of rezoning and a basic development plan for a 104‑unit single‑family subdivision on roughly 39 acres; planning commission approved unanimously with four neighbors expressing concerns; council scheduled a public hearing for Monday.
Huber Heights planning staff presented Case BDP25‑16 Monday: a proposed rezoning and basic development plan for a 104‑unit single‑family subdivision on about 38.9 acres at 4460 Chambersburg Road. The planning commission recommended approval unanimously; planning staff recommended council send the matter to public hearing.
Staff described a mix of 50‑ and 60‑foot lots (104 total), substantial grading on the west side of the site to address existing drainage issues, a large retention pond on the southeast portion of the property, and a new sanitary lift station and public easement access to the creek for maintenance. The developer was present for the meeting and will return for the public hearing.
Staff listed four conditions included in the draft ordinance: compliance with fire‑department regulations, construction of a six‑foot sidewalk along Fishburg Road (instead of 5 feet), storm‑drain easement adjustment (already submitted), and placement of water and sanitary lines in public easements. Staff noted the development could help alleviate localized flooding that affects Endicott neighbors by grading the parcel and adding detention infrastructure.
Neighborhood concerns raised at the planning commission included potential child access to bordering woods and general worries about traffic. One resident requested a fence along the 1,500‑foot west perimeter; staff recommended against an ordinance requirement for a fence, citing a proposed 50‑foot buffer, drainage swale needs and long‑term HOA responsibility for any fence. Staff said an emergency fire department access point exists and that the subdivision is likely to be constructed in phases but stormwater infrastructure will need to be installed early in the project.
Council had no objection to scheduling a public hearing at the next council meeting and set two readings of the ordinance as standard procedure.
Ending: Staff will prepare the public‑hearing notice and ordinance language for the next council meeting; the developer and neighbors are expected to participate at the hearing.
