https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/pataskala/2021/04/15/pataskala-shapes-development-impact-fees-fund-road-improvements/7191249002/

 

I'd consider this good news for the City of Pataskala. About a year ago some articles were being published that made the city sound like they were moving more towards an anti big development mindset. This development impact fee is basically telling us that they recognize change is inevitable but that they need to do something to make sure the city can support all the growth. I know traffic and impact on transportation (i.e., road wear and tear, roadway improvements etc.) were a huge concern for the city. Hopefully this comes out to be an agreeable fee to not scare off potential developers. 

19 hours ago, OhioFinest said:

With Etna, Pataskala, Reynoldsburgh and even New Albany population growth booming in Western Licking County and couple that with Newark, Heath and Granville already going through their own population growth, Licking County is positioned for tremendous growth in the next decade.  I always tell people, Licking County is exactly where Delaware county was in 2000.  I hope they consider widening 161 at some point as well as population continues to rise.  The Etna area, with US 40 and all the businesses locating in that area, is going through drastic change.  I wonder how this will impact SWL Schools and if it will ever get to a point where Etna becomes it's own independent school district with this much growth?

 

 

If they intended to set themselves up for Etna to become its own separate school system, I don't think they'd have built the new Watkins Memorial High School slightly closer to Etna than it previously was, and in fact just outside of Etna proper; the new building under construction (I believe on target to finish for students starting in the fall of 2021) is at the northeast corner of US-40 and Smoke Road.  It's possible that a new SWL Schools high school will be needed closer to Granville, with this new WMHS becoming effectively "Watkins West."  There was a boom of splits in area high schools right around when I graduated from HS: Dublin Scioto opened in 1995, Hilliard Darby opened in 1997,  Central Crossing in 2002, Olentangy Liberty, Westerville Central, and Pickerington North in 2003, Dublin Jerome in 2004), and I often wondered if Watkins would soon be on that list.  It never happened; they held on to a single HS through 2021 and even now, they're just opening a new building rather than splitting the district, following the models of nearby Gahanna, Reynoldsburg, and Newark, none of which have split their schools.  I don't see it happening in SWL, either.  The new high school is not that far from the old one, and I presume it will have more capacity--at least I certainly hope they planned for that eventuality, given how big a financial commitment building a new large high school is.

 

When you talk about widening 161--I mean, it's already a lot wider than it was in 2000.  Going from Newark to Columbus isn't a two-lane jaunt down OH-16 through Pataskala and Reynoldsburg anymore (or a right-angle trip down OH-13 or OH-79 to I-70).

161 through New Albany to about 310 is ridiculous anymore. Traffic backed up every day.  The further East you go it thins out, but as growth continues to explode in Western Licking County, its going to be an issue.  As for Watkins, in 20 years, they could easily need either a 2nd high school, or a Etna splits.  Licking Heights as well.  They just built a brand new high school after only 10 years of being in another brand new high school.  Again, Licking County is exactly where Delaware county was 20-25 years ago.

 

 

50 minutes ago, OhioFinest said:

161 through New Albany to about 310 is ridiculous anymore. Traffic backed up every day.  The further East you go it thins out, but as growth continues to explode in Western Licking County, its going to be an issue.  As for Watkins, in 20 years, they could easily need either a 2nd high school, or a Etna splits.  Licking Heights as well.  They just built a brand new high school after only 10 years of being in another brand new high school.  Again, Licking County is exactly where Delaware county was 20-25 years ago.

 

 

Licking County also has so much more space compared to Delaware. It'll be interesting to see if it ever overtakes Delaware in growth or population. I have to imagine it will at some point just because 70 goes straight through the southern border of Licking County and there is tons of room for development of new residential areas for people to commute into Columbus. Although that "some point" is probably many many decades away.

15 hours ago, TIm said:

Licking County also has so much more space compared to Delaware. It'll be interesting to see if it ever overtakes Delaware in growth or population. I have to imagine it will at some point just because 70 goes straight through the southern border of Licking County and there is tons of room for development of new residential areas for people to commute into Columbus. Although that "some point" is probably many many decades away.

