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Huntington Township denies rezoning request for 180 South Ridge Road after residents debate ball fields
Summary
The Huntington Township Board of Supervisors voted to deny a rezoning request for 180 South Ridge Road, after public comment highlighted competing concerns: proponents said ball fields would support youth sports and reduce travel, while opponents warned rezoning 104 acres without specific plans risks permanent loss of farmland and future industrial use.
The Huntington Township Board of Supervisors voted to deny a rezoning request for 180 South Ridge Road during its Aug. 8 meeting, rejecting a proposal that had drawn extensive public comment both in favor of and opposed to converting the property from agricultural use.
Nicole Weaver, a co‑owner of the parcel, addressed the board and said the family’s aim was to "preserv[e] its heritage" and to prevent large‑scale commercial development. She told supervisors the Weaver family planned ball fields and said the project would not feature "warehouses or solar fields," that security measures would be in place and that organizers would limit loud public‑address systems.
Supporters of the Weaver proposal said the region lacks competitive fields. Kevin Saville, speaking on behalf of co‑owner Colby Best and the Clubhouse Braves, said his program grew from one team in 2022 to multiple teams in 2025 and that additional fields would reduce travel burdens for families. Randy Day, a resident, said the proposal would let children "play on a nice field, not travel" long distances for tournaments.
Opponents and concerned residents warned the board against rezoning a large acreage without specific plans. Multiple supervisors and county comments cited the risk that rezoning 104 acres could remove the land from agricultural use "forever," opening the way for non‑recreational commercial or industrial uses in the future. An equestrian property owner, Carl Leach, asked who would pay to upgrade South Ridge Road if events brought heavy traffic and trailers.
The planning commission had recommended supporting the rezoning application, but supervisors focused their deliberations on the potential long‑term land‑use consequences. Supervisor comments repeatedly noted the difference between allowing a limited recreational use and converting an entire 104‑acre tract to a CI (Commercial/Industrial) district without a specific development plan.
Supervisor 16 moved to deny the rezoning to the CI district; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The board instructed staff to research whether the recreational use could be preserved while keeping the property in an agricultural classification and to report back at a future meeting. No formal alternative rezoning language or immediate conditional approvals were adopted at this meeting.
