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Clermont County commissioners table Batavia annexation after airport safety concerns
Summary
After public comments and staff review flagged buildings inside the FAA runway protection zone, the board read a resolution to grant the petition to annex 29.884 acres to Batavia but voted to table final action until all three commissioners can vote at a later meeting.
The Clermont County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 1 read a resolution to grant a petition to annex 29.884 acres from Batavia Township into the village of Batavia, but commissioners voted to table the final decision until a meeting when all three members will be present.
The postpone motion followed extensive public comment and a staff review that noted the parcels lie adjacent to the Clermont County Airport runway. Chuck Gallagher, speaking for the airport, told the board the parcels fall within the Federal Aviation Administration’s runway protection zone and urged commissioners to “deny, delay” the annexation so the FAA can finalize the county’s airport master and layout plans. "Deny, delay," Gallagher said, citing…
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