 

Oh for sure...at least 25-30 years away, IF that ever happens.  Licking County will make a push though. Licking County, once you get into the Newark vicinity, starts to change topography wise.  Lots of beautiful rolling hills that are primed for development. It just gives Licking County a different feel, than that of Delaware County.  Yes, not only with I-70 and US40 running right through the county East and West, but 161 is four lanes all the way to I-77 as well.   With 310, SR37 and SR79 as major roadways that connect I-70 and 161  running North and South, the county is primed for major development over the next few decades.  I would add that with the MAJOR improvements in infrastructure and future development plans of Buckeye Lake, Licking County is in a great position for growth.  It truly is  a great time to be from around here.  It's noticeable in almost every facet of life. 

Edited April 16, 20214 yr by OhioFinest

1 hour ago, OhioFinest said:

 

Oh for sure...at least 25-30 years away, IF that ever happens.  Licking County will make a push though. Licking County, once you get into the Newark vicinity, starts to change topography wise.  Lots of beautiful rolling hills that are primed for development. It just gives Licking County a different feel, than that of Delaware County.  Yes, not only with I-70 and US40 running right through the county East and West, but 161 is four lanes all the way to I-77 as well.   With 310, SR37 and SR79 as major roadways that connect I-70 and 161  running North and South, the county is primed for major development over the next few decades.  I would add that with the MAJOR improvements in infrastructure and future development plans of Buckeye Lake, Licking County is in a great position for growth.  It truly is  a great time to be from around here.  It's noticeable in almost every facet of life. 

I moved to Ohio, specifically the Heath area, in late 2016 and the changes I've seen since then have been insane. I've seen more development in Central Ohio in 5 years than I ever did in my ancient New England hometown in over 2 decades. It's really nice to live somewhere where they are actually trying to plan for growth and the future.

Random question, do any of you remember the "The Estates at Olde Orchard Farms" development? It was a massive development that spanned both Newark and Granville boundries? The development only got the 1st of many proposed phases completed, but the recession hit and ultimately was put on halt.  Does anybody know if the development ever has any plans of resurfacing?  There was plans on the northern boundary for almost a "town center" type of development.  I would love to see this development resurface.

 

 

Where the red arrow is, that is the only phases that ever got off and running. The massive development would have had 4 different access points.  The area in orange is where they wanted to place a mini town center type of development.  Curious if anybody has ever heard whatever happened to this development?

 

 

This is the entrance to the development.

 

 

Edited April 16, 20214 yr by OhioFinest

Pataskala OK's rezoning for large distribution-style warehouse at Mink & Refugee

Craig McDonald - Newark Advocate - Apr. 21, 2021

 

"Pataskala City Council approved the first of two proposed development plans for large-scale distribution style warehouses to be constructed within city limits at its April 19 meeting. ... The properties to be developed are on the northeast corner of Mink Street, opposite the recently opened Amazon Distribution Center and the Ashely Furniture building under construction on the opposite side of Refugee Road."

On 4/16/2021 at 6:57 AM, OhioFinest said:

 

Oh for sure...at least 25-30 years away, IF that ever happens.  Licking County will make a push though. Licking County, once you get into the Newark vicinity, starts to change topography wise.  Lots of beautiful rolling hills that are primed for development. It just gives Licking County a different feel, than that of Delaware County.  Yes, not only with I-70 and US40 running right through the county East and West, but 161 is four lanes all the way to I-77 as well.   With 310, SR37 and SR79 as major roadways that connect I-70 and 161  running North and South, the county is primed for major development over the next few decades.  I would add that with the MAJOR improvements in infrastructure and future development plans of Buckeye Lake, Licking County is in a great position for growth.  It truly is  a great time to be from around here.  It's noticeable in almost every facet of life. 

