Union County to gain 2,200 homes

Town square to be hub of Jerome Village

Friday, April 07, 2006

Candace Preston - Coy, THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

 

While once-sleepy communities grew around it, Union County’s Jerome Township kept its rural character with family-owned farms and small businesses dotting the winding country roads.  That’s about to change with Jerome Village, a 1,250-acre development, backed by Nationwide Realty Investors and developer Highland Management Group.

 

Their plan for the calls for 2,200 new residential units, over the next 10 to 15 years, ranging from $150,000 to more than $1 million. That includes 1,500 single-family homes and 600 to 700 town houses and condominiums.  About 40 percent of the 1,250 acres is planned to be set aside as green space.

 

More at http://dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/07/20060407-G1-00.html

sprawl tastic.  ok, so someone give me the scoop, are there 3 Dublin high schools or two.  Where are they located.  I thought they built a new one in Union County but then I saw a new one called Jermoe maybe and thought that was in Franklin County.  Can anyone clarify this?  Thanks!

I wonder why they are not building more in southern Franklin county. It's so undeveloped with I-71 access and much closer to Downtown then Union County.

sprawl tastic.  ok, so someone give me the scoop, are there 3 Dublin high schools or two.  Where are they located.  I thought they built a new one in Union County but then I saw a new one called Jermoe maybe and thought that was in Franklin County.  Can anyone clarify this?  Thanks!

 

Dublin has 3 high schools:

 

1.  Dublin Coffman (old Dublin High School) located right off of I-

     270 in Franklin County

2.  Dublin Scioto (1995) located north of I-270 off of Sawmill

     Road, also in Franklin County

3.  Dublin Jerome (2005?) located in Jerome Township in Union

     County

There will soon be a fourth high school, as the Columbus Archdiocese has secured a piece of land not far from this sight for a Catholic High School; the first new one in decades I believe.

From the Dublin Villager, 4/13/06:

 

 

Community seems to favor Jerome Village

Thursday, April 13, 2006

By CANDACE PRESTON-COY

Villager Staff Writer

 

Nearly 150 people walked into the Jerome Methodist Church Tuesday night prepared to get an up-close look at plans for Jerome Village, a 2,200-home, 1,250-acre community in Jerome Township.  Some owned land within the project area, while others live just outside its boundaries. Others were merely curious while some were ready to put down a deposit.

 

 

http://www.thisweeknews.com/?edition=Dublin&story=thisweeknews/041306/Dublin/News/041306-News-132194.html

 

From Business First of Columbus, 9/29/06:

 

 

Megadevelopment clears 1st hurdle

Business First of Columbus - September 29, 2006

by Dan Eaton

Business First

 

The proposed Jerome Village has cleared one development hurdle, but won't get past the next one until a planned extension of Home Road finds an abode. The Jerome Township Zoning Board has approved a preliminary design plan for the 1,350-acre mixed-use development, with praise for the plan and the developer but concern over the fate of Home Road. The board's approval marked the first official endorsement of the project by the township.

 

Jerome Village

Acres: 1,350

Single family housing: 1,500 units

Condos/townhouses: 700 units

Open space: 544 acres

Commercial space: 720,000 square feet

Office space: 500,000 square feet

Public facilities: 77,000 square feet

School space: 37 acres on two sites

 

More at http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2006/10/02/story6.html

 

From the 10/26/06 Dublin Villager:

 

 

Jerome Village plans move forward

Thursday, October 26, 2006

By CANDACE PRESTON-COY

Villager Staff Writer

 

Jerome Village, a 1,350-acre development in Jerome Township based on "smart growth" principles, is expected to be under construction about this time next year. The developer is Highland Management Group. The financial investor is Nationwide Realty Investors.

 

http://www.thisweeknews.com/index.php?story=sites/thisweeknews/102606/Dublin/News/102606-News-249395.html

 

From the 1/18/07 Dispatch:

 

 

GRAPHIC: Jerome Village, phase by phase

GRAPHIC: Development size 

RENDERING: Office campus near the town center  HIGHLAND MANAGEMENT , BIRD HOUK COLLABORATIVE

RENDERING: Retail and office space in the town center

RENDERING: Town center

 

Crafting a community

Take 15 years, 1,350 acres, stir in 2,200 homes, dozens of businesses, parks and other amenities, and you could have Jerome Village

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Mike Pramik

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

A Columbus developer hopes to create a classic Ohio small town northwest of Dublin in Jerome Township.  Final plans are gelling for Jerome Village, a planned community that will offer housing, offices, retail stores and other amenities on 1,350 acres of farmland.

