Apartment developer sues over Poland Village denial of zone change

YOUNGSTOWN — A developer whose proposal for a zone change to build apartments in Poland Village was rejected has now sued the village, its council and planning commission.

The lawsuit, filed in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court by Singer Homes LLC, of Pinehill Drive, Poland, asks the court to order that the zone change be granted — and to order a jury trial to determine monetary damages to be paid by the village to Singer Homes for the financial hardship caused by the denial of the zone change.

Singer Homes sought a zone change for 2.6 acres from single-family to multi-family residential to allow four six-plex apartment buildings with garages between East McKinley Way and Marion Drive. The apartment buildings would be surrounded by evergreen trees and connected by sidewalks.

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