London residents and several council members raised questions about density, lot sizes and how affordability would be preserved for the Madison Reserve project on East High Street.

"The density is way too high," said Jim Boyd, a resident who attended the planning commission meeting. Boyd and other speakers said the development’s proposed lot sizes and the use of a planned unit development (PUD) bonus could reduce lots to sizes they described as incompatible with nearby neighborhoods.

Tom Boyd, also a resident, stressed infrastructure and capacity concerns — including sewer, stormwater and sidewalk needs — and urged council to ensure the comprehensive plan and utility capacity were accounted for before approvals.

Councilmember Eads (identified during the planning discussion) said he had asked procedural and legal questions of the law director and compared the planning commission packet with the application; he said portions of the file were unclear about whether the proposal qualified as a planned unit development. The law director provided a written reply earlier in the day and described how the PUD rules permit up to a 25% lot‑size reduction for a PUD and an additional 25% reduction if the planning commission deems units "low and moderately priced," which together can reduce lot sizes to the levels cited by speakers.

Staff and the planning commission recommended preliminary development‑plan approval and the council set a public hearing for the project at its next meeting. No zoning action or final development approval was taken Tuesday.

Council members said they will forward additional legal clarifications and planning‑commission explanations to council and the public before the scheduled hearing. The developer spoke at the planning commission and told that body it could adjust the plan if density changed; residents said they had not found sufficient guarantees that units marketed as "affordable" would remain affordable long term.

No formal vote was recorded on final approval; the item remains on the council agenda for the next session, when the public hearing will be held.