Lebanon council holds public hearing on Ray Rock Farms PUD as residents press traffic, school and drainage concerns

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City planning staff and the developer outlined a proposed PUD for 313 acres that would yield about 518 single‑family homes and dedicate roughly 35% to open space; residents at a lengthy public comment period raised repeated concerns about traffic safety at Drake Road/State Route 48, school impacts, drainage and neighborhood character.

Lebanon — City planning staff and the developer presented a proposed rezoning for the Ray Rock Farms property on Tuesday, describing a planned unit development that would convert about 313 acres between State Route 48 and Drake Road into single‑family housing with roughly 35% dedicated to open space.

"The total proposal is for 518 single‑family homes on 313 acres," planning staff member Greg Goris told the City Council during a public hearing on Nov. 25, citing a density of about 1.65 units per acre and a PUD concept plan intended to preserve riparian corridors and connected greenways. The presentation noted a range of lot types including patio homes intended to support aging‑in‑place options.

Developers said the project is shaped by a pre‑annexation agreement with Turtle Creek Township and the city’s Envision Lebanon plan. "We typically try to put about 20 to 25 of each product type in at a time," Matt Naines of Interis Company, representing Hensley Homes and the Schwartz Family Trust, said, and estimated a buildout timeframe of "probably…

Lebanon council holds public hearing on Ray Rock Farms PUD as residents press traffic, school and drainage concerns

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