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Planning board approves lot reconfiguration on Upper Bellbrook Road to allow new single-family home
Summary
The Bellbrook Planning Board on Feb. 20 approved Planning Board Case PB 25-01, a lot reconfiguration of two parcels on Upper Bellbrook Road that will permit construction of a new single-family residence, with conditions including a 24-month deadline to begin construction and a one-year recording requirement with Greene County.
The Bellbrook Planning Board on Feb. 20 approved Planning Board Case PB 25-01, a lot reconfiguration of two parcels on Upper Bellbrook Road that will allow the construction of a new single-family residence, board members said.
City planning staff told the board the two parcels (parcel IDs L3500010030000700 and L35000100030001600) are both zoned R-1B and that the reconfiguration would create a 0.891-acre Tract 1 (currently 1.884 acres) and a 1.922-acre Tract 2 (currently 0.929 acres). Staff recommended approval subject to conditions including that the applicant begin construction on the new single-family residence within 24 months and record the lot reconfiguration with Greene County within one year of approval.
The planning staff member identified as Ms. Grant said the parcels were surveyed by McDougall Marsh Land Surveyors and that utilities are available at the location. She told the board the parcels are not within the floodplain and that the city's comprehensive plan encourages single-family development on vacant land. Ms. Grant also said staff received no responses from neighbors after sending notices.
During the hearing, the board noted a zoning restriction under Section 18.05(a) addressing accessory structures: staff advised that a barn or other accessory structure may not remain as a standalone use on a lot created by the reconfiguration without a primary residence. To address that restriction, the approval carries the 24-month requirement to begin construction on the new dwelling so the accessory structure will not be left as standalone.
No members of the public spoke for or against the case, and the applicant did not address the board when offered an opportunity. The board moved directly to a vote. On the motion to approve the lot reconfiguration “as detailed in Planning Board Case PB 25-01,” the recorded votes were: Mr. Bennett, yes; Dr. Van Vethhuysen, yes; Dr. Darling, yes; and Mr. Bank, yes. The motion carried. The motion and roll-call in the record did not identify the mover or the seconder by name.
Next steps specified in the approval: the applicant must record the lot reconfiguration with Greene County within one year and must begin construction on the new single-family residence within 24 months to remain in compliance with the accessory-structure restriction referenced by staff. The board did not attach other conditions or request additional studies.
The minutes from the board's Jan. 16, 2025 meeting were approved at the Feb. 20 meeting before the PB 25-01 item, and the board adjourned after the lot reconfiguration vote.
