Committee passes controversial Hyde Park Square development

City council committee moves forward with development plan at Hyde Park Square

Controversy boiled over the proposed development on Hyde Park Square as city council discussed the plans for more than four hours on Tuesday.

Committee passes controversial Hyde Park Square development

A controversial development plan that would re-imagine part of Hyde Park Square was passed Tuesday by the Cincinnati Equitable Growth & Housing Committee. It's the last hurdle the project, a multi-million dollar endeavor, needed to clear before it heads to Cincinnati City Council for a final vote. It only needs to pass city council by a simple majority vote.Many residents who live in Hyde Park have been against the development, which they say wo…