Posted December 10, 200420 yr From the 12/10/04 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: New program will help downtown revitalization Main Street community By Tamaria L. Kulemeka, [email protected] The Eagle-Gazette Staff COLUMBUS -- Lancaster is officially an Ohio Main Street community, making it the second town in Fairfield County to receive the designation. The program will help the city preserve downtown, provide training tools and foster teamwork throughout the community. Lancaster was one of four recipients named at the Ohio Main Street Program Class of 2005 awards ceremony at the Statehouse Atrium on Thursday. "We are very excited," said Mayor Dave Smith, as he accepted the award on the city's behalf. "We have a lot of heritage and a lot of pride in Lancaster. The Main Street Program will allow us to propel ourselves not only physically, but economically." Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/news/stories/20041210/localnews/1724166.html
October 27, 200519 yr TAFT OPENS FINAL LEG OF LANCASTER BYPASS $141 million U.S. Route 33 relocation to improve safety and mobility http://www.dot.state.oh.us/news/2005/10-26-05Gov.htm No word if Taft was stoned.
October 28, 200519 yr I doubt that Taft drinks. Since no picked up on my comment; By stoned I meant people throw stones (not pebbles) with the intent of hurting (or maining) Taft....like in Biblical times. Not Taft coming to a public function with his wits gone.
October 28, 200519 yr ^I thought you might, but then I let my faith in society think you must have meant intoxicated.
October 28, 200519 yr "Now, look! No one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle! Do you understand? Even--and I want to make this absolutely clear--even if they do say 'Jehovah'!"
October 28, 200519 yr Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief element is surprise and fear..... our two chief elements are surpirse, fear and a fanatical devotion to the Pope..... our three... three chief elements are.... Cardinal Fang.... fetch the comfy chair!
October 30, 200519 yr A related story from the 10/28/05 Lanccaster Eagle-Gazette: City working to promote tourism ODOT says bypass can't have signs for historical attractions By SHAWN CHOLLETTE The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - Many commuters traveling to and from southeast Fairfield County are anxious to bid North Memorial Drive's 16 traffic lights a fond farewell now that the U.S. 33 Lancaster bypass is open. But downtown proponents like Joyce Harvey - president of the Fairfield Heritage Association - are concerned the opening of the bypass could mean a decline in business and tourism for Lancaster. http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051028/NEWS01/510280302/1002/NEWS17
November 22, 200519 yr From the 11/17/05 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Two organizations merge to attract more people to downtown Lancaster By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - The merger of two organizations gives Lancaster's downtown an even bigger cheering section. The Lancaster Downtown Business Alliance has joined forces with the Lancaster Main Street Program to plan events that attract residents and visitors to downtown. The LDBA's role always was to promote downtown, but the organization members didn't believe it was necessary to have two separate organizations performing identical tasks, said Ryan Butsko, former president of the LDBA. "Once we heard about (Main Street's) four-point approach, we thought, why try to fight another organization for promoting downtown when we could be an asset," Butsko said. "It was a perfect match for us to move into the promotions committee of the Main Street Program." Butsko and two other LDBA board members now serve on the Main Street Program's board of directors. Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051117/NEWS01/511170302/1002/NEWS17
December 21, 200519 yr Lancaster is getting a new shopping center. From the 12/16/05 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Hundreds of new jobs coming to Lancaster Home improvement store, restaurant announce plans By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - The third-largest home improvement store in the nation and a major restaurant chain are headed to the Lancaster area. Menards will be one in a chain of home improvement stores with slightly more than 200 locations in 10 states. It will be built next year as part of a retail development site on the west side of Ety Road near the intersection of U.S. 33. Northwest along U.S. 33 near Meijer, a Texas Roadhouse restaurant will be going up. The two businesses will mean a combined 250 new jobs. I think it's great," said Gary Eads, 39, who works for River Valley Apartments near the Menards development. "We need some competition in the area, and the people around here would really like jobs they can walk to. I think it will be great for the community." Read more at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051216/NEWS01/512160305/1002/NEWS17
March 13, 200619 yr Hmm...no one could've seen this one happening. An old article, from the 2/26/06 Dispatch: Blitz puts brakes on bypass State patrol zeros in on Lancaster area’s new ‘speedway’ Sunday, February 26, 2006 Mary Beth Lane THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH LANCASTER, Ohio — Ronald Oshima smiled ruefully but didn’t try to talk his way out of a ticket for streaking along the new Rt. 33 Lancaster bypass in his champagne-colored Acura. He was clocked at 81 mph. "I probably was just not paying attention," the northwest Columbus resident said as a State Highway Patrol trooper handed him a ticket for $105. http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/02/26/20060226-C1-05.html
