FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Fairfield City Council approved the construction of 104 new condo units and two businesses on a portion of land at the city's southernmost border at John Gray Road and Pleasant Avenue, despite pushback from people living nearby and a recommendation against the project by the planning commission.

Complaints from neighbors , particularly those living on Carousel Circle like Patrick Gainard, centered around public safety, how the development fit with pre-existing communities and an increase in traffic to what Gainard considered an already troubled intersection.

"It's really kind of overwhelming with the kind of condos and developments they want to pack in that area," Gainard said.

Gainard agreed to talk with us ahead of the meeting near the property, saying he was passi

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