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Forest Hills Journal (Newspaper) - February 26, 1980, Cincinnati, OhioCity gives conditional Okay to woodwinds Turpin tops in 71-47 to Turpin s Hatch Giairno 30 and cd Kashner fright gang up Tut i vie Tibbs of Northwest during Turpin a Victory Friday Light. The spartans took control Early As they coasted to their fourth win of the year 7147. Over the in rights. Jou r Nal photo a act on Well by Brian Macconnell staff writer a planned unit development pud zone change was approved for the Koetzle woodwinds subsidized housing Complex in it Washington according to information sent to Terry of Hara the attorney Lor the it Washington civic club the approval is based on stringent conditions which May persuade Koetzle to a band pm the project Type decision Given by Steven f. Bloomfield the assistant director of City planning was announced last Friday the woodwinds Complex would be built pm Salvador Street under the Section eight provisions of the department of housing and Urban development. Section eight housing opposition to the landings mounts by Brian Macconnell staff w Riter opposition is forming to the condominium development proposed by builder Joseph Graue on the five mile collector. The project which would be called the landings is planned to have 158 units. James Montgomery who lives near the proposed development m Markley Hoed said about 20 area residents met at his Home sunday to discuss the plan for the condominiums Quot without any prompting Quot Montgomery said a Quot everyone who came to my Home was against the project Quot John Sansalone the Engineer for the Graue project had said earlier that he had not known about any complaints on the condominium plan. Sansalone had said that he did not expect the same intensity of opposition to the new plan As to Graue s plan last year for two High Rise apartment towers. Montgomery said the opposition voiced by neighbors in. The area was based on the feeling of area residents that the plan is too drastic a change from the current use. A a it would be a very drastic change Quot Montgomery said. Quot the numbers As far As the density is. Concerned would change so Montgomery said presence of another the con township grows by 205 houses in 1979 Anderson township saw 208 new single family Homes built in 1979, according to a report by the Hamilton county building commissioner. Although the township had fewer new Homes built than two other townships Colerain and Green the estimated Cost of the Homes in Anderson was the a unincorporated areas of the county. The total estimated Cost of the 205 Homes was Over $12.9 million for an average of $63,075 per Home. The National average for Home prices according to assistant building commissioner Ralph Hoffman is about $57,000. Hoffman pointed out that the a costs used Are Only for the buildings and do not include the Cost of land with a Home he also said the estimated costs Are collections please if you receive the journal by Carrier its collection time our Carrier will be knocking at your door some me in the next few Days for collection. Please remember that payment is voluntary and that your Carrier receives commission on every collection. Thank you Given by the builder. In addition to the new single family Homes fair new apartment buildings were built in the township with a total of 24 dwelling units. The apartments Ware built at an estimated Cost of $768,000. Townhouse condominiums Hoffman said Are included in the figures for apartments. Green township had the most new in 1979, with 227 new units at an estimated Cost of slightly less than $10.8 million. Colerain township also had Mere new Homes than Anderson with. 206 new units built in the past year. Hoffman said. Anderson township is usually among the top in number of new Homes a the number of new Homes has a lot. To do with availability Quot Hoffman said. A Anderson seems to still have a lot of land to use for according to Hoffman a personal estimates the average Cost of a Home including land. In Anderson would be Between $75,000 and $80,000. He said he believed the Price for a lot probably averages about $12,000 to $15.000. In All the unincorporated areas of the county 1,132 Homes were built at a total Cost of about $60.5 million for an average of $53,455 per Home. Hoffman stressed that the figures do not include the entire county but Only the unincorporated sections and two contract municipalities. Indian Hill and North College Hill. In the unincorporated areas 2,043 dwelling unite were built at a total estimated Cost of owe $78.1 million. Dominium Complex in the area should be a reason against the construction of the. Landings. A a some people might think that because there Are already seme condominiums there it would be All right to build some More a he said. A was far As i m concerned that Sall the More reason not to Teri id More. This is an awful Nice area. With More places like that it would just crowd residents near the 18.73 acre parcel Are also worried about what Montgomery Calls a a Domino affect Quot he said. If another mid to family Complex is built in the area he said pressure put on neighbors. A. A the location puts neighbors a in a bind Quot he said. A if we Are surrounded by Multi family dwellings it would be an uncomfortable position. We want this area to remain As a Nice area of single family a Public hearing about the plan will be held by the Hamilton county Rural. Zoning commission March 3 at 7 30 p. My at the Beechmont Avenue fire station. The condominium would have Access from Nimitz View drive and the plan Calls for Nimitz View to split the Complex with 78 unite Quot one site of the the Street and so on the other. A Grauers plan for the High Rise was Defeated last year by the opposition of neighbors who contended that the High Rise buildings would not. Be compatible with the other uses of the nearby land. Montgomery a was Quot involved with the opposition to last years plan and he said he feels the opposition to the condominium a Complex will also be successful. �?o1 think the opposition will go Well when we get everything together. Each property owner has his of n reason but i really Haven to found anyone who favors the he said. The plan for the Complex says it will include a swimming Pool clubhouse and Tennis courts. The unite would sell for $60,000 and up. Allows a tenant to pay one fourth of his monthly income toward rent the Federal government would pay the remainder Quot of Hara said the conditions on the approval include a reduction in the number of unite allowed in. Construction a change in the layout of the plan and a change in Quot the Width of Interior roads in the project. The decision would require Koetzle to reduce from 60 to 42 the number of units i in the Complex. There Are two separate zones on the tend and $2 units would be allowed on the land zoned b-2 while 20 unite would be allowed on the Section Quot zoned is. In addition nothing could be built on the Eastern third of the 5.88 acre parcel another condition on the granting of the pud application concerns a storm sewer system on the