July 9, 200618 yr From the 7/8/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Old U.S. 33 becomes County Road 33A By TAVIA GREEN The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] FAIRFIELD COUNTY - The new Lancaster Bypass has made traffic congestion and accidents less likely in Lancaster and has taken the name of what used to be U.S. 33 in portions of the county outside Lancaster city limits. Cindy Brown, Ohio Department of Transportation District 5 spokeswoman, said the state has jurisdiction over the new Lancaster Bypass. http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060708/NEWS01/607080305/1002/rss01
July 21, 200618 yr From the 7/16/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: PHOTO: Kevin Wooden, of Athens, removes wood window coverings Friday as he works in the building that will house the new W.g. Grinders in Lancaster. Wooden is covering two of the old windows with brick. E-G photos by William P. Cannon Business is booming in downtown By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - Something's happening in downtown Lancaster. Five businesses have moved in over the past year, and two more are expected to open soon. Some property owners are fixing up their facades, and others are renovating storefronts and apartments to make downtown Lancaster a destination where people "live, work and play." Why is it happening? For business owner Mark Brobeck, it was a domino effect. Cosmetic work to fix up the exterior of Brobeck's business - Orange Carpet Lounge - was completed Tuesday. "In my opinion, I think it went from the worst looking building in downtown to the best looking one," said Brobeck, who also owns Citi Bar on Main Street, around the corner from the Orange Carpet Lounge. The lounge is on Columbus Street. Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060715/NEWS01/607150318/1002/rss01
August 11, 200618 yr From the 8/11/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Planning commission approves plan to widen of Ety Road By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - The start of construction on the Ety Pointe Centre moved closer Thursday when the Lancaster City Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the final plans for the development. The retail shopping center, including a Wal-Mart Supercenter, is proposed for a 93-acre site near Ety Road and Memorial Drive. The project is being planned by two developers, Island Capital LLC and RG Properties. http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060811/NEWS01/608110311/1002/rss01
August 15, 200618 yr From the 8/15/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: No decision on Wal-Mart TIF Lancaster City Council tabled the resolution until September By ALAINA FAHY The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - The Lancaster City Council won't make a decision about whether to approve tax increment financing for the proposed Ety Road shopping center until September. At a meeting Monday, the Lancaster City Council tabled the TIF resolution that would have meant road construction for Ety Road and a new Wal-Mart shopping center for Lancaster. If the tax increment financing passes, it will mean taxpayer's dollars can be saved for other issues instead of helping repair Ety Road - the home of a new shopping center. The TIF, a tax paid by the developers, will pay to repair the road. Read more http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060815/NEWS01/608150318/1002/rss01
August 29, 200618 yr From the 8/29/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Final vote for Ety Road Construction is Sept. 11 By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - Legislation for the widening of Ety Road and the construction of Michaels Way for the proposed shopping center at Ety Road and Memorial Drive was introduced Monday night during the Lancaster City Council meeting. The ordinance would allow the city to issue $3.6 million in notes to pay for the construction. The project is being planned by two developers, Island Capital LLC and RG Properties. The retail shopping center, including a Wal-Mart Supercenter, is proposed for a 93-acre site at Ety Road and Memorial Drive. Mike Pettit, economic development director for Lancaster, said the money for the infrastructure improvements would not come from the city to pay for the development, but would come from the developers through Tax Increment Financing, or TIF. Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060829/NEWS01/608290316/1002/rss01
September 3, 200618 yr Earlier today, I took a drive over to Lancaster, Ohio (I was bored...not into the Buckeye football bru-ha-ha). The drive on 33 East was amazing. When I finally got into the city limits, I took a drive through Lancaster's downtown. I guess this is where I could have kicked the sh*t out of my a** for not carrying a camera. Their Main Street/Downtown area is very quaint, beautiful, and meticulously maintained. I was absolutely awe-struck! I must say that with each "discovery" and as I venture into the various nooks and crannies of Ohio, this state has not disappointed and never ceases to amaze me :clap:. I want to continue to become more and more familiar with my new home-state. Are there any other small Ohio towns, like Lancaster, that you recommend I pay a visit to? I just want to compile a list so that on a lazy weekend, I can just hop in my vehicle for a mini roadtrip. Thanks in advance!
