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Council approves preliminary plan for Plum Run development despite traffic and density objections
Summary
Council approved a preliminary development plan for 4 Star Plum Run at the northeast corner of State Route 104 and State Route 665. Neighbors and some council members raised concerns about density and traffic; the developer must still complete rezoning, a final development plan and a traffic study.
The Grove City Council approved a preliminary development plan for a residential project called 4 Star Plum Run at the northeast corner of State Route 104 and State Route 665, advancing the proposal to the rezoning and final‑plan stages while leaving infrastructure and traffic details to be resolved.
Mike Huber, external counsel for 4 Star Development, told council, “4 Star now has the property under contract,” and described the plan as substantially similar to a prior proposal from Pulte. Development staff said some unit footprints are smaller than in the earlier plan; as staff explained, “Some of the house sizes are smaller than what was originally approved with Pulte. The ranches were 1,500 square feet. And the 2 stores were 2,000 square feet.”
A nearby resident, David Ott, told council he is “really concerned about the density in this project and the number of homes that are gonna be coming out onto 665 there,” and described safety problems at the 90‑degree curve on 665 where sightlines and large trucks have contributed to crashes.
Several council members echoed those concerns about traffic and infrastructure. One councilmember said putting that many residential units at the site without solutions for the corridor would be “irresponsible” at this time. Council discussion noted the project must still complete rezoning, a final development plan and a traffic study; the city and developer also discussed a development agreement to address infrastructure improvements.
The council motion to approve the preliminary development plan passed with recorded opposition from two council members; council directed that utilities, landscaping, and traffic mitigation remain outstanding items for later stages.
Next steps required of the developer include submittal of a rezoning application, a final development plan and a traffic study; any infrastructure commitments are expected to be addressed through a development agreement during the rezoning/final plan process.
