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Xenia planner wins state award; city begins residential zoning update after broad community input
Summary
City Planner Brian accepted the 2025 Ohio APA comprehensive plan award for Xenia's updated 'Next Plan.' Brian said roughly 900 people contributed to the comprehensive plan process and the city held a residential zoning workshop (about 45 attendees) to start drafting code updates to enable more housing types.
City Planner Brian accepted the Ohio Chapter of the American Planning Association’s 2025 comprehensive plan award on behalf of Xenia at the Oct. 9 council meeting, and he used the council platform to recap community engagement and next steps for zoning updates.
Mayor Will Urschel praised Brian’s work, noting the planning department’s small staff and the city’s progress…
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