The trustees officially rejected the proposed development this week. I am honestly stunned by the outcome and grateful that you all felt strongly enough to step up for our neighborhood. We should keep an eye on things just in case, but for now please take a moment to celebrate this …
October 20, 2016
Be Heard - Petition for Miami Township Trustees Re: Ryan Homes Proposed Development
Final supporters
This petition is from the residents of Miami Township. The signers of this petition would like the Miami Township Trustees to know that the proposed development by Ryan Homes at the corner of Branch Hill Guinea Pike and Weber Road is opposed for the following reasons:
Development will occur, but it should occur in the right way, a safe way – taking our concerns into consideration, reading our letters, and with the trustees serving as advocates for us in this process.
R-PUD
- The neighboring subdivisions feature brick/stone wrap around front back and sides.
- The neighboring subdivisions have sufficient set back so that multiple car families can all park in their driveways.
- Example of an R-PUD development that is in character with the surrounding neighborhood – Mitchell Farm
Traffic Safety
- All subdivisions in Miami Township interconnect. This development must connect to Deerhaven as well as Weber for safety reasons
- Traffic study relied on four hours of data collection from October 2014, and county predictions of only 4 cars per thousand growth per year. Actual traffic growth has been much worse.
- 3rd lane being added to BHG ends 120 feet from the intersection, will create a choke point, drivers from this new development (1,620 car trips per day) will use Tanglewood, Paxton South and Paxton Lakes as a ‘cut through’
Schools
- Assuming 2 children per household, the development will add 320 students to Milford EVSD at a cost of $9,514.33 per student or over $3 million per year in additional tax burden (source: Ohio Department of Education district profile).
- The developer will say this development is ‘targeted for empty nesters’ but this is not a gated empty nester community, so this claim is irrelevant
- Closest school (Boyd E Smith) is already over capacity, which means redistricting will be required.
There are significant points of objection that many find alarming within the proposed plan. Key concerns include: a traffic study that ignores an ever increasing vehicle flow, fails to address safety issues and puts our children at risk, spills an additional 1,620 (plus or minus) car trips onto only two access points on Weber Road (a former farm trail) and for accessing Branch Hill Guinea Pike, and will only further congest adjacent roadways; school overcrowding at Boyd E. Smith elementary which may lead to redistricting, longer school bus travel times, and possible tax consequences; small lot and home sizes that are inconsistent with the contiguous neighborhoods of the area and do not reflect the quality of construction currently present, as well as a lack of amenities for the residents of the proposed development.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 11, 2016
October 10, 2016
I have been spending my evenings reading the thoughtful concerns everyone has left here and I am truly humbled by how much you care about our neighborhood. Please know that I am working to get these notes in front of the trustees so they understand that this request for change comes from all of us.
Reached 100 supporters
October 10, 2016
118 Comments
Directing traffic through the Paxton South, and Tanglewood subdivisions which do not have sidewalks presents an added safety problem exacerbated by the children who traverse the area and wait daily for school buses.
I understand that there needs to be growth, but the size and then number of homes to be added are not in keeping with the surrounding developments. Please ask for a resubmittal with fewer homes and more in keeping with the adjacent neighborhoods.
I'll go along with this IF Ryan agrees to pay to widen BHG Pike to 4 lanes - otherwise why don't they come an live here and drive through the mess they will create. In addition the homes should match what all those who bought here anticipated in both size and acreage.
Development will come. Our trustees need to support the current residents. I've been in Paxton South for 28 years. Ryan's proposed development is not up to the standard of the Paxton area and will devalue the township.
I am a resident of Mitchell's Farms and I vehemently oppose this development. The traffic on Weber Road will be unbearable as there is only one way in and one way out of the current subdivisions. This housing development will also cause overcrowding of Boyd E Smith Elementary which is already at capacity.
Can our infrastructure support this?
Living in Paxton Woods on a corner that much of this overflow traffic will travel will be detrimental to my neighborhood. Disappointed that a more current traffic study has not been done, and that the 3rd lane of Branch Hill goes for such a short distance. This 3rd lane will do little to help with the increased traffic. I realize this aspect is not the primary concern of the R-PUD zoning request; however it is a major concern of many residents. After attending the zoning meeting I felt the board would have put concerns of the residents of the township more in perspective. The green space they were proposing has me concerned. There seems to be no plan other than to leave it "natural". I see this becoming a dumping ground for a lot of garbage. Like others I am concerned that the development is not in character with the surrounding area. The fact that so many residents turned out for the meeting and over 50 people sent e-mails to the township says, PLEASE LISTEN TO OUR CONCERNS.
