Neighbors, trustees oppose Enclave at Hilliard Run; township sends objection to state housing agency

At multiple meetings in spring and summer 2010, township residents and trustees voiced opposition to a proposed residential development dubbed The Enclave at Hilliard Run (5637 Renner Road). Residents including Ted Atkinson and Morgan Gierman spoke during public participation, saying the project’s revised plans would replace previously planned single‑family homes and buffers with lower‑income or subsidized housing, which they said would harm property values and nearby wetlands.

The board formally acted on April 5, 2010, when trustees voted unanimously to object to the proposed development and to send an objection letter to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. Administrator Wayne Warner told the board that the status of the site sale was unclear but that the township would submit a statement of opposition.

Later public updates showed persistent community concern. At the April 19 meeting Warner said the township had sent the certified objection letter and that reports suggested Dominion Homes may have withdrawn the sale, though the project’s status remained uncertain. Timberbrook homeowners continued organizing meetings and requested trustee participation.

Trustees framed the action as a land‑use and community‑impact objection rather than a legal prohibition: the board’s motion directed staff to send a written statement opposing the project to the housing agency and to coordinate with residents. No zoning change or development permit was granted by the township in the minutes reviewed; the action recorded is the board’s formal objection and advocacy on behalf of nearby residents.