September 3, 200618 yr (I was bored...not into the Buckeye football bru-ha-ha). First mistake. Tsk tsk. Are there any other small Ohio towns, like Lancaster, that you recommend I pay a visit to? From Columbus: Granville, definately Athens, definately Hocking Hills for nature Mt. Vernon is worth a look Delaware, surprisingly. Great downtown. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 3, 200618 yr From the 9/1/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: PHOTO: Mayor David S. Smith gives a speech during the Memorial Drive ribbon cutting on Thursday in the parking lot of Carnival Foods. E-G photos by Anthony De Young PHOTO: U.S. Rep. David Hobson cuts the ribbon during the Memorial Drive celebration on Thursday. Memorial Drive project near completion The city of Lancaster held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday for the Memorial Drive rehabilitation project. Officials who spoke included Lancaster Mayor David Smith and U.S. Rep. Dave Hobson. The $9.5 million road project is the first major project to repair the road since it was built in 1950, and driving along the city's main thoroughfare has never been better, according to some residents and business owners. Read more at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060901/NEWS01/609010321/1002/rss01
September 3, 200618 yr Sorry for the Buckeye comment :-P! It's too much already. How many more weeks of this is sh*t is left???? I'm serious...I can't take it anymore. Thanks for the suggestions. That will keep me busy for the next couple of weeks.
September 3, 200618 yr I'm pretty sure its a year-round thing. Buckeye fever in Cbus doesn't take a day off or a holiday. And if you're freaking out about OSU playing NIU, then your really in for a treat when the big ten schedule starts.. :whip:
September 4, 200618 yr Yeah, but you're from Michigan. She isn't. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 6, 200618 yr From the 9/6/06 Dispatch: Church to buy, renovate hotel; pastor’s firm may operate it Wednesday, September 06, 2006 Randy Ludlow THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Fairfield Christian Church of Lancaster has borrowed $4 million to buy and remodel a nearby hotel and add a water park to the property. The church envisions leasing the property to a management company whose investors include Russell Johnson, pastor of the 4,000-member church. Plans call for the Lancaster Inn, 1858 N. Memorial Dr., to be reborn next spring as the Colonnade at Fairfield Resort and Conference Center. Read more at http://www.dispatch.com/business-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/09/06/20060906-D1-01.html
September 14, 200618 yr From the 9/12/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Wal-Mart is coming to town By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - Developers will start construction on the Ety Road shopping center development project next month after Lancaster City Council passed the legislation needed to make the project possible. Legislation passed Monday night included $3.6 million infrastructure improvement funding for widening Ety Road and building Michaels Way, a new road through the development. It also included passage of a Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, to finance the improvements. The retail shopping center will be built on a 93-acre site near the intersection of Ety Road and Memorial Drive. Stores known to be going in the shopping center include Wal-Mart, Menards Home Improvement Center, Max & Erma's Restaurant and a branch of the Huntington Bank. "It will mean about 1,000 jobs added to our city," Pettit said. "With everything passed, construction should start in early October." Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060912/NEWS01/609120309/1002/rss01
October 11, 200618 yr From the 10/9/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: New medical center coming in 2008 By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - Construction for a new joint medical facility between Mount Carmel Health Systems and Fairfield Medical Center off U.S. 33 in northern Fairfield County could begin in 2008. What the facility will end up being is something the two health care systems are still trying to work out. "I think the county is ready for another hospital," said Cathy Strohl, of Junction City. "They've just about used up all the space here (at FMC), and with the two hospitals working together, it will be better for everyone." Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/NEWS01/610090312/1002/rss01
November 30, 200618 yr From the 11/29/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Lancaster could be getting a new parking garage By ALAINA FAHY The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - It looks like Lancaster will have a multi-level parking garage. The Fairfield County Commission and Lancaster city administrators are working out agreements for the city to buy a parking lot from the county. The parking lot is on West Chestnut Street behind The Signature Music Co. The parking lot has about 80 to 100 parking spaces now. The parking garage would be two or three levels and have about 100 to 130 spots per level, Lancaster Mayor Dave Smith said. The commissioners were concerned about the city buying the parking lot and not using it for a parking garage, Kiger said. The parking lot then would be lost as an economic development tool for the county. The agreement is expected to include a clause explaining the county will retain ownership if the parking lot is not turned into a parking garage, said Fairfield County Commissioner Jon Myers. The commission is also concerned about parking for the Fairfield County Prosecutor's Office - something the city is looking into. Read more at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061129/NEWS01/611290327/1002/rss01
