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Defiance council holds public hearing on planned-unit overlay, hears $2.7M low bid for Ottawa Avenue work
Summary
Councilmember O'Donnell presented a public hearing on a planned-unit-development overlay for recently annexed land and reported Advanced Excavating submitted a $2.7 million low bid for the Ottawa Avenue corridor construction; both ordinance readings were held by caption and deferred for further consideration.
Councilmember O'Donnell told the Defiance City Council during a public hearing Feb. 24 that an applicant seeks a planned unit development (PUD) overlay for recently annexed property that would otherwise default to R-1 low-density residential under the city's comprehensive land use plan. "Applicants requesting an overlay has a number of advantages," O'Donnell said, citing options such as 0-lot-line dwellings and increased density.
The planning commission has approved the sole variance the applicant requested, O'Donnell said. Councilors asked…
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