The Miami County commissioners approved the rezoning of 50 acres off Monroe-Concord Road in the unincorporated area of Concord Township from agricultural to residential for the 17th time Feb. 23.

The commission since 1995 has approved the Trafalgar rezoning repeatedly. Mark Geisinger, representing landowner Trafalgar Corp. of 1619 Monroe-Concord Road, said he thinks this was the 17th application for rezoning. Each approval has been overturned in referendums decided by residents in the township unincorporated area.

The most recent vote was in November.

During a public hearing before the vote, the commission heard comments only from Geisinger.

“Everything is still the same,” he said of the rezoning request.

“We have reviewed this … we have been all the way to the Supreme Court of Ohio … and each time we have prevailed because it does meet the comprehensive plan, it does have services available. Therefore, to deny it would not be reasonable and certainly would put the county in jeopardy,” Commissioner Jack Evans said. The vote was 3-0.

Those opposing the rezoning have 30 days to file for a referendum.

In other business last week the commission voted to replace the control module for the Safety Building fire system after the module malfunctioned earlier in the month. A temporary fix was made but replacement of the module was needed, the commission said. SecurCom of Minster will be paid up to $10,216 for fees, inspections, part and labor.

The commission also:

- Authorized the 2015 county highway system mileage certification for 424.230 miles of county maintained roads. The mileage has decreased 0.088 miles due to two annexations, the commission was told. The annexations were 0.026 miles along County Road 25A to Tipp City and 0.062 miles along Brown Road with an annexation to Covington.

- Approved an independent contractor agreement with Candace Goodall, architect, to provide plan review services for the department of development for 2016. She will be paid $98.34 per hour for up to $100,000 of work.