Subdivision could expand; city OKs $7M public building

Resident says negligence of developer is creating environmental issues.

A Fairborn subdivision could be expanding.

The developers of Waterford Landing, already building homes on 145 acres of land, want to add 106 units and 33 acres to the subdivision.

Fairborn City Council approved a zoning change on Monday night, and a public hearing is now set for Sept. 3 on the expansion.

Waterford Landing is located east of Interstate 675 off Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road. Ground broke on the first section of the subdivision in late 2010. The expansion would be finalized in 2020. The land the subdivision would be expanding onto is currently a farm.

CESO Inc. and DDC Management LLC are the developers of the property. Ryan Homes is the builder.

Fairborn resident Alan Carney came to the city council meeting to bring up environmental concerns about the subdivision. Carney said the developer is negligent in not leaving enough land undeveloped to prevent storm water discharge.

“This creates environmental damage, flash flooding, a water quality problem,” Carney said. “This could be a big problem.”

Fairborn Mayor Paul Keller said the council would look into Carney’s concerns.

Council approves $7M building

City council also approved plans for a new public works building.

The new building, which will cost about $7 million, would combine the city’s water and sewage facility, the streets facility and the city’s equipment facility. The money for constructing the building will come from Fairborn’s water, sewage, streets, building and lands funds. It would be located at 1104 Kauffman Ave. and be a 74,000-square-foot building.

Karen Hawkins, Fairborn public works director, said the current water and sewage facility regularly floods and all the current facilities are around 50 years old. The new building will also allow the city’slarger vehicles, like fire trucks that are not in use, to be under a roof, Hawkins said.

The new public works building would make it much easier to share resources and personnel, Hawkins said.

Carneyalso had the same concerns about storm water discharge with the new public works building.

Hawkins said the city’s engineer looked at Carney’s concerns and the project wouldmeet EPA standards. There will actually be more green areas and more pervious surfaces for water to go through after the building is finished, she said.

There is a public hearing on the new public works building also scheduled for Sept. 3.