<div>A development plan that has been in the works for several years was approved at the Sept. 16 Grove City Council meeting.The council members unanimously approved a resolution that will allow the Ciminello Land Company to build a residential community consisting of 266 units in four subareas on a 96-acre parcel of land at the northwest corner of London Groveport Road (State Route 665) and Borror Road. This property is known as Harris Farm.A preliminary plan for this project was approved back in 2022 and the following year, rezoning legislation was approved by the council. The property had been used for agriculture purposes, but the Grove City 2050 land use plan designates this area for suburban living, with medium to high density housing.When the rezoning proposal was approved, two council members voted against it – Christine Houk and Mark Sigrist. They both had concerns about the added traffic and infrastructure. Both council members voted in favor of the final development plan.“We have big infrastructure conversations we have to continue to have as it relates to this region,” said Houk.At the Oct. 7 meeting, the council is expected to vote on a tax increment financing (TIF) agreement with the Harris Farm developer, Joe Ciminello. City leaders believe this TIF agreement would open a revenue stream to extend Hawthorne Parkway and possibly make improvements to State Route 665 and Borror Road. However, the city needs cooperation and partnership with the state of Ohio and Jackson Township as London Groveport Road is a state route and parts of Borror Road fall under control of Franklin County and Jackson Township.Grove City Mayor Richard “Ike” Stage said the plan is to extend Hawthorne Parkway from State Route 104 to State Route 665. He also said the city has “every intention” to widen Borror Road up to Quail Creek, though they would need to work with other entities to make that happen.Though there are still concerns about traffic and infrastructure, the council members are optimistic they can bring the other municipalities on board to improve the roadways.“I acknowledge the need for more housing,” said councilwoman Jodi Burroughs. “My concerns still are with the traffic. I hope we can work with Jackson Township and ODOT (Ohio Department of Transportation) to address the corridor.”The tax increment financing agreement that the council is expected to vote on in early October includes a tax-exempt status for 30 years. Ciminello, the developer of the Harris Farm property, is also the developer of the Pinnacle property, which has a TIF agreement with the city. Funds from the Pinnacle TIF district have been used for roadway improvements on Buckeye Parkway, as well as other areas.</div>

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City Council approves Harris Farm development plan

A development plan that has been in the works for several years was approved at the Sept. 16 Grove City Council meeting. The council members unanimously approved a resolution that will allow the Ciminello Land Company to build a residential community consisting of 266 units in four subareas on a 96-acre parcel of land at the northwest corner of London Groveport Road (State Route 665) and Borror Road. This property is known as Harris Farm.