Planning commission approves preliminary plan for 349‑lot Plum Run subdivision

The Grove City Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a preliminary planned unit development (PUD) plan for the Forrester Plum Run subdivision, a proposal for 349 single‑family lots on roughly 144.3 acres at the northeast corner of London‑Groveport Road and Jackson Pike.

Planning staff summarized the preliminary plan as a first step in the PUD process, saying the submission proposes two subareas split by the Plum Run stream corridor, with Subarea A containing 266 single‑family homes on 70‑foot lots and Subarea B containing 83 single‑family homes on 52‑foot lots. The plan proposes public roadways in Subarea A with a backup curb‑to‑backup curb width of 29 feet (28 feet pavement) and several block lengths that exceed the code maximum of 800 feet; staff said traffic calming measures will be required. Staff reported the plan provides 29.6 acres of dedicated open space, exceeding the 19.1 acres…