It is bound by Cincinnati-Dayton Road on the west; Butler-Warren Road on the east; Princton Road west of I-75 and Millikin Road east of I-75; and Kyles Station Road east of I-75 on the north.
Removed from the original plan were 12 properties and 233 acres after residents chimed in on the plan at public hearings and presentations to those closest to the MID.
“At the end of the day in order to get things right, we have to talk to our residents. Many of their suggestions were implemented – not all, but most of them,’’ said Trustee Tom Farrell.
“We had to find a way to make it work for everyone. We removed a large amount of the land that was going to be rezoned that abutted subdivisions.”
The new zoning district and related text changes are set to take effect Jan. 17.
“This is a big step in the interchange process to get the zoning in place,’’ said Bryan Behrmann, the township’s director of planning and zoning.
“We believe it makes the property in the area more ready for development. Developers look more closely at (property) with zoning in place.”
The Millikin Road interchange with I-75 has been approved. It is estimated to cost $47 million and construction is targeted to begin in 2028 or 2029, depending on when financing is finalized.
Last October the township imposed a moratorium on development in the Millikin Road corridor until the zoning map and related text amendments were approved. That moratorium ends Jan. 12.
The purpose of the new district is to provide space for high quality office, medical, research, technology, advanced manufacturing, light industrial and similar uses, according to the district’s purpose statement.
Larger scale projects are targeted for closer to I-75 while less intense businesses would serve as a transition to neighboring residential subdivisions.
The text differentiates between distribution centers and warehousing based on size with differing height and buffering requirements. Depending on location.
New definitions have been added or others tweaked including advanced manufacturing, entertainment venue, data centers, and restaurants – sit down and fast casual.
It also specifies where businesses would be a permitted use or those that would have to be reviewed and approved as a conditional use on a case-by-case basis.
“Nothing that we did can’t be changed. It’s very difficult to balance what’s best for residents, business and the entire township,” Farrell said.
“You have to take all those factors into considerations when making those decisions. I think we’ve done that.”
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