Midwest Mega-Commerce Center Document
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Mid-West Mega Commerce Site
4.21.14
4 April, 2014
Mid-West Mega Commerce Site
4.21.14
4 April, 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Foreword
5 Introduction
7 Overview
10 Education
19 Housing Demographics
28 Transportation
44 Conclusion
46 Mega Site Comparisons
54 Industry Clusters
60 Trends in Employment & Wages
62 Web Applications
64 Wind Energy
68 Recommendations
74 Press Release
76 News Article
78 Site Attractions
80 Appendix A
81 Appendix B
82 Appendix C
83 References
CLIENT
Jamie Gentry Enterprise Advisory Group, LLC
FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
133 South Main Street, Suite 401
Washington Court House, Ohio 43160
Phone: (740) 335-0729 Fax: (740) 333-3530
Dan Dean
Jack DeWeese
Tony Anderson
Steve Luebbe PE, PS, County Engineer
CREDITS
Rick Trott, First Vice President
Columbus Commercial Real Estate (CBRE)
Columbus Office
Rebecca Ruan-O’Shaugnessey
former State of Ohio Deputy Chief of the Office of
Strategic Business Investments
Joseph K. Wauben
Operations Planning
Honda Transmission Mf. of America, Inc.
6964 State Route 235 N, Russells Point, OH
The Ohio State University
Knowlton School of Architecture
City and Regional Planning Department
Knowlton Hall 275 W. Woodruff Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1138
PROFESSOR
Chad Gibson, AICP
FALL 2014 STUDIO STUDENTS
Beck, Hannah
Ehrsam, Brian
Fisher, Brad
Galbreath, Sarah
Gray, Hannah
Knox, Emily
Selmek, Jordan
Stiving, James
Swift, Alex
Wilson, Aubrey
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Foreword
5 Introduction
7 Overview
10 Education
19 Housing Demographics
28 Transportation
44 Conclusion
46 Mega Site Comparisons
54 Industry Clusters
60 Trends in Employment & Wages
62 Web Applications
64 Wind Energy
68 Recommendations
74 Press Release
76 News Article
78 Site Attractions
80 Appendix A
81 Appendix B
82 Appendix C
83 References
CLIENT
Jamie Gentry Enterprise Advisory Group, LLC
FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
133 South Main Street, Suite 401
Washington Court House, Ohio 43160
Phone: (740) 335-0729 Fax: (740) 333-3530
Dan Dean
Jack DeWeese
Tony Anderson
Steve Luebbe PE, PS, County Engineer
CREDITS
Rick Trott, First Vice President
Columbus Commercial Real Estate (CBRE)
Columbus Office
Rebecca Ruan-O’Shaugnessey
former State of Ohio Deputy Chief of the Office of
Strategic Business Investments
Joseph K. Wauben
Operations Planning
Honda Transmission Mf. of America, Inc.
6964 State Route 235 N, Russells Point, OH
The Ohio State University
Knowlton School of Architecture
City and Regional Planning Department
Knowlton Hall 275 W. Woodruff Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1138
PROFESSOR
Chad Gibson, AICP
FALL 2014 STUDIO STUDENTS
Beck, Hannah
Ehrsam, Brian
Fisher, Brad
Galbreath, Sarah
Gray, Hannah
Knox, Emily
Selmek, Jordan
Stiving, James
Swift, Alex
Wilson, Aubrey
Table of Contents
54
INTRODUCTION
The site being addressed by this document includes 1,660 acres of industrially-zoned land located along Interstate 71 in Fayette County, Ohio.
This massive site is intended for large-scale economic development and has been enhanced with significant infrastructure improvements
of approximately $8.5M. Previous to The Ohio State University’s involvement via an undergraduate studio course in the City and Regional
Planning Department, the Mid-West Mega Commerce Center (www.m2c2.biz) has been on the market for several years. The site is Ohio’s
largest certified “Jobs Ohio” location (www.jobs-ohio.com), which is centrally-located. However, in spite of these attractive features, it has
not been able to sell. The goal of this document is to provide fresh ideas, recommendations and tools for the marketing and development of
this site. Having 1,660 acres of agricultural land is not out of character for the area, but implementation of a thriving, active industrial engine
at this location would be an extraordinary boost to the local, regional and even State economy. Promoting and selling this industrial site will
foster economic development and provide quality jobs.
This material is a compilation of research to be used as a marketing and development strategy for the Mid-West Mega Commerce Center.
Originally, research topics were broken down into five groups; housing overview and availability, impact of the former DHL facility in nearby
Wilmington, transportation, and workforce & grants. From the original topics, ideas branched out into other topics such as the mega site
comparisons, industry clusters, trends in employment & wages, web applications, and wind energy. Extensive, in-depth research was gathered,
analyzed, and visually displayed within a time frame of four months.
In order to attract international clients, a website has been online for about two years. In this document there are recommendations to
improve the search engine optimization. After, collected statistics, facts, and data the students’ have provided multiple marketable tools and
strategies. Furthermore, The students’ of the City and Regional Planning Department at the Ohio State University would like to thank guest
speakers Rebecca Ruan-O’Shaugnessey and Rick Trott for their consultations during the process.
