Written with the help of AI from the Trenton Planning Commission agenda, Monday, November 9, 2026.
Trenton Square record plats: 123 dwelling lots in phase one
The commission will review record plats, the final maps that set up individual lots, open-space parcels, streets and easements, for the residential part of Trenton Square. The plats cover single-family homes, townhomes and duplexes. Staff’s report says the commission can approve, approve with changes, or disapprove them, then forward a recommendation to City Council.
Why it matters: If adopted, the roadside stand rules would let residents in single-family zoning districts apply to run small stands, and the Trenton Square plats would set up 123 phase-one home lots.
The single-family plat replats Lot 4987 (46.2816 acres) into 44 dwelling lots, three open-space lots and a 32.9922-acre remainder lot for future development. The townhome plat replats Lot 5101 (16.9788 acres) into 39 dwelling lots, three open-space lots and a 13.4824-acre future-development lot. The duplex plat replats Lot 5107 (11.4833 acres) into 40 lots for 20 duplex buildings, an open-space lot and a 5.2146-acre future-development lot. Together, that is 123 dwelling lots.
Staff says the lot counts and phase-one acreage match the final development plans the commission approved on July 1, 2026, each by a 4-0 vote. The Trenton Square planned unit development, a zoning approach that sets custom rules for a single project, was approved by City Council on February 20, 2025, rezoning the land from C-4 and R-2.
The staff report also notes a request to rename Kirkland Street as Woodrey Street. The plat excerpts name Harvest Drive, Rudd Street, Milbank Avenue, Kirkland Street and Ferguson Place. After Council approval and completion of recording documents, the development plans and record plans would be recorded at the same time.
Waffle House site plan at 830 W. State Street
The commission will consider a site plan for a 1,840-square-foot Waffle House at 830 W. State Street, in the Trenton Square Marconi Farm mixed-use planned unit development. The applicant is Elaine Hopkins of Bayer and Becker, and the owner is Trenton Property Holdings LLC. No drive-through is proposed.
The plan shows 30 parking spaces, where 22 are required. The building would cover 8.42% of the 21,840-square-foot lot, against a 40% maximum. Landscaping includes 10 trees, along with shrubs, perennials and grasses. Wall signs total 68.88 square feet against a 75-square-foot limit, and the monument sign is 15 square feet against a 26-square-foot limit. The Trenton Fire Department reported no concerns with vehicle access.
One exception is requested. Parking-lot lighting would have a minimum of 0.5 foot-candle, a measure of light level, instead of the required 1.0. The average would be 2.71, within the allowed range of 1.0 to 3.0. Staff recommends treating this as a minor deviation from the planned unit development rules. Staff recommends approval with six conditions, and notes the commission may also require additional planting, such as foundation landscaping, perimeter beds or screening, to be shown on a revised landscape plan. Engineering, utility and building reviews continue and must be resolved before the related work begins.
Roadside stands as a conditional use
The commission will take up four draft ordinances, which are city laws, that would allow residential roadside stands as a conditional use, meaning each stand would need individual approval. They amend Chapters 1242, 1252, 1258 and 620 of the city code. At its October 13 meeting, the commission determined that stands should require conditional use approval so each stand’s location, parking, customer access and fit with nearby homes can be reviewed.
Under the draft, stands would be allowed in R-E through R-4 districts, accessory to a single-family home. Lots with two-family, three-family or multifamily dwellings are excluded. Each lot could have one resident-operated stand, with the stand and separate displays totaling no more than 24 square feet. The stand could be no more than 6 feet wide and 7 feet high, must be movable on casters at least 3 inches in diameter, and could have no permanent foundation or utility connections.
Products would be limited to agricultural goods grown or produced on the premises and qualifying cottage food or home bakery items made there by the resident. Reselling goods obtained elsewhere is prohibited. Hours would run dawn to dusk on approved days and in an approved season, with front-door pickup of prearranged orders allowed after hours. Seating, food sampling, special events, amplified sound and stand-related outdoor lighting are prohibited. Limited sales or barter of eggs from birds kept on the premises would be allowed, but the amendments do not expand where poultry may be kept or how many birds are allowed.
Staff recommends a favorable recommendation to City Council on all four ordinances. Council has moved its public hearing on the matter to November 19, 2026. Staff notes individual stand applications would be reviewed separately after the amendments take effect.
Routine items
The agenda also includes approval of the October 13, 2026 minutes and reports by commission members or city administrators. No dollar amounts are listed for any item.
How to weigh in
The Planning Commission meets Monday, November 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall, 11 E. State Street, Trenton, OH 45067. The agenda does not describe a public comment procedure. At the October 13 meeting, the commission discussed the roadside stand proposal with staff and residents. The Council public hearing on the roadside stand ordinances is set for November 19, 2026. The next commission meeting is Monday, December 14, 2026, at 6:00 PM.
Source: Trenton Planning Commission agenda, Monday, November 9, 2026.
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