An earlier version of this story misstated the neighborhood in which the new ballet facility would be built.

The Cincinnati Ballet plans to build a new dance center in Walnut Hills.

The ballet in September submitted a request to the City of Cincinnati to rezone just under an acre of undeveloped land at 1801 Gilbert Ave. for a "Cincinnati Ballet Center for Dance, which includes area for physical therapy practice,'' according to documents obtained by The Enquirer.

The zoning request does not indicate whether the ballet is expanding or plans to move from its current location at 1555 Central Parkway in West End.

A source briefed on the deal, however, said this would become the ballet's permanent headquarters and practice facility.

A spokeswoman for the ballet declined comment.

In October of last year, Cincinnati Ballet President and CEO Scott Altman told The Enquirer the ballet has been planning for years to expand, but that has always meant staying in West End and adding another building somewhere else. The West End location is important because it is close to Music Hall, where the ballet performs.

The issue is set to come before the Cincinnati Planning Commission Nov. 1, with a detailed report from city planners about the project expected later this week.

The building in question is where ballet practice and classes take place. The ballet will continue to perform at Music Hall.

The ballet's zoning request comes as the ballet continues to negotiate with FC Cincinnati, which bought the building the ballet currently leases.

The team, with city approval, is building a Major League Soccer stadium essentially across the street from the ballet. It immediately raised questions about noise and parking for the ballet.

FC Cincinnati has said it intends to build a mixed-use development near the stadium and has been quietly assembling property around the stadium. The ballet building sits in the midst of that land.

Since 1995, the ballet has leased the land at Central Parkway and Liberty Street from Tri-State Wholesale and that lease permits it to rent the building and the parking lot for seven more years, with an option to renew for an additional 10 years.

But Tri-State Wholesale sold the building to FC Cincinnati for a reported $25 million, a price that seems high for West End land, but included the fact that there was a long-term revenue stream from the ballet lease.

Discussions about the ballet moving last fall that became so heated Berding accused the ballet of trying to "shakedown" the team for money it would use to move, which Cincinnati Ballet President and CEO Scott Altman denied.

In February, the Ballet asked Cincinnati City Council to halt FC Cincinnati stadium plans until a resolution can be worked out between the ballet and the team over where people going to ballet practice can park. Some city council members did try to help broker a deal between the ballet and team, which cooled the public fighting. But there is no deal at the moment.

Berding could not be reached for comment. Current stadium plans show the ballet and the parking lot it uses remaining where they are.