 

Wait, I missed this earlier.  OH-161 doesn't even go all the way to I-77, and even if you count the same stretch of asphalt that continues as OH-16 going east from Granville, that shrinks down to 2 lanes after OH-60, around Dresden.  It widens back out to 4 lanes again when it becomes US-36 in Coshocton.  (I took that route in the other direction a few weeks ago, and I'll be taking it again next Thursday, coming from Akron to Newark for a court hearing.)

 

Wild Ohio highway numbering hijinks: getting off I-77, the same exact stretch of asphalt is US-36 and then OH-16.  US-36 continues, but you have to make a right-angle turn to stay on US-36 in Coshocton; if you go straight, you're on OH-16.

 

That same phenomenon happens 4 more times.  In Granville, if you continue on the same stretch of asphalt, now you're on OH-37; you have to use an off-ramp to stay on OH-16, which goes off at a right angle to the south.

 

If you stay on the same stretch of asphalt, now OH-37, it quickly turns into OH-161.  OH-37 goes off at a right angle to the north.

 

If you stay on OH-161, you can follow it all the way to Dublin.  The same stretch of asphalt then becomes US-33, which also continues at a right angle to the south.

 

You can then take that same stretch of asphalt all the way to Marysville, where if you continue straight, it becomes US-36 ... the same highway you got on when you left I-77 at the start of all this.

8 minutes ago, Gramarye said:

Wild Ohio highway numbering hijinks

 

The 161/37/16 stuff is really confusing to explain when giving directions to my house in Granville whenever Cincinnati family visits. Half the time people end up taking 70 to 37 which is a much worse drive. The 37/16 exits are almost as confusing.

2 hours ago, Gramarye said:

 

Wait, I missed this earlier.  OH-161 doesn't even go all the way to I-77, and even if you count the same stretch of asphalt that continues as OH-16 going east from Granville, that shrinks down to 2 lanes after OH-60, around Dresden.  It widens back out to 4 lanes again when it becomes US-36 in Coshocton.  (I took that route in the other direction a few weeks ago, and I'll be taking it again next Thursday, coming from Akron to Newark for a court hearing.)

 

Wild Ohio highway numbering hijinks: getting off I-77, the same exact stretch of asphalt is US-36 and then OH-16.  US-36 continues, but you have to make a right-angle turn to stay on US-36 in Coshocton; if you go straight, you're on OH-16.

 

That same phenomenon happens 4 more times.  In Granville, if you continue on the same stretch of asphalt, now you're on OH-37; you have to use an off-ramp to stay on OH-16, which goes off at a right angle to the south.

 

If you stay on the same stretch of asphalt, now OH-37, it quickly turns into OH-161.  OH-37 goes off at a right angle to the north.

 

If you stay on OH-161, you can follow it all the way to Dublin.  The same stretch of asphalt then becomes US-33, which also continues at a right angle to the south.

 

You can then take that same stretch of asphalt all the way to Marysville, where if you continue straight, it becomes US-36 ... the same highway you got on when you left I-77 at the start of all this.

Yeah it makes no sense. Going from Newark to Columbus, you get on 16 but end up entering Columbus on 161 and at one point you were on 37 for a split second and in this entire time all you did was drive forward without turning or exiting the highway you originally merged onto.

Work starts on 750,000-square-foot Owens Corning warehouse in Heath

Jim Weiker - The Dispatch - May 4, 2021

 

 

"Work has started on a 750,000-square-foot warehouse in Heath that will be occupied by Owens Corning, as the manufacturer looks to consolidate much of its central Ohio warehouse space to serve its Newark factory. VanTrust Real Estate, a Kansas City, Missouri, company with offices in Columbus, is developing the site, at 840 Thornwood Drive on the West Side of the city."

 

 

This is great news!!!  I wondered what the heck they were building there?  This is a massive site!!  In the Newark Thread, there was a discussion about the Thornwood Crossing/Thornwood Dr corridor.  Looks like its already paying off with Owens Corning and PCA building new facilities on Thornwood Dr.

