State ex rel. Preschool Development, Ltd. v. City of Springboro

{¶ 1} State Route 73 is a five-lane highway that runs through the city of Springboro, Ohio, respondent, for approximately 3.3 miles. S.R. 73, which is also known as East Central Avenue and West Central Avenue, is the primary east-west highway in the region. Most commercial, activity in Springboro occurs along S.R. 73.

{¶2} Relator, Preschool Development, Ltd. (“PDL”), is a limited liability company that operates a daycare facility located on property it owns on S.R. 73 in Springboro. No public street other than S.R. 73 abuts or otherwise adjoins PDL’s property.

{¶ 3} In 1998, when a daycare…