Legal Ad: 26-0228 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR CITY OF MIDDLETOWN PLANNING COMMISSION The Middletown City Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers located on the Lower Level of the City Building located at 1 Donham Plaza, Middletown, OH 45042. Public Hearing Conditional Use: A request by applicant Next Gen Motors LLC on behalf of property owner Ramat Redevelopment Group LLC for conditional use approval to use parcels Q6532036000093 and Q6532036000094, commonly known as 2612 Tytus Avenue, for automotive sales and leasing. The subject parcel equates to a total of 0.54 acres and is zoned B-2: Community Business District, where when such use type is proposed on a lot that is less than four acres in size and has a lot frontage less than 200 feet, the use requires approval of a conditional use application according to Chapter 1204.09(d)(19)A of the Middletown Development Code. Public Hearing Conditional Use: A request by applicant Telina Crooms on behalf of property owner Larry Lewis for conditional use approval to use parcel Q6511006000020, commonly known as 1108 Central Avenue, as an event center. The subject parcel equates to a total of 0.1403 acres and is zoned UC-C: Urban Core Central Subdistrict, where assembly hall and conference center use type is a conditional use and requires Planning Commission review and approval. Public Hearing Final Development Plan: A request by applicant John Brandt and engineer Yellow Springs Design on behalf of property Amarjit Takhar for final development plan approval for Marathon Gas Station at parcel 0705326023, commonly known as 5463 Dixie Highway. Public Hearing Alternative Equivalent Review: A request by applicant Joel Gilbert, PE, on behalf of property owner Middletown Properties Company Limited for an alternative equivalent review proposed for Dutch Bros Coffee at parcel Q6541023000001, commonly known as 413 S. Breiel Boulevard. The requested review is for a total of 0.59-acre site. The applications and supporting documentation can be reviewed on the 3rd floor of the City Building, located at 1 Donham Plaza, Middletown, Ohio 45042, at the front desk of the Community & Economic Development Department. All interested individuals are welcome to attend and participate in the public hearing. For any comments or questions, please call 513-425-7947 or email claire.binegar@cityofmiddletown.org. Claire Fetters Binegar, City Planner 3-27/2026


