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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Grove City public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Stringtown Road commercial corridor redevelopment
Dunkin' wants a special use permit to run a drive-thru at 1970 Stringtown Road. Drive-thrus can mean more cut-through traffic and queueing on an already busy commercial corridor.
Town Center grant increase for 3981 Broadway
Council was asked to bend the rules on the Town Center Commercial Revitalization Grant Program's award cap for a property at 3981 Broadway and put up $40,000 in city funds to make it happen.
Data center development in Grove City
EMH&T engineers explained how Grove City's water and sewer systems are planned, modeled, and connected to Columbus, and how a large water user like a data center would be evaluated. The Headwaters proposal's projected 48,000 gallons per day was far below what a residential development on the same land would use, but engineers stressed every project must be validated through modeling and binding development agreements.
BJ's Wholesale at Stringtown Road and Route 104
The Stringtown Road annexation is the first step toward a BJ's Wholesale at that corner, and traffic on already-congested Stringtown is the big worry. Council Member Omar voted no and is demanding traffic studies; a median project application is in the works.