This Neff and Associates drawing shows Hollobuck Subdivision, which might have been constructed if an Olmsted Township property had been annexed to Berea. at its May 20 meeting that the ability to annex a 72-acre rural Olmsted Township parcel in order to build 162 single-family homes between two existing Berea subdivisions.The Lewis Road property currently is zoned Rural Residential, which restricts the number of buildable lots.
“Despite request, the defendants refuse to rezone the property. The existing zoning is unconstitutional as applied and constitutes a regulatory taking for which plaintiffs are entitled to compensation.” The proposed subdivision would have tied into Berea’s existing city services and infrastructure, including sewer, water, street maintenance and safety forces. Property taxes, however, would have gone to Olmsted Township.
“At the end of the day, even if the courts decided in the plaintiffs’ favor, I don’t know what they could build without use of our sewer. But I guess it remains to be seen what the next step is on the legal front.”If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.