Residents press council to keep Ridge Road closed to new Timber Ridge development

Aug 28, 2026

Neighbors told Xenia council they oppose the city's staff-modified PUD plan for Timber Ridge — which would extend Ridge Road into new homes — and urged council to consider the developer's revised plan that avoids a full connection. City staff warned a no-connection plan would conflict with code and raise fire-safety and utility concerns.

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President Smith opened the council's discussion after public comment and City Manager Brent Merriman walked council through the competing plans for the Timber Ridge planned unit development.

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