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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 whether the development would be single-family homes and how many units were planned; the applicants responded that the proposal calls for 125 single-family homes and one amenity site, and that sales prices had not yet been determined.
In related business O'Donnell presented a first reading by caption only of an ordinance to authorize a contract for the Ottawa Avenue corridor improvements. He said Advanced Excavating and Demolition of Macomb, Ohio submitted "the lowest and best bid of just over $2,700,000," below the project budget of $3,000,000. The project, he said, includes replacement of the waterline along Ottawa, new sidewalks and shared-use paths intended to connect to existing facilities such as the YMCA, local schools and parks.
O'Donnell said the council had previously passed numerous ordinances related to design and property acquisition for the project and that this construction contract should be the last necessary ordinance. Council moved to "let lie" (defer) final action on both the Ottawa Avenue construction ordinance and the separate electricity-supply ordinance until the next meeting.
No final votes on construction contract award or ordinance adoption were taken; the readings were allowed to remain on the table for further review. The council also noted that the planning commission approved the variance tied to the PUD application and that additional details from the applicant, including pricing and schedule, remain to be provided before final action.
The council adjourned into an executive session after a short break; the public hearing and contract report were the principal items addressed in the chamber before closed session.
