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Plain City approves preliminary planned-unit development for Ballantyne property, developer to finalize end-user mix
Summary
Council approved the PUD-25-2 preliminary development plan for the Ballantyne property on Sept. 8; developer McCabe Companies will finalize the development text as end-users (apartments, nursing home, preschool, medical/professional offices) are confirmed and future site plans will be reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Plain City Council voted Sept. 8 to approve PUD-25-2, the preliminary planned-unit development for the Ballantyne property east of US-42, clearing the way for final development text and subsequent site-plan reviews by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Developer Dwight McCabe of the McCabe Companies described updates to the plan since an earlier concept presentation: the zoning for roughly 13 acres east of US-42 is to be determined while land west of US-42 will be rezoned to a planned-unit development classification. Proposed uses include apartments, a nursing home and assisted-living units, a preschool, and medical or professional offices. A previously included hotel has been removed from the plan following Planning and Zoning Commission concern, though both Council member A. Lewis and Mayor Jody Carney said a mid-range, business-focused hotel could be appropriate in the longer term if market conditions allow.
McCabe said donated greenspace and existing tree screening will be retained to protect sightlines and provide protections for Big Darby Creek. He also noted ongoing coordination with Mid-Ohio Water and Sewer District; Council member questions and Village Planner Derek Hutchinson clarified that major site plans and utility coordination will be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission as end-users and detailed plans are submitted.
The motion to approve the preliminary development plan was moved by M. Terry, seconded by A. Lewis, and carried unanimously among members present. Next steps include finalizing the development text as end-users are confirmed and submitting major site plans to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review.
