The Deeds Point area has been targeted for redevelopment for more than a dozen years. Now, the Water Street developers Crawford Hoying and Woodard Development have a purchase option for most of the property in the Deeds Point area north of the Mad River, which belongs to the city of Dayton.
At a recent Dayton City Commission meeting, one resident presented the city’s elected leaders with a petition signed by more than 120 people urging the city of Dayton to “save” Deeds Point Dog Park and prevent it from becoming condos or a parking lot.
City officials say the city and potential developers recognize that the increased number of people living downtown, many of whom don’t have yards, necessitates the need for a dog park or parks.
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