A Trumbull County judge has denied Brookfield Township’s request to forbid a developer from using Dutch Lane in Masury.
Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald J. Rice denied the request for a temporary protective order, said Cherry Poteet, attorney for the township.
Poteet and Thomas Nader, attorney for developer Amira Omran LLC of Boardman, met in chambers April 23 with Rice. Township Trustee Dan Suttles was in the courthouse but did not attend the meeting. He declined comment on the outcome. Ikremah Omran, who is listed as the statutory agent for Amira Omran LLC, did not attend.
The township’s lawsuit still is active, and Rice set trial for April 27, 2026.
If Amira Omran, which is building a gas station and convenience store on Irvine Avenue/Route 62, continues construction, it does so at some risk because the outcome of the suit has not been decided, Poteet said.
The trustees, citing safety and traffic concerns, do not want the gas station to have access to Dutch Lane, the alley on the west side of the property. By the orientation of the building, it appears vehicles going through the drive-through would exit onto Dutch Lane, Suttles said. Construction vehicles have used Dutch, he said.
The property plat, reflecting the consolidation of three lots that make up the property, specifies that the property owner is not allowed to access Dutch Lane.
“If he accesses Dutch Lane, that’s a violation of the plat restrictions,” Poteet said.
Nader declined to comment on the hearing’s outcome.
“Just looking forward to opening a store to benefit the community,” he said.