December 12, 200618 yr From the 11/29/06 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Ethanol plant might come to Lancaster Proposed plant would merge agriculture and industry, create 50 jobs By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - Lancaster could join a wave of cities around the nation that manufacture ethanol if a proposal to build an ethanol plant in the city gets the green light. A company - which cannot be named at this time - is interested in building an ethanol plant on the city's east side, said Lancaster Economic Development Director Mike Pettit. http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061129/NEWS01/611290302/1002/rss01
February 12, 200718 yr Revival builds in downtown Lancaster Developer plans $220,000 loft condos Monday, February 12, 2007 Mary Beth Lane THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH LANCASTER, Ohio — A Columbus developer’s plans to convert an old brick factory building into loft condominiums are a sign of progress in reinvigorating the downtown, local leaders say. This is the first significant loft redevelopment project in the Fairfield County seat. Real-estate developer Tom Fortin plans to build and sell 46 condos priced at an average of $220,000 on the upper two floors of the landmark building at Columbus and Mulberry streets. The 1910 factory building most recently housed Fairfield Industries’ sheltered workshop and other programs for people with developmental disabilities. Those programs were moved two years ago. Fortin and his business partner, Bob Helfrich, bought the building at 219 N. Columbus St. for $250,000 last month. Read more at http://dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2007/02/12/20070212-B3-00.html
March 22, 200718 yr From the 1/19/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Officials want residents input on ethanol plant By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff LANCASTER - Residents will get the opportunity to give their input and meet officials of a company that is considering building an ethanol plant in Lancaster. E85 Inc. and city officials will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday - something the company typically does in such cases, according to Lancaster Economic Development Director Mike Pettit. "The goals of the meeting are to introduce the parties involved in the proposed facility, to talk about how this project moves forward, and to present information on E85, and to actively listen, and get anybody's questions answered," Pettit said. "Those persons that are certainly interested should come." http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070119/NEWS01/701190301/1002/rss01
March 23, 200718 yr From the 1/24/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: E85 officials answer residents' concerns about proposed ethanol plant By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff LANCASTER - It could be two to three months before residents know if E85 Inc. will build an ethanol plant in Lancaster. The company's decision to locate to the area will depend on whether the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency approves or rejects its permit application. The EPA is reviewing the company's application, and the total process could take another two to three months, according to an EPA official who attended the meeting. The company is proposing to build a state-of-the-art 100 million gallon per day ethanol plant in the city. The newly formed company expects to build 10 ethanol plants in the United States in the next two years. Schriner also named the location that is being considered for the site, a 115-acre property along Quarry Road on the city's far east side. About 67 acres of the property is useable, Schriner said. MORE: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070124/NEWS01/701240325/1002/rss01
March 31, 200718 yr From the 3/30/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Ohio EPA seeks public input on ethanol plant Fate of E85 plant, a Seattle-based company, awaits review of health, environmental concerns By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff LANCASTER - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft of an air pollution control permit to a company seeking to build an ethanol plant in Lancaster. The draft permit doesn't mean that E85 Inc. has the green light to move forward with construction and production of ethanol. The draft permit, issued Thursday, opens the door for the EPA to begin soliciting comments about the proposed ethanol plant. Review of the public comments will aid the EPA in its decision to approve or disapprove the issuing of a final permit. MORE: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070330/NEWS01/703300325/1002/rss01
April 13, 200718 yr Link includes photos. From the 4/13/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: EPA officials answers questions about proposed E85 ethanol plant EPA will decide within a month whether to issue final permit By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff LANCASTER - Opponents and proponents of a proposed ethanol plant could know in two to four weeks whether the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final air pollution control permit to E85 Inc. EPA officials heard numerous questions and testimony from residents, business owners and environmental activists regarding the proposed ethanol plant Thursday. More than 50 people attended the meeting, though not everyone voiced their opinion. More at: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070413/NEWS01/704130309/1002/rss01