 

Highland also has secured the backing of Arena District developer Nationwide Realty Investors for the project, which promises 2,200 rooftops. More than half will be within a 10-minute walk of a town center complete with a police and fire station, a library, a post office, shops and restaurants.  Its backers say Jerome Village is a concept unique to central Ohio that will incorporate antisprawl principles of smart growth, new urbanism and resource conservation.

 

More at

http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/01/18/20070118-F1-01.html

 

<b><A href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/development-deal-in-jerome-township-may-be-the-answer-to-the-city-of-columbus-financial-woes">Development Deal in Jerome Township may be the answer to the City of Columbus’ financial woes</a></b>

By Walker | March 13, 2009 8:05am

 

<img src="http://www.columbusunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jeromes.png">

 

The City of Dublin is attempting to annex around 300 acres of land from Jerome Township for development. This would require Dublin to cut a deal with the City of Columbus and at would require water and sewer services from the City of Columbus.

 

This 300 acres is the beginning of Dublin’s plan to create their very own Technology Corridor along St. Rt. 33. Dublin plans to locate a Proton Therapy Center within their city limits and gain land for research and office space with this newly annexed property. In fact, Dublin’s community plan calls for over <em>40 million square feet</em> of office and research space to be located here.

 

About 25 years ago, the City of Columbus and the City of Dublin came to an agreement that requires each city to consent to any annexations that take place in what is called the “negotiated area” of Jerome Township.

 

If the City of Columbus allows the City of Dublin to go ahead and annex this land it means that Dublin will become the Central Ohio leader in research and technology. They will benefit from many new high paying jobs and the income tax funding that goes along with it. Essentially all that Columbus would get out of the deal is the water/sewer contract.

 

So why would the City of Columbus sign off on the beginnings of a development that will compete and poach jobs from Columbus? Well, they would receive a small pittance up front for the land, which might look good during the budget crunch of 2009. But in the long term this will create a huge competitor for The City of Columbus' 315 Tech Corridor plans, it would shift countless jobs further outward into this suburban development, and would give The City of Dublin complete control over the development of this land.

 

<b><em>So what is the alternative?</em></b>

 

The creation of a Joint Economic Development District (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Economic_Development_District">JEDD</a>) may be one solution. A JEDD allows cities to collect income tax and receive other monies without the burden of providing city services such police and fire protection. A board of those involved in the JEDD is created, and the board enforces the agreement that has been created by the parties in the JEDD.

 

The “negotiated area” of the original Columbus/Dublin agreement incorporates a total of approximately 3,000 acres of Jerome Township, Columbus could strike a deal with the Township for all 3,000 instead of this first 300.  Columbus would still provide sewer and water, however, there would not be annexations to either city. A board would be created and ideally Columbus, Dublin and Jerome would craft a deal that would address revenue sharing, land uses and development standards. The City of Charlotte, North Carolina has utilized a similar type of JEDD. Rickenbacker is another good example of the use of a JEDD.

 

If this course of action is taken it would mean that the City of Columbus would still provide water and sewer utilities, the City of Dublin can still develop their Proton Center, Columbus would have more control over development in this area, it would control job poaching by Dublin, and allow revenue sharing for the City of Columbus. Of course, the income tax money would be spread out over a longer term period for both cities, but the benefits gained over a longer term partnership would prevent Columbus from flushing their existing Tech Corridor plans down the drain.

 

<a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jerome1.png"><img src="http://www.columbusunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jerome2.png"></a>

Just to put things into perspective... the Polaris Mall is 1.5M square feet.

 

This Dublin development essentially calls for <b>27 Polaris Malls</b> worth of high-tech office buildings.

 

And again... this is currently planned on land inside Jerome Township that Dublin needs Columbus' permission to annex.

