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Xenia council tables Timber Ridge PUD major change after residents and staff raise legal and design concerns
Summary
Residents of Timber Ridge urged the council to preserve lot sizes and tree buffers while the developer said design changes would address impacts. Council directed staff to gather more information and tabled the matter for the next meeting on Dec. 22.
President Smith opened a public hearing Dec. 11 on a request to approve a major change to the Timber Ridge planned unit development, a roughly 52.36‑acre site. Neighbors said the proposed increase in density and smaller lots would harm their neighborhood character, reduce property values and remove mature tree buffers.
Several residents who live on Ridge Road told council the Timber Ridge concept had always promised larger lots and significant wooded setbacks. "We're not against development," said Matthew Bennett, who identified himself as a Timber Ridge resident and local business owner, "but at what cost?" He and others…
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