Yellow Springs, Ohio, failed to approve a zoning ordinance that included dozens of affordable housing units after opposition from comedian Dave Chappelle.
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- Yellow Springs, Ohio, failed to approve a zoning ordinance that included dozens of affordable housing units.
- Comedian Dave Chappelle called the Village Council “clowns” and threatened that his business ventures would be “off the table” The vote deadlocked at 2-2, ensuring that the new housing development cannot proceed.
- The entertainer’s restaurant, Firehouse Eatery, and comedy club, Live from YS, are under development in an old village firehouse, the Enquirer reported last year.
- With one recusal, only four council members were available, and the vote was deadlocked, the paper reported.
- The council president did not immediately respond to a request for comment.