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Heath council denies Perry property rezoning after hours of public opposition
Summary
Heath City Council on Jan. 14 denied two zoning applications for a proposed 158.693‑acre subdivision (the Perry property), after lengthy public comment from residents who said the plan’s 110 lots, smaller footprints and street layout would undercut the community’s rural character and strain roads and schools.
Heath City Council on Jan. 14 denied two zoning applications for a proposed 158.693‑acre subdivision (the Perry property), after lengthy public comment from residents who said the plan’s 110 lots, smaller footprints and street layout would undercut the community’s rural character and strain roads and schools.
Neighbors told the council they have repeatedly raised concerns about lot sizes and the visual similarity of the proposed homes. ‘‘These are tract homes — they’re all the same; they’ll directly hurt my property values,’’ said a resident from Blue Heron Lane. Several speakers said traffic on Ridge Road is already hazardous at peak hours and that adding roughly 110 homes would make conditions worse.
The developer submitted two separate applications: a planned‑development (PD) ordinance with a…
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