Planning Commission Meeting 08.12.2026

The City of Middletown, Ohio Planning Commission held a meeting on August 12, 2026, focusing on several development and zoning matters. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of a final development plan for the Renaissance Point event center, a major amendment to the Havenwood plan development involving residential unit modifications and landscaping requirements, and a conditional use request for a machinery and heavy equipment sales and leasing business at 2835 Cincinnati Dayton Road. The commission approved the Renaissance Point final development plan and the Havenwood unit length increase with conditions on landscaping and denied a time extension request. They also denied a request to use a downtown commercial property for a charitable service-oriented club, citing alignment with the comprehensive plan favoring commercial business. The machinery sales conditional use was approved with conditions on buffering and landscaping. Motions were passed with unanimous or majority votes, and staff recommendations were largely followed, emphasizing compliance with development codes and landscaping standards.