City Council Does Not Go Along With Keeping Large Old Orchard Knob House As Duplex Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The City Council on Tuesday night did not go along with a request to allow a large old Orchard Knob home to be a duplex as it once was.
The six-bedroom home at 1813 E. Fourth at one time was a triplex, but it lost its grandfather status when there was a fire in the bathroom. It is currently zoned for a single family dwelling only.
Josh Legg asked the City Council to allow it to go back to R-2, saying it is metered for two different living spaces. He said the cost would be high to convert it to a single family home.
KEY ACTION Heard Josh Legg of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency regarding the Cherry Ridge water line.
DISCUSSION: Legg said the cost of the project is estimated between $750,000 and $1 million. There is no projected date for the project to begin. Council would require the area to be annexed into the village before any work could begin. The nomination of the necessary documents to apply for funding was March 3. Legg agreed to contact Pam Ewing and the office of RCA for help with the documents.
OTHER ACTION Appointed Josh Yoder, Nathan Cunningham, Sierra Goolsby, Hannah Fantin, and Julia Dichler to the fire department. A background check and a drug test will be required.