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Council reviews DCM Farms concept plan proposing about 262 homes; lot widths and amenities draw heavy debate

Dayton City Council · September 24, 2024
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Summary

A developer’s revised concept for the DCM Farms neighborhood—roughly 262 units combining single-family, villas and detached townhomes—prompted council discussion over lot widths, density calculations, easements for existing homeowners, a possible commercial node and the project’s traffic and stormwater design.

City planner Speaker 8 and developer representatives presented a revised concept plan for DCM Farms, a 90-acre development that the packet described as about 262 homes (59 single-family and 203 detached townhomes) and a commercial area. The planning commission’s recommendation retained detached townhomes where earlier versions had proposed apartments in the northwest corner and suggested alley-loaded garages and view corridors to stormwater ponds.

Councilmembers debated density and lot sizes.…

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