Dave Chappelle Buys Land In Small Ohio Village To Spite Developer

Dave Chappelle, the comedian, has purchased a big plot to prevent a land developer from constructing development in the little Ohio village.

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Oberer Land Developers, Ltd. announced plans to create a massive subdivision on land they owned in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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The subdivision would have required 52 acres of land when the Yellow Springs town council met in public to examine the plans.

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Chappelle stated that he did not approve.

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He also threatened to shut down his business, the Firehouse Eatery, a restaurant/comedy club.

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Despite Chappelle's efforts, the proposal was approved by the council. But it's not quite over.

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According to TMZ, Dave purchased at least 19 acres of Oberer's property, effectively blocking Oberer's ambitions.

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Chappelle, originally from Washington, D.C., relocated to Yellow Springs in the early 2000s, at the height of his fame.

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Chappelle has stated that as a child, he frequently travelled to Ohio to see his father after his parents divorced.

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He lives there now with his wife and three children.

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