Dave Chappelle keeps Ohio development at bay with land purchase

Dave Chappelle performs during a theater dedication ceremony honoring the comedian and actor, and to raise funds to support Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, Monday, June. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)Comedian Dave Chappelle bought land around his property in western Ohio to insulate it from a potential new development.

At least 19 acres were purchased by Mr. Chappelle, according to a report from YS News in Yellow Springs, Ohio — Chappelle’s place of residence.

That same report showed that while the original 52 acres are still owned by developer Oberer Land Developers Ltd., only 33 acres are tied to the company’s mailing address in Miamisburg, Ohio. The other 19 are…