Grove City Messenger - May 7th, 2023

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Annexation request approved
despite concerns from citizens
By Andrea Cordle
Grove City Editor
Some Jackson and Pleasant township
residents are troubled over the annexation
of 98 acres of land, located on Rensch Road,
from Jackson Township to the city of Grove
City.
The Pleasant Township trustees have
even voiced concerns about the annexation.
Trustees Nancy Hunter, Edward Sheets,
and Randi Good sent a formal letter to the
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
requesting they vote against the proposal.
The letter states, “Our residents enjoy
the peace and tranquility of rural living.
They are adamantly opposed to having
warehouses and or businesses as neighbors.
If they wanted to be a part of Grove
City, they would have purchased property
within Grove City. The Pleasant Township
trustees agree with their concerns and are
opposed to this annexation and expansion
as well as future encroachments that
Grove City may plan.”
Residents also attended a Jackson
Township board meeting to urge the
trustees to oppose the annexation request.
Several weeks ago, Grove City council
voted to approve a resolution that states
the city could provide municipal services to
the 98 acres of land on Rensch Road if the
land were annexed into the city from
Jackson Township. Municipal services
include police and fire, water, sanitary
sewer, and solid waste collection.
According to Kyle Rauch, Grove City’s
development director, the developer is not
planning to propose a warehouse or distribution
center. They are proposing a data
center, with a maximum footprint of
250,000 square feet on the 98-acre parcel.
Rauch said large setbacks and landscaping
are planned so the center would be less visible.
“What we are trying to do is preserve
the character of the area but allow for the
owner of the parcel to use the property as
desired,” said Rauch. “We are trying to balance
the rights of both the public and the
property owner.”
Glen Dugger, an attorney with Smith
and Hale in Columbus who is handling the
annexation, said that they are early in the
process and there will be community outreach
efforts. He said there would be no
significant truck traffic.
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