Perrysburg land use plan draws concerns from area residents
Perrysburg City Council held a public hearing and first reading on an amendment covering about 1,225 acres along the I-75 corridor and Ohio 25. Residents raised concerns that the proposed highway innovation district could facilitate a data center, but city officials said the plan is only a long-range land-use guide and that data centers would not be permitted under the designation.
Perrysburg City Council held a public hearing and first reading on a resolution to amend the city’s 2021 land-use plan for approximately 1,225 acres along I-75 between Roachton Road and the city’s southern boundary. The amendment would designate the area as a highway innovation district intended for industrial, manufacturing, research and development, warehousing and logistics uses.
Zoning Administrator Mark Easterling said the plan does not change current zoning, approve development or annex property. He addressed residents’ concerns that the amendment was intended to enable a data center, stating that data centers would not be permitted under the proposed highway innovation district designation. Mayor Mark Weber said the city wants to attract manufacturing and avoid additional multifamily or residential development. Two additional readings were scheduled for Nov. 17 and Dec. 1.