 

Essentially, Columbus has the opportunity to leverage their agreement for a <b>partnership</b> in this deal, or they have the opportunity to hand the reigns over to Dublin and watch them reap all of the benefits themselves.

 

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As mentioned earlier, Rickenbacker is a good example of a JEDD. From wikipedia: <em>"In 2006, a JEDD was established between the City of Columbus and three jurisdictions in Pickaway County. The purpose was to make infrastructure available to aid in the business development that will come due to the construction of an intermodal facility by Norfolk Southern Railroad, the presence of the Rickenbacker Freight Air Hub, business development by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority on property they own, and private industrial parks in the area. The JEDD provides for the provision of sanitary sewer, water, roadway, connectivity and other infrastructure that will be necessary for new business location in the Rickenbacker area. <b>In the past 20 years, almost 26,000,000 square feet of distribution space has been developed in the Rickenbacker area. The long-term projection for additional logistics development is in the area of $9 billion and almost 70,000 direct and indirect jobs. </b>Other partners include the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, CompeteColumbus, Franklin County, the Villages of South Bloomfield and Ashville."</em>

 

To not set up something similar for this project would essentially be handing Dublin jobs, revenue, and development while Columbus collects a few pennies for water lines.

 

At the <b>VERY</b> least, it should be something that folks at City Hall should be <em>thinking</em> about.

 

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From what I've been reading and researching, Dublin has been in specific talks with companies in Israel to build a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_therapy">Proton Therapy</a> Center here. This is not a private developer building your average office park. This is a community development plan put together by The City of Dublin to build high-tech high-density development unlike anything else being proposed in the region. <a href="http://www.dublin.oh.us/planning/community/pdf/OfficialFutureLandUseMap.pdf">MAP</a> (pdf)

 

Dear lord!

Feeling nauseous!!

I'll have more details on this project soon. We may see some legislation at City Hall in the next month or two.

40 million SF? Geez, that like more than the office space in all of the  Columbus metro.

Walker, I think this is across Rt. 33 from the Dublin development plan you posted earlier...

 

Who'll serve Hall's Corner?

Both Dublin, Marysville fighting to provide water, sewers for 100 acres of property

Friday,  April 3, 2009 - 3:10 AM

By Holly Zachariah, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- Someone at a public hearing yesterday called two tracts of land near Rts. 33 and 161 the most important piece of property in Union County.  Marysville and Dublin officials must agree, because they plan to fight for the right to provide water and sewer service to the approximately 100 acres collectively known as Hall's Corner.  The Union County commissioners have the authority to choose who will service that part of the county.  The commissioners heard both sides yesterday at a public hearing that drew about 100 people.  They will accept written comments from the public until 4 p.m. Monday and said they will meet Thursday to make a decision.

 

Full story: http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/04/03/copy/DUBWATER.ART_ART_04-03-09_B1_UGDEO2H.html?adsec=politics&sid=101

Sounds like a fantastic plan to me! Dublin will certainly benefit greatly from this, as will the residents who have been waiting for something like this for a long time. Columbus has enough land, let the smaller cities get a piece of the pie! Go Dublin!

Ahhh, Dublin.  The ugliest "nice" city I have ever seen.  I get deperessed every time I have to go there.  I'm sure this office park won't help.

Agreed.

Ahhh, Dublin.  The ugliest "nice" city I have ever seen.  I get deperessed every time I have to go there.  I'm sure this office park won't help.

 

You know not of what you speak.

 

The new serves as a great monument to it's epic past.

 

 

First time I saw this in person was when I had a job in Dublin and the directions said ''turn left at the Cornfield''. Needless to say I didn't accidentally pass THAT up.

Sounds like a fantastic plan to me! Dublin will certainly benefit greatly from this, as will the residents who have been waiting for something like this for a long time. Columbus has enough land, let the smaller cities get a piece of the pie! Go Dublin!

 

I think you're oversimplifying what is going on here. I'm not proposing that either Dublin or Columbus be completely in control of this land... I'm saying that a joint-development effort would work out best for both parties and the citizens involved.

 

Benefitting one city a the expense of another is detrimental to the REGION as a whole.

