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Commission approves Otterbein campus‑entry PUD Stage 2, tweaks right‑of‑way timing
Summary
The Warren County Board of Commissioners approved Otterbein’s revised PUD Stage 2 for a new assisted‑living building and parking reconfiguration, modifying one condition to allow required right‑of‑way dedication before certificate of occupancy rather than before zoning permit approval.
The Warren County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 11 to approve Otterbein’s revised PUD Stage 2 preliminary site plan for a new campus entry and assisted‑living building in Union Village.
Regional Planning Commission planner Hadila Babidi presented the project as a proposed assisted‑living building of about 25,000 square feet with 67 units (no kitchens), a building height of approximately 52 feet, and a reconfigured parking lot that would total 153 spaces. Babidi noted the PUD received earlier approvals (PUD Stage 1 in 2014 and Stage 2 in 2017, resolution 17‑1014) and that the RPC executive committee recommended approval in May.
During deliberations the applicant, Jeff Kamek, asked the board to modify condition 16 so the required thoroughfare right‑of‑way dedication occur prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy rather than before zoning permit approval, saying the engineering and dedication process can take "3 to 5 months" and would delay construction at a time when "there is a community demand for assisted living in Warren County." Babidi and RPC staff warned that moving the dedication to the occupancy stage could limit the county’s enforcement leverage because building departments typically issue occupancy based on building‑code compliance, not PUD standards.
Commissioners discussed the risk and reward of granting the applicant flexibility. One commissioner pointed to Otterbein’s past compliance on nearby projects along State Route 741 and said that, given the property is largely self‑contained, the county could exercise discretion. The board ultimately approved the revised PUD Stage 2 subject to a list of 17 conditions, with staff edits: certain subitems of condition 15 were stricken, item 17 was removed, and item 16 was modified to require the right‑of‑way dedication prior to certificate of occupancy. The motion passed on roll call with three yes votes.
The approval allows the applicant to proceed with construction while completing the engineering and dedication documents; the board and staff emphasized the county will seek to ensure the dedication occurs as represented by the applicant.