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The trustees officially rejected the proposed development this week. I am honestly stunned by the outcome and grateful that you all felt strongly enough to step up for our neighborhood. We should keep an eye on things just in case, but for now please take a moment to celebrate this …
October 20, 2016
Be Heard - Petition for Miami Township Trustees Re: Ryan Homes Proposed Development
Final supporters
This petition is from the residents of Miami Township. The signers of this petition would like the Miami Township Trustees to know that the proposed development by Ryan Homes at the corner of Branch Hill Guinea Pike and Weber Road is opposed for the following reasons:
Development will occur, but it should occur in the right way, a safe way – taking our concerns into consideration, reading our letters, and with the trustees serving as advocates for us in this process.
R-PUD
- The neighboring subdivisions feature brick/stone wrap around front back and sides.
- The neighboring subdivisions have sufficient set back so that multiple car families can all park in their driveways.
- Example of an R-PUD development that is in character with the surrounding neighborhood – Mitchell Farm
Traffic Safety
- All subdivisions in Miami Township interconnect. This development must connect to Deerhaven as well as Weber for safety reasons
- Traffic study relied on four hours of data collection from October 2014, and county predictions of only 4 cars per thousand growth per year. Actual traffic growth has been much worse.
- 3rd lane being added to BHG ends 120 feet from the intersection, will create a choke point, drivers from this new development (1,620 car trips per day) will use Tanglewood, Paxton South and Paxton Lakes as a ‘cut through’
Schools
- Assuming 2 children per household, the development will add 320 students to Milford EVSD at a cost of $9,514.33 per student or over $3 million per year in additional tax burden (source: Ohio Department of Education district profile).
- The developer will say this development is ‘targeted for empty nesters’ but this is not a gated empty nester community, so this claim is irrelevant
- Closest school (Boyd E Smith) is already over capacity, which means redistricting will be required.
There are significant points of objection that many find alarming within the proposed plan. Key concerns include: a traffic study that ignores an ever increasing vehicle flow, fails to address safety issues and puts our children at risk, spills an additional 1,620 (plus or minus) car trips onto only two access points on Weber Road (a former farm trail) and for accessing Branch Hill Guinea Pike, and will only further congest adjacent roadways; school overcrowding at Boyd E. Smith elementary which may lead to redistricting, longer school bus travel times, and possible tax consequences; small lot and home sizes that are inconsistent with the contiguous neighborhoods of the area and do not reflect the quality of construction currently present, as well as a lack of amenities for the residents of the proposed development.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 11, 2016
October 10, 2016
I have been spending my evenings reading the thoughtful concerns everyone has left here and I am truly humbled by how much you care about our neighborhood. Please know that I am working to get these notes in front of the trustees so they understand that this request for change comes from all of us.
Reached 100 supporters
October 10, 2016
118 Comments
In addition to the concerns regarding traffic and schools which have been mentioned, I am concerned about water drainage. There is often a problem with the storm sewers over flowing at Tanglewood and Weber Road.
Directing traffic through the Paxton South, and Tanglewood subdivisions which do not have sidewalks presents an added safety problem exacerbated by the children who traverse the area and wait daily for school buses.
I understand that there needs to be growth, but the size and then number of homes to be added are not in keeping with the surrounding developments. Please ask for a resubmittal with fewer homes and more in keeping with the adjacent neighborhoods.
I'll go along with this IF Ryan agrees to pay to widen BHG Pike to 4 lanes - otherwise why don't they come an live here and drive through the mess they will create. In addition the homes should match what all those who bought here anticipated in both size and acreage.
Development will come. Our trustees need to support the current residents. I've been in Paxton South for 28 years. Ryan's proposed development is not up to the standard of the Paxton area and will devalue the township.
I am a resident of Mitchell's Farms and I vehemently oppose this development. The traffic on Weber Road will be unbearable as there is only one way in and one way out of the current subdivisions. This housing development will also cause overcrowding of Boyd E Smith Elementary which is already at capacity.
Can our infrastructure support this?
Living in Paxton Woods on a corner that much of this overflow traffic will travel will be detrimental to my neighborhood. Disappointed that a more current traffic study has not been done, and that the 3rd lane of Branch Hill goes for such a short distance. This 3rd lane will do little to help with the increased traffic. I realize this aspect is not the primary concern of the R-PUD zoning request; however it is a major concern of many residents. After attending the zoning meeting I felt the board would have put concerns of the residents of the township more in perspective. The green space they were proposing has me concerned. There seems to be no plan other than to leave it "natural". I see this becoming a dumping ground for a lot of garbage. Like others I am concerned that the development is not in character with the surrounding area. The fact that so many residents turned out for the meeting and over 50 people sent e-mails to the township says, PLEASE LISTEN TO OUR CONCERNS.
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In addition to the concerns regarding traffic and schools which have been mentioned, I am concerned about water drainage. There is often a problem with the storm sewers over flowing at Tanglewood and Weber Road.