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Council approves rezoning for 199‑lot Old Troy Pike subdivision over resident objections
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and questions about stormwater, a potential stub street and traffic impacts, the Huber Heights City Council voted 8–1 to rezone 58.26 acres along Old Troy Pike to Planned Mixed Use and approved the basic development plan for a 199‑lot subdivision proposed by Oaktree Development.
After an extended public hearing that drew multiple residents and technical questions from council, the Huber Heights City Council voted to adopt Ordinance PDP26‑13, rezoning roughly 58.26 acres along Old Troy Pike from Agriculture to Planned Mixed Use and approving a basic development plan for a 199‑lot residential subdivision.
City planner Aaron Sorrell summarized staff findings, noting the plan includes two access points from Old Troy Pike, retention of an existing multi‑tenant commercial building, about 34% open space and stormwater detention features. "The staff recommends approval of the basic development plan and rezoning to planned mixed use," Sorrell told council during the presentation. Planning Commission had recommended approval unanimously, with one opponent raising concerns at that body.
Residents at the hearing urged protections for existing trees, questioned how stormwater would be handled and asked that any stub street to adjoining VITAC be delayed or not constructed. Lt. Col. Tim Webb, who owns property adjacent to the west, said he was "not here to necessarily oppose the development" but asked that the tree line remain and that stormwater plans be verified, noting existing grade differences and a burst drain line on his property.
Developer representative Daniel Orles said Oaktree plans a smaller‑lot, lower‑maintenance housing product and that detailed engineering, including stormwater design and any landscaping or buffering, would be addressed during the development plan process. Council members asked whether streets would be dedicated to the city (staff said yes) and discussed traffic mitigation, bus stop benches and gateway improvements tied to the project.
Council voted to waive the second reading and adopt the ordinance; the waiver passed 7–2 and the final adoption passed 8–1. The staff said a development agreement and detailed plans will follow, and the city will require the developer to meet engineering, landscaping and stormwater standards before construction.