April 21, 200718 yr From the 4/20/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Parking garage still an option Officials trying to move downtown project forward By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff LANCASTER - Efforts to create a new parking garage for downtown Lancaster are stuck in neutral for the time being. But both city and county officials say the project is still running and may yet be put into drive. Virginia Lee, a resident of Baltimore who was visiting the Lancaster Glass Museum on Thursday, said she has had problems finding parking spaces in downtown Lancaster. "Sometimes you can't find a parking space, and a parking lot would be nice," Lee said. Lancaster and Fairfield County have been trying to work out an agreement for the city to purchase a parking lot on West Chestnut Street from the county and turn it into a garage. The parking lot, behind The Signature Music company, has between 80 to 100 parking spaces now. Tentative plans included building a two- or three-level garage that would double or triple the number of available parking spaces downtown. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070420/NEWS01/704200326/1002/rss01
April 25, 200718 yr From the 4/24/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: * PHOTO: Workers continue construction on the new WalMart store that is being built on Ety Road on Monday. E-G photographer Anthony De Young * PHOTO: Three construction workers put up the steel supports for the new Khol's Department store that is being built on Ety Road. Photos by E-G photographer Anthony De Young Ety Road excitement Construction of Wal-Mart, Kohl's continue on Ety Road LANCASTER - Not too long ago, residents learned a major shopping center would be constructed off of Ety Road and Memorial Drive. The city's first major retail development in several years is well under way. Construction crews are transforming the farmland into the Ety Pointe Centre - the future home of several big-box and regional chain stores. Wal-Mart, Kohl's department store and Menards Home Improvement Center will anchor the retail development not far from River Valley Mall - a regional shopping draw. Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/NEWS01/704240301/1002/rss01
May 23, 200718 yr From the 5/22/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: New Target Superstore to be built on Ety Road By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - A Target Superstore is coming to Lancaster and could be opened by the end of the year. News concerning the construction of the store came during a zoning hearing on a piece of property during Monday night's Lancaster City Council meeting. Ety Pointe Centre is where the new Wal-Mart, Menards Home Improvement Center and Kohls department store is being built. Brahm said the Giant Eagle store would have 85,000 square feet and the new Target Superstore would have 126,000 square feet. "The entire shopping center will have 1.2 million square feet," Brahm said. "In addition to the two anchors, we will also have between nine and 10 other possible separate parcels that can be developed into restaurants and other businesses." Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070522/NEWS01/705220321/1002/rss01
May 24, 200718 yr From the 5/23/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: Target Superstore rounds out Ety Road development Most in favor of retailer moving in By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - Wal-Mart, Kohl's, Giant Eagle and a Target Superstore - oh my. The list of big box retailers making a run for Ety Road continues to grow. Lancaster and area residents can't believe the number of businesses looking to set up shop along the Ety Road and Memorial Drive corridor, which was once vacant land and corn fields. "I can't wait," said 32-year-old Adam Fridley, of Bremen. Fridley and his family were among area residents enjoying the afternoon at Rising Park on Tuesday. Park-goers seemed to be pleased with the latest announcement that a Target Superstore will join the construction boom along Ety Road. Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070523/NEWS01/705230315/1002/rss01
August 7, 200717 yr From the 6/20/07 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette: E85 won't build ethanol plant in Lancaster Company chooses site in Newark By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff LANCASTER - Lancaster will not be getting a new ethanol plant. E85 Inc. plans to build a state-of-the-art ethanol facility in Newark's southwest corner and will make a final decision within a few weeks, said a company representative Wednesday. The 78.5-acre site in Newark was chosen over the proposed site in Lancaster, E85 site acquisition manager Mark McCrary said. The proposed site at 595 Thornwood Drive has a superior rail line and better topography than the proposed Lancaster site, he said. MORE: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070620/NEWS01/706200303/1002/rss01
September 14, 200717 yr Apparently Lancaster just lost two great buildings downtown, one as old as 1830. I ran across this first on Hometown Ohio: http://myhometownohio.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/12/3224468.html Eagle-Gazette Image of buildings during demolition: My image from June: A piece of history is gone A hundred people watch demolition; cause of fire probably faulty appliance By CARL BURNETT JR. The Eagle-Gazette Staff LANCASTER - City and downtown business leaders are faced with the question of what to do with two lots now on Main Street. The two fire-damaged buildings that housed four businesses on Main Street were demolished Wednesday. Jennifer Woodruff, with the Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, said local political leaders and business leaders plan to meet Friday to discuss options for the land. The buildings started coming down around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. They were completely demolished just after 11 a.m. The buildings, part of the city's Historic District, were torn down because the fire department and structural engineers determined the buildings were unsafe, said Lancaster City Engineer Brad Fagrell. Full story at http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070913/NEWS01/709130318/1002
September 16, 200717 yr It's always a shame when something like this happens. At least no one got hurt and it appears the adjoining buildings were undamaged.