 

If you take a look at the problems that plague many major cities in the US... shrinking populations, faltering schools, empty neighborhoods, abandoned downtowns, crime, etc... the problem is that all of the money has been shifted to the suburbs. What you're left with is a nice shiny ring of sprawl around a suffering core. People want to cry out in agony when Columbus Rec Centers are closing or the Columbus Symphony Orchestra is forced to make major budget cutbacks to stay afloat. But when an opportunity arises to share some new tax income with the center city, we're back to the status quo of building outward?

 

If you think it's a good idea to continue to push that money further and further away from the city, well then... so long "Urban" Ohio.

 

And if you're really worried about Dublin "not getting their piece of the pie" then I think you need some sort of reality check. 50 years ago Dublin was a village of 500 people. Today they've grown to nearly 100 times that. ONE HUNDRED. If Columbus had experienced that level of growth, we'd be a city of 47 million people.

 

Dublin doesn't need to be greedy about this. Share the wealth with the city that made the suburb possible. Otherwise, we're all going to suffer because of it.

From Here: http://www.columbusunderground.com/update-on-dublin-technology-corridor-project

 

<b>Update on Dublin Technology Corridor Project</b>

By Walker | June 26, 2009 9:00am

 

<img src="http://www.columbusunderground.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/jeromes.png">

 

Three months ago, we reported on an emerging development deal being orchestrated by the City of Columbus that would allow the City of Dublin to annex 277 acres of land that currently belongs to Jerome Township. This land makes up one smaller piece of what Dublin has planned as a massive 3000-acre Technology Corridor along Route 33.

 

The legislation for this deal is currently being finalized and will most likely go before Columbus City Council within the next few weeks. Here’s the essentials of what all of this boils down to.

 

    * Columbus allows Dublin to annex this 277 acre piece of land

    * Dublin would provide all services to this annexed area, while Columbus provides water infrastructure

    * Dublin pays the City of Columbus $1 million for the land deal

    * Columbus and Dublin enter into a 50/50 income tax revenue sharing agreement for any development on this land

    * Columbus is given a non-compete clause that will award the city 100% of income tax revenue for any Columbus jobs that relocate to this site

 

In the smaller picture, it doesn’t sound like a bad deal. The current projected estimate for the shared income tax revenue would average out to be $1 million per year over the course of the next 35 years, which isn’t really a whole lot of money compared to the operating budget ($600+ million annually) of a city the size of Columbus.

 

Personally, I am still uncertain if this is a good deal for Columbus in the bigger picture. Dublin’s development will directly compete with Columbus plans for high tech jobs along the Route 315 Tech Corridor. Dublin’s long term plans call for 40 million square feet of high tech office space. That’s the size equivalent of 27 Polaris Malls. That would push quite a critical mass of jobs, people, and income into the northwest corner of the city, and continue sprawling development further and further into the suburbs.

 

Additionally, the people who will move or relocate to the Central Ohio region are going to more than likely seek residence with some proximity to where they work. This means that more people will be moving and relocating outside the city limits to Dublin, Hilliard, Marysville, and other suburban communities, placing a larger burden on a thinner population paying Columbus property taxes.

 

I called and spoke with Kathleen Crowley, the Economic Development Director for Jerome Township, who expressed a lot of hesitation about this proposal. She stated that this solution is not an optimal deal for the City of Columbus and would prefer to see a Joint Economic Development District (JEDD) similar to what has been established for development at Rickenbacker. This would not only give Columbus a share of the revenue, but also a seat the the table to determine the type of development that goes on at this site.

 

Columbus City officials stated that a JEDD is being considered for further development on the larger 3000 acre site, and they feel that this initial 277-acre deal can help set the tone for future partnerships with this type of regional approach to development.

 

Crowley also expressed concern that the project is being unnecessarily rushed. She went on to explain that if a Columbus company decides to expand into this site, instead of relocate to the site, it gets them around the wording of the non-compete clause. She stated that the details of this deal need to be scrutinized more closely.

 

We’ll continue to provide updates on this development over the next few weeks as more details continue to surface.

