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Neighbors object to lifting of 1987 deed restriction; board declines vote tonight
Summary
Residents urged the Yellow Springs school board not to release a 1987 deed restriction on a nearby parcel, saying the covenant influenced home purchases and protects green space; the board said it does not own the land, holds only the restriction and will not vote tonight because of quorum and a declared conflict of interest.
Neighbors told the Yellow Springs Exempted Village School Board on Aug. 8 they oppose a requested release of deed restrictions on a parcel referenced in the agenda as the 1987 deed‑restriction release for the Spellon/Spellen/Skolland Road property (transcript contains variant spellings).
Multiple residents said the restriction — which they understood limited development to a single house or preserved the property as green space — was a material factor in their decision to buy and in the value of their homes. "I was given a guarantee that…
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