 

The area in RED is where this new Owens Corning facility will be built

The area in BLUE is where PCA will be building its new facility

They YELLOW line to the North is where the new bridge is being built to connect Thornwood Crossing to Thornwood Dr

The GREEN dotted line is the final phase of the plan to widen Thornwood Dr

The ORANGE line is the proposed extension of Central Parkway all the way to Keller Dr

The big YELLOW are is the proposed massive mixed used development in Heath.

 

Lots of changes and progress happening in the Greater Newark Area:

 

 

 

This is the piece of land this new Owens facility will be built on:

Edited May 5, 20214 yr by OhioFinest

50 minutes ago, OhioFinest said:

This is great news!!!  I wondered what the heck they were building there?  This is a massive site!!  In the Newark Thread, there was a discussion about the Thornwood Crossing/Thornwood Dr corridor.  Looks like its already paying off with Owens Corning and PCA building new facilities on Thornwood Dr.

 

The area in RED is where this new Owens Corning facility will be built

The area in BLUE is where PCA will be building its new facility

They YELLOW line to the North is where the new bridge is being built to connect Thornwood Crossing to Thornwood Dr

The GREEN dotted line is the final phase of the plan to widen Thornwood Dr

The ORANGE line is the proposed extension of Central Parkway all the way to Keller Dr

The big YELLOW are is the proposed massive mixed used development in Heath.

 

Lots of changes and progress happening in the Greater Newark Area:

 

 

 

This is the piece of land this new Owens facility will be built on:

There are still all these weird pocket farms and fields in the area so I really can't see I'm surprised to see some of them being sold for development. Some of these fields have been for sale for ages.

6 hours ago, TIm said:

There are still all these weird pocket farms and fields in the area so I really can't see I'm surprised to see some of them being sold for development. Some of these fields have been for sale for ages.

It's an interesting choice, relying on a lot of additional infrastructure changes to support it, when there is still [seemingly] land available further south along 79, closer to 70. Although if OC was committed to specifically staying within Newark to support the city where their factory is, that is a pretty nice move from a PR perspective. Also a quick trip to their Granville Tech Campus over on 16.

https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/pataskala/2021/05/28/southwest-licking-schools-study-housing-boom-swell-enrollment/7414952002/

 

Article talking about the impact of residential development on the Southwest Licking School District. The interesting part in there is the chart detailing all the residential developments in the pipeline in the Pataskala/Etna area. Over 3,200 units between apartments, condos and single family homes and they don't anticipate it stopping once those are all built.

2 hours ago, TIm said:

https://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/pataskala/2021/05/28/southwest-licking-schools-study-housing-boom-swell-enrollment/7414952002/

 

Article talking about the impact of residential development on the Southwest Licking School District. The interesting part in there is the chart detailing all the residential developments in the pipeline in the Pataskala/Etna area. Over 3,200 units between apartments, condos and single family homes and they don't anticipate it stopping once those are all built.

 

In my honest opinion, what SWL and Licking Heights should be doing, is just being up front and honest about what the district needs in the future....and that's multiple high schools.  Olentangy schools did that and they haven't had the issues that SWL and Licking Heights are having.   Its inevitable that SWL and Licking Heights end up with multiple high schools in the next 10-20 years, so why not just be up front about it so nobody is shocked when it happens?  Make a plan and prepare for it.  SWL and Licking Heights still act like they are small schools. Just look at the fact that they play in the LCL with Division III, IV, V, VI and VII schools.  Its time for those districts to accept what the reality is, that they are big schools in a high growth area.  I have said it multiple times on here, SWL and Licking Heights are where Delaware county was 20 years ago.  Hopefully those number are what they needed to see to understand what is coming so they can fully digest it and plan for it.  

Edited May 28, 20214 yr by OhioFinest

1 hour ago, OhioFinest said:

 

In my honest opinion, what SWL and Licking Heights should be doing, is just being up front and honest about what the district needs in the future....and that's multiple high schools.  Olentangy schools did that and they haven't had the issues that SWL and Licking Heights are having.   Its inevitable that SWL and Licking Heights end up with multiple high schools in the next 10-20 years, so why not just be up front about it so nobody is shocked when it happens?  Make a plan and prepare for it.  SWL and Licking Heights still act like they are small schools. Just look at the fact that they play in the LCL with Division III, IV, V, VI and VII schools.  Its time for those districts to accept what the reality is, that they are big schools in a high growth area.  I have said it multiple times on here, SWL and Licking Heights are where Delaware county was 20 years ago.  Hopefully those number are what they needed to see to understand what is coming so they can fully digest it and plan for it.  

