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Developers pitch 1.3M‑sq‑ft warehouse site; council cautious pending job and utility details
Summary
Ambrose Property Group sought preliminary guidance about annexing roughly 180 acres (mostly in Franklin County) for a potential 1,300,000‑square‑foot warehouse that a confidential "Project Roosevelt" user may occupy; council said it needs job, wage and utility details before committing to annexation into Commercial Point.
Developers under contract for the Kirschner parcels presented a preliminary plan and asked Commercial Point whether the village would consider annexing approximately 180 acres, most of which lies in Franklin County. The developer said a Fortune 500 user, under the working name "Project Roosevelt," has shortlisted the site; the user could be interested in a 1,300,000‑square‑foot warehouse but the developer said it could not yet disclose jobs, wages or the user's identity because of a confidentiality agreement.
Why it matters: If realized, a building of this scale would add major industrial tax base and potential employment but also increase demands on utilities, roads and county…
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