Timeline for the L.T. Franklin / Henry Barlow Property new 2/04/05

• c1926-27 Brothers Dr. L.T. Franklin and John Franklin build large Tudor Revival styled homes on their shared 15 acre property on the suburban outskirts of Chillicothe.


• c1950 Mrs. Franklin insists that wood siding be installed over the decorative half-timbering of the L.T. Franklin house.


• c1993 The Barlows buy the western tract, the former home of Dr. L.T. Franklin, and renovate the house and grounds.


• c1994 The city widens Western Avenue, and the south end of the stone bridge that carries the driveway across Honey Creek was removed.


• 2004, May 12 Chillicothe Planning & Zoning Board recommended that the zoning of Barlow's entire 7.3 acre property be changed from R-4 to C-2 - at the first meeting in which it was discussed, contrary to typical rezoning procedures, and without proper public notice.


• 2004, June 9 Chillicothe Planning & Zoning Board rescinded their decision after being informed by the Chillicothe Conservancy that it did not follow due process.


• 2004, July 14 Chillicothe Planning & Zoning Board re-debated the rezoning. The developer reduced their request to be rezoned from 7.2 acres to about 3 acres. The Board approved it. Chillicothe City Council would be the next step, to give final approval to the rezoning.


• 2004, August 9 and 23 Chillicothe City Council reads the ordinance three times, per standard procedure, to rezone the Barlow property.


• 2004, September 20 Chillicothe City Council had a review session where only council members could discuss the rezoning.


• 2004, October 11 Lack of legal counsel delayed the Chillicothe City Council decision two days to a Wednesday special session.


• 2004, October 13 Chillicothe City Council debated the single vote inn an hour-long special session. Attorney Jim Cutright was acting legal counsel. Per his advice, three council members were prohibited from voting: Cindy Henderson, Tom Trutchel, and Joe Herlihy. Herlihy almost lost the opportunity to give a slide show on the rezoning issue and its context. More debate followed. The vote, as asked for in alphabetical order:
  • Bill Bonner, D-5th Ward...
       ...agonizing for several seconds...
         no.
  • Bart Henshaw, D-At large, no.
  • Jean Malone, D-4th Ward, yes.
  • Pat Patrick, R-6th Ward, yes.
  • Eric Rinehart, R-2nd Ward, yes.
  • Jonathon Schobelock, R-3rd Ward, yes.
  4 yes, 2 no: Failed for lack of 5 affirmatives.


• 2005, February 1(?) Barlow and the developer file suit against the City of Chillicothe for not granting him a rezoning.


• 2005, February 2 The Chillicothe Gazette and Clear Channel radio Chillicothe (WBEX and WKKJ) report the filing of the lawsuit.

All links on this issue:

• The main article on this issue updated 10/15/04, 9/21/04, 9/9/04, 8/26/04, linked 8/18/04, revised 7/26/04 from May and June


• A visual suggestion of what might happen with this property if the development happens new 8/18/04


• Timeline for the L.T. Franklin / Henry Barlow Property new 2/04/05


• Barlow Sues City over Walgreen's Rezoning Denial new 2/04/05


• Coucilman Herlihy's letter to the August 23rd City Council new/revised 9/10/04


• Extensive notes of the July 14 Zoning Commission meeting when this issue was re-debated...and re-approved new 9/10/04


• Verbatim excerpts from WBEX's September 7th "Sounding Board" show where City Council President Bob Shoultz and Councilman Eric Rinehart commented on this proposal new 9/10/04


• Coucilman Herlihy's advice on how to help fight this new 9/17/04


• The September 20th City Council Review Session where council reviewed information about the issue new 9/21/04


• The October 11th City Council Legislative Session where council was open to public perticipation about the issue - which was to be voted on, but was postponed new 10/15/04


• The October 13th City Council Legislative Special Session where council finally voted on the issue new 10/15/04


• Most of the text of the "Sound Planning and the Enforcement of the Chillicothe Zoning Code" presentation in a sidebar article, courtesy of the Chillicothe Conservancy. new 10/15/04

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