Commission conditionally approves large industrial final development plan; developer to fund major road and utility improvements

The Canal Winchester Planning & Zoning Commission on July 14 conditionally approved a final development plan (FDP25001) for three speculative industrial buildings proposed by Opus Development on approximately 704 acres at the southwest corner of Bixby Road and Rega Road, subject to multiple roadway, utility and landscaping conditions spelled out in the previously adopted planned industrial district ordinance. The approved plan shows three buildings totaling about 896,665 square feet (Building A ~398,700 sq ft; Building B ~296,660 sq ft; Building C ~201,295 sq ft). The development text established in Ordinance 22‑016 governs the project and requires off‑site improvements, right‑of‑way dedication and design standards; staff concluded the final plan is consistent with the preliminary plan and does not increase overall site density from earlier approvals. Key infrastructure and developer commitments reviewed by staff and reiterated at the meeting include: dedication of approximately 7.3 acres of right‑of‑way along Bixby and Rega roads; widening Bixby Road to a three‑lane (36‑foot) section for roughly 3,200 linear feet…