Columbus, Dublin form pact

Cities will share taxes from jobs in Rts. 33-161 parcel, but area's growth still matter of dispute

Friday,  June 26, 2009 - 3:08 AM

By Ann Fisher and Robert Vitale

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

A truce in the works for two years has been declared on one front in the long-time job war among central Ohio communities.  Columbus and Dublin have agreed to share tax money generated from new jobs inside a three-part, 277-acre spread at Rts. 33 and 161 near the Union County line.  If Columbus City Council approves the annexation plan in July, as expected, Dublin will consider its own legislation in August, Dublin City Manager Terry Foegler said.

 

Read more at http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/06/26/ColDub.ART_ART_06-26-09_B1_3BE9V1R.html?sid=101

Columbus, Dublin form pact: Cities will share taxes from jobs in Rts. 33-161 parcel, but area's growth still matter of dispute

 

With the economy and ever-less supply of natural resources it is insane to be building large-scale car-oriented development in the middle of nowhere: truce or no truce.

Why would creative types seeking technology jobs prefer Jerome Township over an actual urban area?  If you locate these companies in the city, you don't have to worry about who builds the new infrastructure and who gets the tax revenue.

40 million sq ft of office?  Seems a little far fetched to me.  That has to be almost as much office as Downtown Columbus and Downtown Cleveland put together.

40 million sq ft of office?  Seems a little far fetched to me.  That has to be almost as much office as Downtown Columbus and Downtown Cleveland put together.

 

I bet if you went back in time to 1970 and told the 600 residents in Dublin that in less than 40 years, their city would grow to <b>46 times its size</b>, they'd call that far-fetched too. ;)

 

Anyway, Dublin has their development plans on their website for anyone to view. These 3000 acres are planned to be annexed by the city and about half of it is planned to be developed as high-density high-tech office space.

 

I think regional growth can be done in a smart way. I'm just not 100% sure if this collaboration is going to be as mutually beneficial to Columbus as it will be to Dublin.

Landowners resist Dublin annexation

Monday,  July 27, 2009 - 3:02 AM

By Ann Fisher, The Columbus Dispatch

 

More than two years ago, Columbus and Dublin development officials started to negotiate a mutually beneficial plan that revolved around 277 acres.  Columbus would extend its sewer and water lines.  Dublin would cover the expenses and share the income tax from whatever jobs were created within the development.  If a Columbus company moved there, the income taxes would stay with Columbus.

 

Read more at http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/07/27/halls_corner.ART_ART_07-27-09_B1_UPEJF3O.html?sid=101

Has Columbus ever considered sprawl anything but good?

Has Columbus ever considered sprawl anything but good?

 

Ummm,,, I am going to guess no....On the other hand, more retail yippee! Time to board up Polaris and move on....What was that comment a couple of months ago about Atlanta being a giant Ponzi scheme. Sometimes I feel the same about Columbus.

Sounds like you have the same situation in central Ohio that we have in SW Ohio.... The cities sit around and decide how they are going to carve up the townships, without any regard as to what the townships and their residents want.  Just a total failure of the county/city/township power structure set up in the state code.

 

This would never happen in NY State.  For one thing, the townships have the ability to levie property tax.  For another, there is no city income tax (except NYC and Yonkers), so there is nothing to fight about.  And I don't recall tax abatements, etiher, except for the concept of a PILOT (Payment in leu of taxes).  Companies still have to pay the tax amount, it's just that the money can be used for infrasturcture improvements in their area instead of going in the general fund coffers.  And another thing, there are 20+ county legislatures in NY, each with a district.  So 2 legistlatures can't get their agenda pushed on the whole county.  And with each county official having his/her own district, they get to know the local residents and have to listen to them.  While it's more overhead, it's a better form of government from a property rights point of view.

 

PILOT sounds like what we have in Ohio TIF, Tax Increment Financing.  Which is to say the increased value of the area will be used to pay bonds issued for the capital improvement of the area.

 

Back to latest Columbus development.

 

Wasn't 161 supposed to be the tech corridor? 

How many new roads will ODOT have to build for this development?

Has Columbus ever considered sprawl anything but good?

All cities engage in sprawl to broaden their tax base.  Don't pretend that Columbus is unique in this. 

