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Planning commission gives preliminary approval to Yeager Road PUD amid traffic and drainage concerns
Summary
The Lorain Planning Commission granted preliminary approval to a planned unit development proposing about 112–114 homes near Yeager Road but heard sustained public concern about drainage, emergency access and promised earlier access points; commissioners asked staff to provide historical plans and flagged a supermajority requirement for future amendments.
The Lorain Planning Commission granted preliminary approval Feb. 4 to PDP011-2026, a planned unit development on land behind the Kohl’s and Walmart parcel that proposes roughly 112–114 single-level homes with basements and onsite amenities, including a dog park.
Developer representative Robert Benjamin said the amended plan adds an entrance and exit near the Kohl’s/Walmart private drive and that an easement is being negotiated with adjacent property owners. “We’re providing a basement in this particular development,” Benjamin said, describing one- and two-bedroom…
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