Cincinnati sets Westwood hearing on proposed 167-unit Westline Flats

Cincinnati’s Housing & Growth Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing Tuesday, August 4, on a proposed rezoning that could bring 167 affordable apartments to 2323 Ferguson Road in Westwood.

The hearing is set for 2 p.m. in Council Chambers, Room 300. The city’s planning schedule lists City Council consideration for Wednesday, August 5, but Westline Flats remains a proposed, pending development as of Saturday, August 1.

What officials are considering

The proposed ordinance would amend Cincinnati’s official zoning map for 2323 Ferguson Road, changing the property from CG-A-MH, or Commercial General – Auto Oriented – Middle Housing, to Planned Development District No. 106, Westline Flats.

The final-revised Housing & Growth agenda identifies the site in the Westwood neighborhood and places the item at the start of a public hearing. The associated meeting record lists the ordinance but says the meeting’s minutes are still in draft status and that legislative actions and results are not available.

What the proposed development would include

The Westline Flats development program statement describes a 4.308-acre multifamily residential project with 167 affordable units in four buildings. Three buildings would be three stories. The fourth would be four stories, include two elevators and contain a community amenity wing on its lower level.

The project document describes the units as affordable housing and identifies an affordability target averaging 60% of area median income. It does not provide a current dollar income figure for that target.

The plan calls for 183 parking spaces, including 16 ADA-accessible spaces. Vehicular access would come through curb cuts on Ferguson Road and Glenhills Way. Internal drive aisles would connect the entrances to the parking areas and provide circulation for residential and emergency-vehicle access.

The development program statement lists approximately 29% of the property as pervious or green-space area. It also identifies setbacks, pedestrian walkways, building heights and private site improvements that would be reviewed through the planned-development process.

What Westwood residents may evaluate

The requested zoning change would allow a multifamily residential use on the site under the proposed planned-development framework. Residents and officials may evaluate the two street connections, traffic and emergency access, parking supply, building height, setbacks, open space and construction activity.

Those are potential site effects for review, not established harms. The available records do not determine that the proposal would create a specific traffic, parking or neighborhood problem.

If the required approvals are granted and construction begins, the development program anticipates completion in approximately 22 months. That is a project estimate rather than an approved construction schedule.

When residents can weigh in

The scheduled public hearing is Tuesday, August 4, at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers, Room 300. Residents who want to participate should check the city’s current meeting and planning information for public-comment instructions before attending or submitting comments.

What happens next

The city’s planning schedule lists City Council consideration for Wednesday, August 5. That date is a scheduled next step, not proof that Council has approved the project. The committee hearing, any committee recommendation and later Council action must be distinguished from the proposed rezoning itself.

For residents, the immediate milestone is the August 4 hearing. Final action, any amendments and the status of the rezoning should be confirmed through Cincinnati’s legislative record after the meetings.

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