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Council approves rezoning for 160-unit plan at 817 Upper Bell Road; developer-funded traffic study required
Summary
Xenia council rezoned 31.21 acres at 817 Upper Bell Road to a planned-unit development for a proposed 160-unit townhome community. Residents warned of cut-through traffic; the planning commission had unanimously recommended approval and the developer must fund a traffic study before final plan approval.
The Xenia City Council on March 12 approved rezoning about 31.21 acres at 817 Upper Bell Road from A1 agricultural to a planned-unit development to allow a proposed 160-unit townhome community. The council vote followed a public hearing that drew resident concern about neighborhood traffic and safety.
Nancy McPeek, who identified her address on Pueblo Drive, said she has lived adjacent to the proposed site for decades and warned that opening a connection would turn Pueblo Drive into a cut-through ‘‘racetrack’’ and increase risks for children in the neighborhood.…
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