 

The main difference with Columbus vs. many other cities is that Columbus was able to capture this growth within their city limits.  By having an annexation policy since the 1950's of no city sewer or water without annexing into the city limits, Columbus was able to preserve avenues of growth for itself.  As opposed to allowing the suburbs to reap all of the tax benefits for growth in the region, Columbus was able to get its fair share.  Cities that allowed suburbs to cut off regional growth from the central city are in a much worse position economically.  Cleveland and Cincinnati have plenty of regional sprawl.  Unfortunately, the tax revenue generated by that sprawl only benefits the surrounding suburbs and not the central city.  And that's not good for the economic health of those cities.

 

That said, the 1950's era annexation policy is reaching its limits - at least north of Columbus.  And that's what important about this Jerome Township annexation fight.  The property owners are bound and determined to do some kind of development here.  They've already said so.  The question is who will control this development and what form will it be.  On one side, Dublin would regulate the development and Columbus would provide sewer/water service.  On the other side, Jerome Township would regulate the development and Marysville/Union Co. would provide sewer/water service.  Dublin/Columbus would seek a tightly regulated office park oriented development.  The township would allow big box stores and strip malls. 

 

When might the development occur?  Who knows?  It could be many many years away.  But the important consideration is who will control this development whenever it does occur.  Columbus would be foolish not be involved in this conversation.  And partnering with Dublin is a smart move on the part of Columbus to preserve this future growth area for the benefit of Columbus.

But the important consideration is who will control this development whenever it does occur. Columbus would be foolish not be involved in this conservation. And partnering with Dublin is a smart move on the part of Columbus to preserve this future growth area for the benefit of Columbus.

 

Did you read the original articles? Columbus is selling the land to Dublin. For cheap too.

 

Columbus will not have a say in how this land develops.

But the important consideration is who will control this development whenever it does occur.  Columbus would be foolish not be involved in this conversation.  And partnering with Dublin is a smart move on the part of Columbus to preserve this future growth area for the benefit of Columbus.

 

Did you read the original articles? Columbus is selling the land to Dublin. For cheap too.

 

Columbus will not have a say in how this land develops.

 

You are right.  But I was refering to the side of Rt. 33 where the annexation to Dublin is in dispute by the landowners.  I just meant that Columbus would be partnering with Dublin if this annexation to Dublin occurs.  And being in that conversation with Dublin is better than not being in it.  If Jerome Township is in charge of the development, Columbus would not even be in the conversation.

 

Also I just noticed I wrote "conservation" earlier, when I meant to say "conversation".  I've corrected it in the hi-lighted portion above.

City pushes ahead on Rt. 33 accord

Tuesday,  August 4, 2009 - 6:26 PM

By Jennifer Noblit, ThisWeek Staff Writer

 

Dublin City Council heard the first reading Monday night of an economic development agreement with Columbus concerning 277 acres along U.S. Route 33.  Columbus City Council already has approved the agreement and resulting changes to water and sewer contracts for the 277 acres, laying the groundwork for development in Dublin's planned research and innovation park.

 

Read more at http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/dublin/stories/2009/07/29/33_accord.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=104

Proton-therapy facility on hold in Dublin

Developer has been unable to get financing for $180 million cancer-treatment center

Friday,  December 4, 2009

By Suzanne Hoholik, The Columbus Dispatch

 

A state-of-the-art cancer-treatment center that would create 100 jobs won't soon be coming to Dublin.  The developer hasn't been able to secure financing for a $180 million proton-therapy facility, and city officials plan to terminate the contract.  Daniel M. Slane has until Dec. 31 to get investors onboard, but both sides say that's unlikely to happen.  "If he continues to work on a project and pulls something together, he can bring it to us at that time," Dublin City Manager Terry Foegler said.  "This particular agreement will be terminated."

 

In March, Dublin leaders agreed to put in sewers, roads and telecommunication wiring on 32 acres near Post Road and Rt. 33 and give Slane a tax break of as much as $2.5 million.  For his part, Slane was to have financing in place by the end of the year and to start construction of the 100,000-square-foot facility by the end of 2010.

 

Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/12/04/Proton.ART_ART_12-04-09_B1_9AFSTHK.html

More about this area from two sources.  First from Columbus Underground.  Some background and a link to a recent This Week News article.