You're exactly right. Basically the school district complaining about this stuff is them just not wanting to be proactive about being prepared for future influxes of housing and students in the area. Their lack of willingness to prepare for the future should not burden the entire Pataskala/Etna area. The cities and towns over there are planning for the future, the school districts need to be doing the same instead of fighting growth and development that they can't stop. 3,200 units will bring an insane amount of money into the area and the influx of new residents will mean the area sees increased commercial and retail growth as well, something they are also planning for. The "we don't want to do more work!" mentality from the SW Licking School District is very disappointing to see and they need to realize embracing change and preparing for the future is absolutely the best method here. If they just keep ignoring the issues, like they clearly would like to do, then the school district is going to get overrun with students, the quality of education will deteriorate and they won't be able to keep up with anything.

The Cubes at Etna adding 1.1M-square-foot spec building
 

“Chicago-based real estate development and investment firm CRG and its capital partner Lexington Realty Trust this week broke ground on a new 1.1-million speculative distribution facility at the Cubes at Etna 70, an industrial project located at 9800 Schuster Way, about 20 miles east of Columbus.
 

The half-mile long facility will be completed in May of 2022. CBRE’s Jeff Lyons is the broker for the project.
 

Four additional pad-ready land sites remain available for development. In all, the site can accommodate up to 2 million square feet of additional facilities.“

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2021/09/21/the-cubes-at-etna-adding-a-11m-square-foot-spec.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMFB_CO&csrc=6398&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3GOkLZD-0uXf_vatzIlzIIIffr_Uk-1pmVLF5KNuFtodFnpKoJww1Fw3c

The growth that is coming to Licking County is about to explode.  Licking County is exactly where Delaware county was in 1990. 

33 minutes ago, OhioFinest said:

The growth that is coming to Licking County is about to explode.  Licking County is exactly where Delaware county was in 1990. 

And things are moving way faster these days, so it'll see that same level of growth but at a higher rate from what I can tell. So much more room in Licking County compared to Delaware as well, will be really interesting to see what happens over the course of this next decade.

Johnstown seeking $75M Build Back Better grant to fund Mobility Factory Innovation Center

Owen Milnes - Columbus Business Journal - Oct. 5, 2021

 

 

"The village of Johnstown wants to build a mobility hub and innovation center that will provide transportation for residents as well as an incubator space for mobility technology companies. The space, called the Mobility Factory Innovation Center, is planned for 200 E. Coshocton St., Jim Lenner, Johnstown’s village manager, told Columbus Business First. It will serve as the lead institution of a network of similar hubs across rural areas in Central Ohio, Lenner said. ... Johnstown is applying for a $75 million grant as part of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge. ... Johnstown will submit the grant application later this month, Lenner said. If the application is approved, the village will receive $500,000 to further developer the idea before submitting the application for $75 million in March 2022."

Virginia-based electrical contractor plans $12 million investment in Johnstown

Owen Milnes - Columbus Business First - Oct. 26, 2021

 

 

"New River Electrical is planning a $12 million facility that will anchor Johnstown’s newest business park. The Virginia-based electrical contractor plans to build a regional headquarters at the village’s incoming New Enterprise Center Business Park, Johnstown Mayor Chip Dutcher told Columbus Business First. The facility will employ 55 people, with $8 million in payroll. ... The New River Electrical facility, set to occupy a 42-acre site, will include a 51,000-square-foot office building and a 32,000-square-foot fleet maintenance building. Lenner said about 50 acres are still available at the New Enterprise Center."

