WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Neighbors are sharing their concerns as construction on a new housing development begins in Washington Township.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, Parkside Preserve, on the corner of Yankee Street and Spring Valley Pike, will feature just about 275 apartments across 11 new buildings.
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Construction crews broke ground on the project last week.
“Washington Township continues to be one of the fastest-growing communities in Ohio, and that trend shows no signs of slowing down. In 2024, several major residential developments were approved to help meet the high demand for housing,” township leaders said in the 2024 State of the Township.
They said they’re committed to “strategic growth that enhances our community’s character and quality of life.”
But community members told News Center 7 they aren’t happy about the growth.
“The Yankee Commons neighborhood was quite upset,” Lois Saad said.
Saad and Patti Hickey live just down the road from the new development.
Both women said they told township leaders they didn’t want the new development during open house meetings last year.
“The upset within the neighborhood, having transient neighbors that come and go,” Saad said.
Hickey added that the noise from the construction is a nuisance.
But their main concern is extra traffic.
“If there’s 100% capacity in their 272 residents and 150 of them have someone living with them or whatever, the message on that it’s quite a lot of people in a very tight area,” Saad said.
They both agreed that the road needs some changes before welcoming that many new drivers.
“Not changing any of the lights, the street, widening the streets, adding a lane, whatever it is, you know, it’s very dangerous,” Saad said.
News Center 7’s Mason Fletcher reached out to Washington Township leaders and asked if the road could handle the additional cars or if there are any changes coming.
We will continue to follow this story.
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