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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Warren County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Grace Chapel agritourism and farm market on Cook Road
A church wants to add a pavilion, parking, and public farm market to its 37-acre working farm next to the Catalpa Ridge subdivision. Neighbors worry about the dangerous Cook Road corner, traffic, noise, lighting, and whether the tree buffer will survive. Commissioners kept the hearing open to craft stronger conditions.
Core 5 Revised PUD Stage 2 in Turtlecreek Township
A batch of 'lessons learned' fixes to the rural zoning code — tightening PUD reviews, letting the BZA attach conditions to variances, updating telecom tower rules, and modernizing lighting standards. The controversial front-yard solar piece was pulled.
Data center regulation and possible moratorium
Warren County's zoning code has no rules for data centers, and staff say an application could slip through under 'similar use' provisions. Commissioners are weighing a temporary moratorium while state and regional studies on water and power wrap up.
Ground-mounted solar in front yards
Commissioners balked at a proposed amendment allowing ground-mounted solar in front yards when homes are set back more than 150 feet — a fix for a past permitting error that angered neighbors. The proposal was stripped from the package.
Zoning text amendments (PUD, variances, telecom, lighting)
A batch of 'lessons learned' fixes to the rural zoning code — tightening PUD reviews, letting the BZA attach conditions to variances, updating telecom tower rules, and modernizing lighting standards. The controversial front-yard solar piece was pulled.
Mason annexation of 246.5 acres
A landowner wants 246.5 acres of Union and Turtlecreek Township farmland — Mason's industrial hub on Route 741 — annexed into the city for sewer, water and industrial zoning. It's a rare 'regular' annexation with a quasi-courtroom hearing set for June 2.