Randall Burkett

The meeting commenced with standard procedures including a roll call, pledge of allegiance, and prayer. Key agenda items involved the approval of the agenda and minutes from previous meetings, specifically the July 26th council management strategy session and the July 28th regular meeting. A mandatory public hearing was held regarding the creation of the Graange Hall Road tax increment financing incentive districts, detailing the mechanism, eligibility, and the proposed five-year rolling 75% TIFF structure for the Wrightwood Springs development. Council also addressed two ordinances and resolutions: Ordinance 25-13, concerning the rezoning of 64 acres to a commercial planned unit development, and Resolution 25-9, authorizing the acceptance of the Ohio Attorney General's DARE grant funding. Finally, the Council approved a decision item to temporarily increase authorized staffing by one police recruit position for 2025 to proactively manage a known officer retirement scheduled for March 2026.

The regular meeting included agenda approval and the approval of minutes from the October 20th work session and the October 27th regular meeting. A presentation was given by the Director of Aviation for Dayton International Airport, who provided updates on airport operations, classification as a small hub, infrastructure, economic impact, and industry challenges. Key discussion points included strategies to attract more airlines and improve air service, the growth of tenants like SNC, and planned improvements such as replacing jet bridges and upgrading concession areas. The importance of local usage data for airline negotiations was emphasized. Following this, the President and CEO of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce presented on strategies to incentivize airlines, including utilizing a matching dollar program with Jobs Ohio to secure direct flight destinations, stressing that direct flights are a key stipulation for attracting new businesses to the region.

The meeting involved administrative items, including excusing a council member and holding a moment of prayer during Thanksgiving week. The agenda was approved, and the minutes from the November 10, 2025 regular meeting were approved. A PUD2-3 item was tabled until at least the next month. The primary focus was a public hearing for PUD 0606, an application to amend the existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) to increase the maximum density for a portion of the residential area from 3.0 to 6.0 dwelling units per acre on approximately 31 acres. The applicant's representative presented details on the proposed single-story attached dwelling units, private streets, and the planned extension of Mission Point Boulevard. Council members discussed concerns regarding boundary communication with the neighboring municipality of Riverside and clarified that the request was both to eliminate a conflicting condition from the original 2007 ordinance and to increase density. The Planning Commission and staff recommended approval of the request. One member of the public raised a question about the proximity to Gerof Cemetery.

The meeting included a roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of reflection. The agenda was approved, and minutes from the August 11, 2025 regular meeting and the August 18, 2025 work session were considered for approval. The primary focus was a public hearing concerning the rezoning of approximately 54 acres from R-1A (one-family residential) and A-1 (agricultural) districts to RPUD (residential planned unit development) for the development of 121 single-family residential units. Key discussion points involved site plan details, including phasing, traffic flow considerations onto Grange Hall Road, required safety measures like secondary access limits, lot size matching adjacent neighborhoods, tree preservation via grading limits, construction hours, and minimum square footage requirements for homes. Public comment raised concerns regarding the sale of the city-acquired land to neighbors, potential traffic impact on surrounding streets like Southbrook Drive and Grange Hall Road, and adequate emergency service staffing.

The meeting commenced with the approval of the agenda and the minutes from the July 9th, 2025 meeting. Key discussions involved two public hearings requiring variances. The first hearing concerned Case V25-3, requesting a variance for a 200 square foot accessory structure in the front yard due to challenging lot topography stemming from a 2019 tornado. Staff recommended approval, citing practical difficulty. The second hearing addressed Case V24-4, requesting a variance to allow a 6-foot fence to remain in the required front yard along Hannes Road on a double frontage lot. Staff noted that while the request constituted a 100% encroachment, recent zoning code changes allow some encroachment (up to 20 feet into the required setback with fences up to 48 inches), but the requested 6-foot height in the required front yard conflicts with the neighborhood character where most properties adhere to compliant fencing or have no fences in that area.