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Buckeye Lake schedules Nov. 4 public hearing on proposed Planned Mixed-Use District rezoning
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the Buckeye Lake Village Council set a Nov. 4 public hearing to consider rezoning land from agricultural (and one R2 lot) to a Planned Mixed-Use District; OHM consultant Kim Littleton explained the approval, referendum and platting steps and when construction and street dedications would be specified.
The Buckeye Lake Village Council set a public hearing for 6 p.m. on Nov. 4 to consider rezoning a parcel currently zoned agricultural (and one R2 lot) to a Planned Mixed-Use District (PMUD). The council discussed procedural steps, public-notice requirements and where the project stands in the village’s review process.
Kim Littleton, a planner with OHM, told council members the applicant revised the rezoning submission after Planning & Zoning asked for a change and provided an affidavit addressing property ownership and option status. Littleton said that after a council approval the zoning map would be amended but that a 30-day referendum period allows voters to petition to place the change on the ballot. She also described a 45-day window for a public hearing and explained that detailed construction plans — including road-building order, curb placements and utility depths — are addressed later in the platting and development-plan stages rather than in the rezoning approval itself.
Why it matters: rezoning to PMUD can change what uses a property may host and where housing and commercial space are placed near the interchange. Littleton said a PMUD gives the village more visibility into site plans than a straight zoning change, which typically starts from a rough sketch. That additional scrutiny matters for how streets will be dedicated to the village, how phases of development are sequenced, and when the village will require construction standards to limit mud and other impacts during building.
Councilor Deb Julian asked how the process works when the applicant is not the property owner; Littleton explained developers commonly secure options to pursue due diligence and the village requests documentation to confirm all parties are aware of proceedings. Littleton added that the village typically requires a final plat for each phase before the developer dedicates public rights-of-way to the village for maintenance.
The council directed staff to coordinate public-notice timing with the solicitor and staff member Brad. The hearing is now scheduled for Nov. 4 at 6:00 p.m.; the council will receive formal legislation from the solicitor and begin the hearing process following statutory notice and referendum windows.