grounds the plans called for an. Open Culvert on the Eastern third of the property which would help Drain the area. The decision by Bloomfield said there May be1 no open Culvert because of the concerns Quot expressed by area residents. About dangers of children playing near the Culvert. At a Jan. 29 Public hearing residents said they were worried about children being tempted to play around it. Of Hara said Bloomfield a decision also requires the Width of Interior streets to be increased from. .20 feet to 25 feet to accommodate emergency vehicles. The tinal conditions of the approval said o�?THara., involve moving the location of one building to preserve the Central natural area of the land and erecting temporary fences during Ernst Rution to preserve those areas which will not be built on Koetzle must submit a revised site plan of Hara said due to the extent of the changes. A the report on the decision says that the Developer did not appear to put in much Effort for architectural and natural facets of the project a said of Hara. Of Hara said the decision contained Quot fairly Strong language. A it probably would have been More logical to reject it Quot he said a but this is the first test of the pud ordinance. It was politically More expedient to accept it with the strict conditions a a Winston Folkers the Developer for Koetzle said the company does not agree with the decision and the conditions of the plan. A we can develop the area nicely without All the restrictions a a Folkers said. A a the zoning for the land allows 60 units to be built there. Only giving us 42 is improper use of the zoning Quot Folkers said he had Only recently received a copy of the decision and had not had a Chance to review it completely with other Koetzle staff members. A we done to have any plans concerning it yet since we just got it Quot he said. A we will review it but 1 can t say whether the development will go any a of Hara said he believes that the plan was accepted because a erf pressure on the1 City to construct More subsidized housing. A a in a not really surprised about the Quot decision., Quot he said. A since this is the first tryout of the ordinance they probably thought they should accept it so they done to scare other. Developers although the restrictions were put on the Koetzle plan o Hara said he believes there Are More which should be applied if the plan is considered further. A this decision is Only final if there is no Appeal Quot of Hara said. A we could Appeal to have More restrictions put on the plan and or Folkers could Appeal to have restrictions those appeals would be the City a zoning Board of appeals. If appealed of Hara said the zoning Board of appeals could modify the plan accept it outright or reject it a although the report gives the Ore tical approval Quot of Hara said a i see it As a rejection. In practical terms i think that a what it of Hara said he would not Appeal the decision unless Koetzle tries to go ahead with the development. Will run for 65th District seat trustee of Brien gets gop nod Anderson township trustee Quot John of Brien has been selected by the Republican nominating committee and confirmed by the party a executive committee to run for the 65th District seat in the Ohio House of representatives. Of Brien was chosen Friday to run. For the seat which will be vacated by Robert a Taft ii. Taft has been endorsed to run for the Hamilton county commission. Thomas Taylor another township trustee also wanted the nomination for the legislative seat As did it. Washington attorney Peter Strasser. The nominating committee also endorsed wilis Gradison or. The incumbent first District congressmen for re election. Of Brien said he was a very elated about the nomination. A efm looking Forward to the challenge.,�?T a he said a a it a a big one and i really am excited about of Brien said he was hoping to a represent the District a was will As Bob Taft represented us. He has represented the District the Way it should be. That a the Way i want Todo of Brien said he is going to begin to visit the different areas of the District to become familiar1 with the problems each area faces. A a in a very familiar with the Workings of Anderson township Quot he said. A but the District is a big one. It extends from the East end into Hyde Park and All the Way to Loveland. 1. Want to visit All these places and get to know the problems they face.�?T of Brien said he does not have definite Campaign plans yet and will spend the next few weeks organizing a Campaign. �?o1 have the Job of putting everything together in the next few weeks Quot he said. Quot pm excited to get everything going the democratic party has not yet chosen a challenger to face of Brien and he said he has not heard who might oppose him. In other offices the committee endorsed Gilbert Bett Raan Williams Mathews William a. Matthews and Thomas crash for judgeship with the court of common pleas. Bettman has served on the court before and now serving on the court of others Are incumbent common pleas judges. In county offices the committee endorsed besides Taft Robert a Wood for commissioner Sim on leis or. For prosecutor Robert d. Jennings for clerk of courts Lincoln Stokes for sheriff Wayne Wilke for treasurer or. Frank Cleveland for Coroner and Donald Schramm for Engineer this week in Forest Hills Progress Section in today s journal the journal newspapers a third Progress Section is included in this Issue. Publisher de Wrightjr. Said the Section a is by far the finest we have it contains a look into the 1900�?Ts by staff writers and some notable experts in their Field. The director of the Ohio economic Community and development department has contributed an article As has the White House. The Youthful imaginations of Milford a futurology students also have been tapped. Sane erf the other topics include trends in government the expanding Field of Home entertainment issues is sports and education cars of the future real estate agriculture and banking. Additional copies will be sold for 15 rents each at the journal office. Four it. Washington area Young people Are involved in a very unusual school program. A four attend classes at the Cincinnati zoo learning by experience about animals As might be predicted they All love the program. See the Story on Pagea-7. All three Forest Hills area Texas Mcnicholas Anderson a and. Turpin won. This weekend in basketball action. Mynick. Beat the powerful. Moeller crusaders while Anderson won Over Colerain. And Turpin trounced Northwest for sports stories and photos see pages a-10 and 11. A the Anderson township trustees voted to accept the township guide plan a in concept Quot at their thursday meeting. Read about the guide plan and other actions taken by the Board on Page a-2. Brides business classified editorial a i is b 4-6 a-4 real estate b 2-3 restaurants a a sports a 1411 Forest Hills journal 544 Batavia Pike Cincinnati Ohio 45-244 528-1111 00% coverage of Anderson township it. Washington Newtown California every tuesday and Friday. Circulation audited by lit verified

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