Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance

Now here comes Mr. John Bain of Homewood Homes Inc. Along with his attorney Richard Brahm who is still in court defending Pickerington in a law suit with the Violet Township Trustees over an annexation of 316 acres just south of Pickerington. It seems to me that the citizens of Pickerington passed an initiative last year (2002) that clearly stated that future zoning would be 2 lots per acre if a final plat has not been approved. Hello Mr. John Bain Hello Mr. Brahm didn?’t you read the initiative. You are asking for 380 homes on your 147 acres. First you told us back in 2001 that you would only place 340 homes on the property now you claim and want to place 380 homes on the property. Were you lying then or are you lying now? It seems to me that you just missed the boat to the promise land. Now let me see two lots per acre only works out to be 294 lots. Maybe you need to check your math Mr. Brahm and Mr. Bain. Now Mr. Mapes may call this an administrative function but clearly you guys missed the boat.

I head there was some people on this web site saying what a great person Brian Bosch is but clearly he doesn?’t question the issue 17 of 2002. I have withheld posted this message because the terms of Brian Fox and Craig Maxey are now over. It appears Mr. Bain only has three on council that will support his clams. Yes sir rhea I believe the cost of business just went up.




CITY OF PICKERINGTON
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2003

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
7:30 P.M.

1. ROLL CALL. Mr. England called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mayor Postage, Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Bosch, and Mr. England were present. Mr. Smith, Mr. Maxey, and Mr. Blake were absent. Others present were: Lance Schultz, Lynda Yartin, Bob Mapes, Richard Brahm, John Bain, Craig Bohning, Robert Farrell, and others.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF November 11, 2003, Regular Meeting. Mr. Bosch moved to approve; Mr. Nicholas seconded the motion. Mr. Bosch, Mr. England, Mayor Postage, and Mr. Nicholas voted ?“Aye.?” Motion carried, 4-0.


SCHEDULED MATTERS:

A. Review and request for motion to approve an extension to the Final Plat for The Reserves at Pickerington Ponds. (TABLED, 11/11/03). Mr. Bosch moved to remove from the Table; Mr. Nicholas seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Bosch, Mr. Nicholas, Mayor Postage, and Mr. England voting ?“Yea.?” Motion passed, 4-0. Mr. Schultz stated Council accepted the annexation of this property in 2001 and approved the final plats for Sections 1, 2, and 3 of The Reserves at Pickerington

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Not so good of a year for Bain

Ponds in September 2002. He stated the applicant is requesting a plat extension for one year. Mr. Schultz stated in 1994 Stonebridge, Section 5, received a one year extension, and in 1997 Simsbury, Section 2, received a one year extension. Mr. Schulz stated this project will encompass 380 single-family homes on approximately 147 acres, and the developer, Homewood, is requesting the one year extension because in September 2002 they applied to the Ohio EPA for a permit to install sanitary sewers. He stated the Ohio EPA did not finalize the permit until August of 2003. He further stated the City?’s moratorium on building permits created uncertainty with the timing and the ability to complete the subdivision proposed, and weather conditions for the summer of 2003 created an environment that would not allow improvements to begin. Mr. Schultz stated typically the EPA review period for permits to install is one to three months. During this PTI process EPA requested additional information from the developer and the city. He stated staff does not have a recommendation concerning the final plat extension. Mr. Mapes stated he would like to clarify that this commission is dealing with the section of the code that deals with unforeseen delays. He stated extensions would be approved by Council and the question this Commission is dealing with is whether there was something that was out of the control of the developer, which, in this case, it would be the EPA not approving the permit until August 2003. Mr. Mapes stated further he did not think anyone disagreed that there was an unforeseen delay here, and no further action is required beyond this Commission if they approve it. Mr. Bosch clarified that the permit was issued in August, however, it was not final for 30 days, and therefore the permit was not actually approved until September. Mr. Brahm stated he was an attorney representing the developer and he would request a one year extension from September 2003. Mr. Bosch stated he would like to see any and all construction completed prior to the start of school because this construction was not just water and sewer, but actually the approaches, pavement for the streets inside the subdivision, and things of that nature. Mr. Schultz stated he would also like to clarify this is for the first phase, and the construction deadlines are one year increments for each phase. He stated as there are 13 phases, they would have 13 years from that time to complete all the phases. Mr. Bosch moved due to the unforeseen delay the one year time period for construction of improvements will run from September 1, 2003 to September 1, 2004; Mr. Nicholas seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. England, Mr. Nicholas, Mayor Postage, and Mr. Bosch voting ?“Yea.?” Motion passed, 4-0.



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