 

Jerome Village News & Updates

 

Background:

 

Jerome Village: the next Easton or New Albany? (Jan 2007)

 

Development Deal in Jerome Township may be the answer to the City of Columbus’ financial woes (Mar 2009)

 

Update on Dublin Technology Corridor Project (Jun 2009)

 

New:

 

Council considering Jerome Village service agreement

Marysville Council considering Jerome Village service agreement

Friday,  April 23, 2010 - 3:17 PM

By Lin Rice, ThisWeek Staff Writer

 

Another piece of the Jerome Village puzzle is taking shape, this piece providing water and sewer to the proposed development.  Marysville City Council added a resolution to its consent calendar on April 22, authorizing water and sanitary sewer service to the Jerome Village Community Authority (JVCA), and authorizing a service agreement.

 

In a presentation on the project to the council, city administrator Jillian Froment explained that Marysville, Union County, developer Highland Real Estate and the JVCA have been in negotiations for the service agreement for about 19 months.

 

Jerome Village would be a 1,585-acre mixed-use development in the southern portion of Union County.  It would include homes, condos, stores, offices and a town center.  Representatives of developer Highland Real Estate have said that the project could take 15 years to be completely built out.  Seventy acres has been set aside for two new schools that would be part of the Dublin school district, and 200 acres would remain open space.

 

Full article: http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/dublin/stories/2010/04/21/Marysville-council-considering-Jerome-Village-service-agreement.html

Utility deal gives green light for Jerome Village

Business First of Columbus - by Brian R. Ball

Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 8:55am EDT

 

Nationwide Realty Investors has the first housing planned for its massive Jerome Village project northwest of Dublin after the approval of a water and sewer agreement between a new community development authority and Marysville.  The real estate development affiliate of Nationwide Mutual Insurance has agreed to finance and build the first phase of water and sewer lines and other infrastructure to serve nearly 1,500 acres planned for Jerome Village as well as 3,000 adjacent acres. 

 

“This is a significant milestone,” said Nationwide Realty President Brian Ellis.  “It allows us to begin the utility infrastructure back toward Marysville.”  Ellis said the developer also will begin building out 130 lots for the first phase of Glacier Park, the first neighborhood planned for Jerome Village.  It takes its name from the adjacent Glacier Ridge Metro Park.  Plans call for Jerome Village to have 2,500 housing units and 1 million square feet of commercial space.

 

Marysville City Council last month approved the utility agreement with the Jerome Village Community Authority, allowing it to begin the $10.3 million first phase of water and sewer system improvements.  Union County commissioners June 3 approved tap fees that the authority can charge to commercial and residential developers in its service area to recoup the cost of the improvements.

 

LOCATION MAP OF JEROME VILLAGE

 

Full article: http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/06/21/story4.html

 

 

 

Work on Jerome Village to begin

Housing lull held up 2,500-home project northwest of Dublin

Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 2:51 AM

By Jim Weiker, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

Construction is expected to begin within 30 days on the first phase of Jerome Village, a 2,500-home development in southeastern Union County.

 

The developer, Nationwide Realty Investors, has struck an agreement with Union County and the city of Marysville to run sewer and water to the Jerome Township site, according to Nationwide.  The agreement allows Nationwide to start developing 130 lots in the first part of Jerome Village, a section called Glacier Park.

 

Full article: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2010/06/23/work-on-jerome-village-to-begin.html?sid=101

Growing a community

Union County fields to be transformed by development

Sunday, August 8, 2010 

By Jim Weiker

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

Jerome is little more than a spot on a map, a handful of homes and a church nestled among the corn and soybean fields of southeastern Union County.  That's about to change.  Nationwide Realty Investors has begun transforming the area around the hamlet into one of central Ohio's largest residential developments, with plans for 2,500 homes, a town square, two or three schools, 559 acres of parkland and enough offices and stores to fill Polaris Fashion Place.

 

This summer, Nationwide started running sewer and water lines to the 1,435-acre site north of Brock and west of Jerome Road in Jerome Township.  Work will begin on the first homes in the fall, and the first residents could move in within a year.  Area land-use experts say only two central Ohio residential developments rival Jerome Village in scale: Muirfield Village, with about 2,300 homes, and the New Albany Co., whose plans allow for about 4,000 homes.