Johnstown...come on down, you're the next contestant on "next community to explode with growth"!!  Good for Johnstown! I have a very distinct feeling that Johnstown is set to go through its biggest population boom in the next decade.  Nice people in Johnstown!

On 10/27/2021 at 7:23 AM, OhioFinest said:

Johnstown...come on down, you're the next contestant on "next community to explode with growth"!!  Good for Johnstown! I have a very distinct feeling that Johnstown is set to go through its biggest population boom in the next decade.  Nice people in Johnstown!

The nice thing here is that Johnstown is welcoming development and are actually planning for the future. Excellent examplem of a small community being proactive and planning for the future while trying to ensure current residents are also happy.

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Edited January 13, 20223 yr by TIm

Just an FYI, please do not post full articles on UrbanOhio.  We've almost gotten sued for that sort of thing.  Thanks! 

3 hours ago, TIm said:

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I don't think you had to remove your whole post.  I imagine ColDayMan had already edited to make it ok.  You can post excerpts from the article, just not copy and paste it all.

Edited January 13, 20223 yr by TH3BUDDHA

4 hours ago, TH3BUDDHA said:

I don't think you had to remove your whole post.  I imagine ColDayMan had already edited to make it ok.  You can post excerpts from the article, just not copy and paste it all.

Ah shoot! Well it's too late now haha. I saw "sue" and went scorched earth. Article is both in the Newark Advocate and The Dispatch for anyone who pays for either of those and is interested. The quotes imply the powers that be in LC know exactly what this is for as well which is interesting. I used up my free articles so I can't go get them now. LOTS of speculation. One of my parents "boss" is one of those quoted in the article so maybe I'll try pressuring them to put the squeeze on and get us some insider info!

Edited January 13, 20223 yr by TIm

16 minutes ago, TIm said:

Ah shoot! Well it's too late now haha. I saw "sue" and went scorched earth. Article is both in the Newark Advocate and The Dispatch for anyone who pays for either of those and is interested. The quotes imply the powers that be in LC know exactly what this is for as well which is interesting. LOTS of speculation. One of my parents "boss" is one of those quoted in the article so maybe I'll try pressuring them to put the squeeze on and get us some insider info!

 

Posting select quotes is generally fine. And summarize points is generally fine. But copy+pasting an entire article, especially one behind a paywall, is where the issues come into play.

 

I do recall from your post that someone, maybe the county commissioner, had signed a non-disclosure agreement. I find that interesting. It seems to indicate that plans are pretty far along. Nothing is set in stone yet, but it seems to be moving that way. And the tone of the quotes do make this seem like a massive deal. The word "transformational" was used to describe the impact not just on Licking County or Central Ohio, but on the entire region. 

11 minutes ago, cbussoccer said:

 

Posting select quotes is generally fine. And summarize points is generally fine. But copy+pasting an entire article, especially one behind a paywall, is where the issues come into play.

 

I do recall from your post that someone, maybe the county commissioner, had signed a non-disclosure agreement. I find that interesting. It seems to indicate that plans are pretty far along. Nothing is set in stone yet, but it seems to be moving that way. And the tone of the quotes do make this seem like a massive deal. The word "transformational" was used to describe the impact not just on Licking County or Central Ohio, but on the entire region. 

Here’s that quote from the article:

 

”Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb, who said he can’t discuss any potential development because of a non-disclosure agreement, did say he expects the annexation requests to come soon.

 

“We anticipate this month one, possibly two, annexation requests from Jersey Township into the city of New Albany,” Bubb said. “I’m very optimistic (it will happen). They wouldn’t be to this stage of land acquisition if they weren’t serious.”

 

The county commissioners were part of the discussions with New Albany and Jersey Township in late December and early January, Bubb said.

 

“This is something that was in the works and then sort of became public,” Bubb said. “If what I read is even partly true, it could be characterized as transformational for Licking County, central Ohio and the region.”

 

I’d love it for Central Ohio If something similar to the factory described does end up coming to pass. One more factor driving the growth here!

