Two big, mixed-use pitches are circling the same busy Springboro intersection, and neighbors are watching closely. At West Central Avenue (Ohio 73) and Clearcreek-Franklin Road, one proposal, “The Lawn,” would stack shops, townhomes and several hundred apartments beside Community Park. The other, Eastbrook Farms Phase II, would flip a large office-zoned area into a dense mix of homes, apartments, and office or commercial space just to the north.
The Lawn: Retail, Townhomes And Apartments
As reported by the Springfield News-Sun, The Lawn is a proposed 35.6-acre Planned Unit Development on the southeast corner of West Central (Ohio 73) and Clearcreek-Franklin Road. The current plan pairs roughly 315 apartments with two retail pads and about 36 townhomes.
The rezoning application was filed by Taft Stettinius & Hollister on behalf of the developer, and the layout has already been tweaked after earlier reviews this spring. A public hearing on The Lawn is set for 7 p.m. on June 18, according to the same report.
Eastbrook Farms Phase II: A Big Mixed-Use Push
City planning documents show Eastbrook Farms Phase II would rezone about 69.95 acres from Office to PUD-MU at the northeast corner of West Central (SR 73) and Clearcreek-Franklin Road. The concept calls for a mix of single-family homes, two-family attached units, multi-family apartments, and roughly nine acres reserved for office or commercial use.
The March 11 planning packet lists about 481 total dwelling units within the proposed subdivision and highlights a “flex” parcel that could swing to commercial, office or additional multifamily development, according to the City of Springboro. Planners gave the plan a preliminary look this spring but stopped short of taking final action.
Local Reaction And Earlier Votes
The Lawn has already had a bumpy path. A November 2025 general-plan review ended in a tie vote after several commissioners objected to a proposed gas station on the site, and that earlier application was ultimately withdrawn, the Dayton Daily News reports.
City planner Dan Boron has pointed to the city’s master plan, which encourages infill mixed-use projects along established corridors, as part of the reasoning for entertaining denser development in this area. Neighbors who showed up to planning meetings have zeroed in on traffic, stormwater management, and overall housing density near Community Park as their main concerns.
How Approvals Will Play Out
Both projects must clear Springboro’s Planning Commission before heading to City Council for a final decision. The PUD process typically involves multiple steps, including rezoning, a general-plan review, and a final record plan, according to City of Springboro materials.
The Lawn’s rezoning has already been through earlier Planning Commission reviews and now moves to a City Council public hearing on June 18. Eastbrook Farms received a preliminary review this spring, according to the City of Springboro. City staff will scrutinize traffic studies, open-space promises, and needed infrastructure upgrades before deciding whether either plan is ready for construction.
Residents and commissioners can dig into full application packets, maps, and staff reports in the city’s planning files. More detailed site plans and developer responses are expected to surface as both projects work their way through the PUD review process over the summer.
