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Re-do of the coke plant zoning issue begins tonight
A full house is expected tonight at the Middletown Planning Commission as opponents and proponents will speak on proposed changes to the city’s zoning code as it relates to setback distances for industrial zones as well as a proposed zoning change for the 157-acre Bake-Martin parcel off of Ohio 4.
If the planning commission should approve the zoning change for the property and the zoning code on setbacks, the matter will then go to Middletown City Council for final approval. It would also facilitate the construction of a $350 million coke-making and electric generation plant that would provide coke and electricity to AK Steel Corp.’s Middletown Works.
While that is the procedure, there is also a strong possibility the issue could be the focus of a possible vote to change the city’s charter or end up in a courtroom before a judge.
Tonight’s meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the council chamber on the lower level of the Middletown City Building, One Donham Plaza.
If the last round of public hearings before the planning commmission is any indication of tonight’s meeting, you might want to have an early dinner and arrive early to get a seat because it could be a very long night.
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