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Committee reviews amendment to PD 94 allowing pickleball courts, dog park alongside 119 townhomes in Oakley
Summary
City planning staff presented a major amendment to PD 94 (The Cross Buck) that would preserve previously approved housing (119 townhomes) and add recreational amenities — pickleball courts, a dog park, a pavilion and maintenance shed. Planning Commission recommended approval; council put the item on for passage.
Andrew Hall, senior city planner with the Department of City Planning and Engagement, told the Equitable Growth and Housing Committee that the proposed major amendment to PD 94 (The Cross Buck) at 3033 Jared Ellis Drive keeps the previously approved 119 townhomes while adding two new recreational uses and accessory structures.
"The request by the applicant is a major amendment to the concept plan," Hall said, describing the additions as pickleball courts, a dog park, a pavilion and a maintenance shed on the southern portion of the site. He said the proposal meets zoning-code criteria, was circulated through coordinated site review in 2022, and that the City Planning Commission recommended approval of the major amendment on Oct. 3 by a 6–0–0 vote with one member excused.
The site owner, Onyxon East, proposes the amenities in the area of the site that had previously been designated open space, Hall said, and he emphasized city planning's finding that the amendment is consistent with Plan Cincinnati and the Oakley master plan. "This project will facilitate maintenance of the property and provide additional amenities to residents," Hall said.
Council member Evan Nolan welcomed the proposal as a reuse of a long-vacant parcel. "In the 13 years I've lived in Oakley, it has looked exactly like it does in that picture," Nolan said, adding he was "very excited" to see 119 new homes built inside the city limits.
Councilwoman Albee asked what the previously planned use for the area slated for recreation had been; Hall said it was open space and noted the proposed recreation amenities are adjacent to the railroad right-of-way, making them a more appropriate use than housing in that location.
Chair Mark Jeffries clarified to the committee that council action would not be approving housing now — the homes were previously approved — but would be limited to the additional recreational uses. After the presentation and discussion, Jeffries said the item would be placed on the agenda "for passage." The transcript contains no recorded roll-call or final vote on the matter.
The committee did not take a recorded vote during the session. The next procedural step is for the item to appear on a future council agenda for formal consideration.