 

RENDERING OF JEROME VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL STREETSCAPE

 

JEROME VILLAGE - LAND USE PLAN

 

Full article: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/home_garden/stories/2010/08/08/growing-a-community.html?sid=101

A fraction of the amount of homes being moved into would result in the total revitalization of North and South Linden: just over 1,000 vacant homes there combined and the city of Columbus continues to lose money on these properties.

this is a nice thought, but the city of columbus has absolutely no control over Jerome Village now that Marysville is providing water and sewer.  It would be great if Columbus Housing Partnership or a developer like them could provide a more urban residential alternative to this JV sprawly type of stuff in the areas you mention.  Empty lots in urban neighborhoods are prime for basically the same type of housing that is being proposed for JV.

Costco approved for Dublin Green shopping center in Jerome Township

By Brian R. Ball, Staff Reporter

Columbus Business First - Sept. 30, 2014, 4:57pm EDT

 

The Jerome Township Zoning Commission Monday night approved a 148,000 sq. ft. Costco Wholesale Corp. store for the long-planned Dublin Green shopping center.

(. . .)

The final development plan approval sets up site grading for later this fall and a construction start no later than June 1.  The township panel will not consider approvals for the adjacent 120,000 square feet of the retail center and 30,000 square feet of planned outparcel development until late November.

 

MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2014/09/30/costco-approved-for-dublin-green-shopping-center.html

Preliminary site plan for Dublin Green from http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/dublin-green-shopping-center

 

Dublin Green Shopping Center Adds Retail Competition to Northwest Suburbs

By Walker Evans, Columbus Underground

October 7, 2014 - 4:04 pm

 

Columbus has seen relatively little in the way of large-scale suburban retail development in recent years, but that’s about to change.  Nearly 400,000 square feet of retail space known as “Dublin Green” will emerge from the corn fields of Jerome Township, located approximately half-way between Dublin and Plain City.  While the far-flung location seems remote today, retail analysts predict that the area will continue to rapidly change.

 

“The Jerome Township area is one of the fastest growing areas of the Columbus region with over 80,000 households within a ten-mile radius of the 33/161 exit, versus 60,000 in 2000,” says Chris Boring, Owner of Boulevard Strategies retail consulting group. “Median household income is over $90,000 for the ten-mile radius.”  While Dublin Green isn’t technically located within the City of Dublin, it will certainly have an impact on the neighboring northwestern suburb.

 

MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/dublin-green-shopping-center-adds-retail-competition-to-northwest-suburbs

$70M project proposed on Jacquemin Farms site outside Dublin

By Evan Weese, Columbus Business First

Updated: June 24, 2015, 6:07pm EDT

 

A Columbus developer is proposing a $70 million mixed-use project that would bring 300 apartments and other development to a site in Jerome Township along Dublin’s western border.  Schottenstein Real Estate Group wants to build a residential community of 300 apartments in 30 buildings, plus a 250-bed assisted-living facility, a retail center and 976 parking spaces on 60 acres encompassing the Jacquemin Farms market and a neighboring property between Hyland-Croy Road and Route 33.

( . . . )

The Columbus-based developer's proposal was introduced Monday to Jerome Township’s zoning commission and immediately garnered opposition from the city of Dublin and some residents over concerns with development density and traffic along the north-south Hyland-Croy Road. ... Gary Smith, zoning inspector for Jerome Township, says neither township trustees or the zoning commission have voiced support or opposition for the project.  The zoning commission will meet again July 27.

 

MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2015/06/24/70m-project-proposed-on-jacquemin-farms-site.html

 

^ Rendering and site plan of the proposed project available at this link

More about this $70 million development proposed for Jerome Township:

 

- JACQUEMIN FARMS SITE: Schottenstein proposes mixed-use development: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/dublin/news/2015/06/23/mixed-use-development-proposed-for-hyland-croy-road.html

 

- Hyland Croy traffic seen as problem even without Jacquemin Farms development: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2015/06/hyland-croy-traffic-a-problem-even-without.html

Yuck. I agree with the City of Dublin's reaction:

 

"the plan has clear deficiencies with poor open space location and usability, unimaginative layout of buildings and parking areas, poor quality architecture and materials, and other issues"

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2015/06/jacquemin-farms-proposal-draws-opposition-from.html