January 12, 200916 yr LANCASTER GLASS SITE Vacant plot part of plan to revitalize downtown Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 3:30 AM By Mary Beth Lane THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The gateway to the city's historic downtown business district is an ugly gash of vacant land. But city officials are hoping to buy the 2.6 acres that once held the Lancaster Glass Corp. factory and redevelop the corner of Memorial Drive and Main Street. The Community Improvement Corp. and the Lancaster Port Authority, two economic-development arms of the city, are working together to buy the land and redevelop it for business. Full story: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/01/11/langateway.ART_ART_01-11-09_B1_A8CGK0M.html?sid=101
September 8, 200915 yr Bypass cuts traffic, not business Commercial corridor in Lancaster healthy Tuesday, September 8, 2009 3:02 AM By Mary Beth Lane THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Businesses along Memorial Drive in Lancaster are benefiting from the Lancaster bypass that opened in 2005. Despite initial fears of business owners, the Rt. 33 loop around Lancaster hasn't led consumers to bypass the busy commercial corridor known as Memorial Drive. Read more at: http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/09/08/memorialdrive.ART_ART_09-08-09_B1_6LF051Q.html?sid=101
September 26, 200915 yr But what about effects on businesses in the real Lancaster, not some ubiquitous strip mall?
December 10, 200915 yr Lancaster interested in downtown land Vacant industrial site could be offered for county building Saturday, December 5, 2009 By Mary Beth Lane THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH City officials in Lancaster hope to learn soon the asking price for the former Lancaster Glass Corp. land downtown so they can decide whether it's feasible to pitch the site as a location for a new county public-safety building. Lancaster Colony owns the vacant 2.6-acre property once occupied by the glass factory. The company is testing the soil for contaminants before continuing sale negotiations, said R. Michael Pettit, the city's economic-development director. The city would like to buy the land at Memorial Drive and W. Main Street and give it to Fairfield County. The site is at the gateway to the historic downtown business district. Adjacent vacant lots could be added to provide ample land for a public-safety complex and a parking garage, Mayor David S. Smith said. LOCATION MAP Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/12/05/fairjail.ART_ART_12-05-09_B3_4KFT9U8.html
January 18, 201015 yr Lancaster art studio to close Friday, January 15, 2010 - 3:06 AM By Mary Beth Lane, The Columbus Dispatch LANCASTER, Ohio -- Art & Clay on Main, a studio where customers could buy art or make their own, is closing Jan. 31, leaving another empty downtown storefront. It's the latest blow to the city's heart, and one that has local leaders talking about developing a plan to revive the area. "It's certainly unfortunate," Travis Markwood, president of the Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce, said of the studio's closing. "We have had some businesses that were unable to survive downtown." That has included an Italian restaurant, a jeweler and a pharmacy. And at least six other storefronts in the area are empty. The chamber and other groups hope to soon begin formal discussions on developing a master plan for downtown. The discussions will enlist city leaders, business owners, the chamber, the downtown revival group Main Street Lancaster, residents and others, Markwood said. Full article at http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2010/01/15/saddowntown.ART_ART_01-15-10_A12_OGGA6QG.html?sid=101
February 13, 201015 yr Disabled artists get Lancaster studio Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 3:07 AM By Mary Beth Lane, The Columbus Dispatch Art & Clay on Main, a downtown Lancaster art studio and retail shop that closed Jan. 31, will reopen under the control of the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The board, which serves 850 developmentally disabled adults and children countywide, is buying the business for $24,999 and will lease the building at terms still being negotiated, Superintendent John Pekar said. The board plans to reopen the studio and store in the spring. It will keep the Art & Clay name, move in about a dozen disabled artists from its Blue Shoe Arts Studio and Gallery, and shift another 10 or so disabled men and women there to work the sales counter and possibly open a cafe. READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/02/10/artclay.ART_ART_02-10-10_B6_3UGI49H.html?sid=101
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