City and LDFA officials reported progress toward marketing the Whit Farm property, a 102-acre parcel that has been under study for roughly two decades.

Chad Baugh, the newly installed City of Adrian manager, told the LDFA that assessments paid for through an Ann Arbor Spark grant are being completed and that the parcel will be listed on Verified Industrial Properties (VIP) through the Detroit Regional Partnership. He said delivered materials will describe location, connectivity, infrastructure and land-use readiness to make the site marketable to prospective industrial users.

Baugh said the draft renderings and the VIP listing will allow staff to better market the site and that local government partners are now prepared to help move the property forward after a long period without active promotion. Officials said they would present next steps at the January meeting following coordination with Spark and the Detroit Regional Partnership.

No formal action was taken at the meeting on the Whit Farm item; staff said further steps and timelines will be returned to the board in January.