Athens County Children Services Property Annexation and Zoning
Athens
Description
29.5342 acres proposed for annexation, zoned B-3 business south of Hillcrest Drive and R-1 residential north; ordinances authorizing the petition and the zoning each had first reading.
Impact summary
A government-to-government annexation that brings the children services campus into the city without touching private parcels nearby.
Applicant
- Name
- Athens County Children Services
- Address
- Stonybrook Drive, Athens, Ohio
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 3
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (3)
City Council - Nov 2, 2026
The city is asking to annex 29.5342 acres of county-owned Children Services property; it cleared second reading without changes.
City Council - Oct 19, 2026
29.5342 acres proposed for annexation, zoned B-3 business south of Hillcrest Drive and R-1 residential north; ordinances authorizing the petition and the zoning each had first reading.
City Council - Sep 14, 2026
Annexing the county-owned Children Services property with B-3 zoning on the south portion and R-1 on the undeveloped north portion.
Related issues (1)
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