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/01/13/new-albany-annexation-transformational-jersey-township-county/9185579002/

Edited January 13, 20223 yr by amped91

4 minutes ago, amped91 said:

Here’s that quote from the article:

 

”Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb, who said he can’t discuss any potential development because of a non-disclosure agreement, did say he expects the annexation requests to come soon.

 

“We anticipate this month one, possibly two, annexation requests from Jersey Township into the city of New Albany,” Bubb said. “I’m very optimistic (it will happen). They wouldn’t be to this stage of land acquisition if they weren’t serious.”

 

The county commissioners were part of the discussions with New Albany and Jersey Township in late December and early January, Bubb said.

 

“This is something that was in the works and then sort of became public,” Bubb said. “If what I read is even partly true, it could be characterized as transformational for Licking County, central Ohio and the region.”

 

I’d love it for Central Ohio If something similar to the factory described does end up coming to pass. One more factor driving the growth here!

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2022/01/13/new-albany-annexation-transformational-jersey-township-county/9185579002/

May or may not have been the "boss" I was referencing. I know where he gets his groceries so maybe I'll just camp out there!

Looks like it is actually happening. 
 

Intel planning to build massive new semiconductor factory in Ohio

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Intel is the company that has decided to build a major new computer-chip factory in the Columbus, Ohio area in what could be the largest economic development project in state history, according to sources.

 

Officials and Intel haven’t commented, but it seems like it’s a strong possibility. 

Edited January 13, 20223 yr by VintageLife

This would be huge for the city. Hopefully, an official announcement is coming soon. 🤞

Wondering if this will be the mini city Intel was talking about, from a dispatch article 

 

 

2 hours ago, VintageLife said:

Wondering if this will be the mini city Intel was talking about, from a dispatch article 

 

 

 

What's that from?

4 minutes ago, jonoh81 said:

 

What's that from?

Nevermind, found an article about it: https://www.techspot.com/news/90709-intel-us-mega-fab-120-billion-little-city.html

13 minutes ago, jonoh81 said:

Nevermind, found an article about it: https://www.techspot.com/news/90709-intel-us-mega-fab-120-billion-little-city.html

It was in the dispatch article from the other day, I had to screenshot it from Reddit, don’t have a dispatch subscription. 

This article has quite a bit more details and specifics - this really makes it sound like a done deal, and I really hope that the case.

 

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/01/intel-plans-massive-semiconductor-factory-in-ohio.html?outputType=amp

 

Wondering what this will do to our property values here in Granville...?

Edited January 14, 20223 yr by mrCharlie

3 minutes ago, mrCharlie said:

This article has quite a bit more details and specifics - sounds like close to a done deal, and I really hope that the case.

 

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/01/intel-plans-massive-semiconductor-factory-in-ohio.html?outputType=amp

 

Wondering what this will do to our property values here in Granville...?

It sounds like it has been confirmed.  This is HUGE news for the Columbus Metro!

7 minutes ago, mrCharlie said:

This article has quite a bit more details and specifics - this really makes it sound like a done deal, and I really hope that the case.

 

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/01/intel-plans-massive-semiconductor-factory-in-ohio.html?outputType=amp

 

Wondering what this will do to our property values here in Granville...?

It also seems like this will be, or is supposed to be, the mini-city from the article. It will be interesting to see if this really does lead to $100 billion in investment and 10,000 jobs. 

3 hours ago, VintageLife said:

It also seems like this will be, or is supposed to be, the mini-city from the article. It will be interesting to see if this really does lead to $100 billion in investment and 10,000 jobs. 

I was just looking at this area on a map.  The land that's being annexed for this will come real close to connecting New Albany to Johnstown.

14 hours ago, Kriegs said:

This would be huge for the city. Hopefully, an official announcement is coming soon. 🤞

Not just the city, for the entirety of Ohio!

6 hours ago, Luvcbus said:

I was just looking at this area on a map.  The land that's being annexed for this will come real close to connecting New Albany to Johnstown.

And Johnstown is fairly pro-development for being a small town. I'm sure they're going to be a little upset they have to start thinking about upgrading the school AGAIN though haha. Johnstown will be some hot real estate for anyone working at whatever all the final businesses in this new development are (assuming it isn't exclusively just the chip factory).

Like i said way back in this thread....Johnstown...come on down, you're the next contestant on who wants to be the next booming Central Ohio community!

 

1 hour ago, OhioFinest said:

Like i said way back in this thread....Johnstown...come on down, you're the next contestant on who wants to be the next booming Central Ohio community!

 

Johnstown really is a nice town. Has the charming little downtown area, is close to Columbus but also close to "nowhere" so you can get away from it all, they care about their school system and they aren't a bunch of anti-development NIMBYs. They are excellent at planning for the future for being such a small town, I just hope this isn't too overwhelming for them and they don't get steamrolled by big money.

22 minutes ago, TIm said:

Johnstown really is a nice town. Has the charming little downtown area, is close to Columbus but also close to "nowhere" so you can get away from it all, they care about their school system and they aren't a bunch of anti-development NIMBYs.

 

Admittedly we don't drive through Johnstown all that often, but its still catches me by surprise seeing how nice their downtown actually is.

 

Maybe this is the catalyst for finally getting my fellow Granville residents to accept the reality that development is coming, and maybe we should start planning for it so we have some say in what this area will look like in 20 years.

17 minutes ago, mrCharlie said:

 

Admittedly we don't drive through Johnstown all that often, but its still catches me by surprise seeing how nice their downtown actually is.

 

Maybe this is the catalyst for finally getting my fellow Granville residents to accept the reality that development is coming, and maybe we should start planning for it so we have some say in what this area will look like in 20 years.

The Village of Granville absolutely should try to maintain its quaint old small town feel while still being progressive and growing economically, but Granville Township needs to get their act in order. They are going to miss out on A LOT of money if they remain so anti development in the township. I know Johnstown, Newark and Heath will happily accept new incoming developments and Pataskala seems to have gotten on track to allow development while also making sure it won't be a burden on the towns services (fire, schools, water, sewer etc.) by making developers pay for some of the upgrades.

 

Licking County has been booming and they knew they were going to continue to boom, but we might be talking about an atomic bomb level of boom now! I have to imagine developers, contractors, plumbers, electricians etc. are all salivating right now.

2 hours ago, mrCharlie said:

 

Admittedly we don't drive through Johnstown all that often, but its still catches me by surprise seeing how nice their downtown actually is.

 

Maybe this is the catalyst for finally getting my fellow Granville residents to accept the reality that development is coming, and maybe we should start planning for it so we have some say in what this area will look like in 20 years.

 

Well if this doesn't wake up Granville...nothing will.  I would think that the housing developments on River Rd are almost assuredly going to happen now.  We will need as many developments as possible to absorb what is coming now and in the future.  For as "progressive" as they think they are, i have never understood why Granville thought they could avoid this kind of development and  put together a plan other than adopting "green space zones".  The Exempted Village needs to open their eyes to whats happening around them and FINALLY be a good neighbor.   Granville needs to finally look west instead of east

1 hour ago, TIm said:

The Village of Granville absolutely should try to maintain its quaint old small town feel while still being progressive and growing economically, but Granville Township needs to get their act in order. They are going to miss out on A LOT of money if they remain so anti development in the township.

 

6 minutes ago, OhioFinest said:

For as "progressive" as they think they are, i have never understood why Granville thought they could avoid this kind of development and  put together a plan other than adopting "green space zones".

 

Granville Village is the progressive part, especially the village proper. A few people who just won the village council race campaigned on the need for additional development and affordable housing in Granville.

 

The township is very conservative with a lot of big money and long-time families - that is where a lot of the resistance to any kind of change comes from, along with fear of impact on the schools and the potential to need to pay more in school taxes. Now that development in the school district could easily come from the east, south, or west - and be totally out of the hands of existing school district residents - I think we're finally reaching the point where the inevitability is getting hard to ignore.

 

Maybe I need to start making some noise at township trustee meetings...