Introduction
FOREWORD
The Mid-West Mega Commerce site (www.m2c2.biz) is easily passed by if heading north or south on Interstate 71 in rural Fayette County, Ohio. However, as Ohio’s
largest Job Ready Site, the beauty and serenity of these flat farm fields conceal the opportunity to create a significant economic engine. The potential impacts
of fully developing this 1,660-acre property would be felt well beyond the region or even the State. There is real money to be made here, not just by a single
developer, land owner or company executive, but by the multitude of employees who would gain long-term employment from a bustling new manufacturing facility
in this location. The hundreds, if not thousands of jobs created by such a business would completely transform the regional economy, enhancing the productivity
of the land beyond the high-protein, non-GMO soybeans and corn the area is known for internationally.
It has been retold that potential buyers of the site have stood in the middle of this pristine countryside and seriously wondered about the availability of workers
in the area. Our research clearly indicates that there are more than enough able-bodied and educated individuals looking for work in the area that will meet the
needs of almost any company. Our work doesn’t just conclude, “If you build it, they will come”. It takes current data and clearly shows that there is ample workforce
availability, unemployment and underemployment numbers aside.
Ohio is well-known for its strangely high number of quality colleges and universities. This fact plays perfectly into a prospective businesses’ needs by providing a
large volume of well-educated, job-seeking people to fill offices and take their company to the next level. The infrastructure is in place. Highway and rail routes are
readily accommodating. Most importantly, major investment has already been made in the property to the tune of over $8M. A phased site development pattern
is readily accommodated for growing companies.
Our assignment was to assist the Fayette County Commissioners in the marketing and development of this truly “clean slate” site with tools, ideas, and
recommendations moving forward. These 10 students have responded to this request aggressively, and have created a document that will no doubt have use and
life outside the academic realm. In just a short 15-week educational term, a variety of professional-grade items have been produced which will give those who are
involved with the Mega Site real traction to attract an epic end-user.
-Chad D. Gibson, AICP
Foreword
INTRODUCTION
The site being addressed by this document includes 1,660 acres of industrially-zoned land located along Interstate 71 in Fayette County, Ohio.
This massive site is intended for large-scale economic development and has been enhanced with significant infrastructure improvements
of approximately $8.5M. Previous to The Ohio State University’s involvement via an undergraduate studio course in the City and Regional
Planning Department, the Mid-West Mega Commerce Center (www.m2c2.biz) has been on the market for several years. The site is Ohio’s
largest certified “Jobs Ohio” location (www.jobs-ohio.com), which is centrally-located. However, in spite of these attractive features, it has
not been able to sell. The goal of this document is to provide fresh ideas, recommendations and tools for the marketing and development of
this site. Having 1,660 acres of agricultural land is not out of character for the area, but implementation of a thriving, active industrial engine
at this location would be an extraordinary boost to the local, regional and even State economy. Promoting and selling this industrial site will
foster economic development and provide quality jobs.
This material is a compilation of research to be used as a marketing and development strategy for the Mid-West Mega Commerce Center.
Originally, research topics were broken down into five groups; housing overview and availability, impact of the former DHL facility in nearby
Wilmington, transportation, and workforce & grants. From the original topics, ideas branched out into other topics such as the mega site
comparisons, industry clusters, trends in employment & wages, web applications, and wind energy. Extensive, in-depth research was gathered,
analyzed, and visually displayed within a time frame of four months.
In order to attract international clients, a website has been online for about two years. In this document there are recommendations to
improve the search engine optimization. After, collected statistics, facts, and data the students’ have provided multiple marketable tools and
strategies. Furthermore, The students’ of the City and Regional Planning Department at the Ohio State University would like to thank guest
speakers Rebecca Ruan-O’Shaugnessey and Rick Trott for their consultations during the process.
Introduction
FOREWORD
The Mid-West Mega Commerce site (www.m2c2.biz) is easily passed by if heading north or south on Interstate 71 in rural Fayette County, Ohio. However, as Ohio’s
largest Job Ready Site, the beauty and serenity of these flat farm fields conceal the opportunity to create a significant economic engine. The potential impacts
of fully developing this 1,660-acre property would be felt well beyond the region or even the State. There is real money to be made here, not just by a single
developer, land owner or company executive, but by the multitude of employees who would gain long-term employment from a bustling new manufacturing facility
in this location. The hundreds, if not thousands of jobs created by such a business would completely transform the regional economy, enhancing the productivity
of the land beyond the high-protein, non-GMO soybeans and corn the area is known for internationally.
It has been retold that potential buyers of the site have stood in the middle of this pristine countryside and seriously wondered about the availability of workers
in the area. Our research clearly indicates that there are more than enough able-bodied and educated individuals looking for work in the area that will meet the
needs of almost any company. Our work doesn’t just conclude, “If you build it, they will come”. It takes current data and clearly shows that there is ample workforce
availability, unemployment and underemployment numbers aside.
Ohio is well-known for its strangely high number of quality colleges and universities. This fact plays perfectly into a prospective businesses’ needs by providing a
large volume of well-educated, job-seeking people to fill offices and take their company to the next level. The infrastructure is in place. Highway and rail routes are
readily accommodating. Most importantly, major investment has already been made in the property to the tune of over $8M. A phased site development pattern
is readily accommodated for growing companies.
Our assignment was to assist the Fayette County Commissioners in the marketing and development of this truly “clean slate” site with tools, ideas, and
recommendations moving forward. These 10 students have responded to this request aggressively, and have created a document that will no doubt have use and
life outside the academic realm. In just a short 15-week educational term, a variety of professional-grade items have been produced which will give those who are
involved with the Mega Site real traction to attract an epic end-user.
-Chad D. Gibson, AICP
Foreword
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OVERVIEW
Reconstruction and preparation for the Mid-
West Mega Commerce Center Site started in
2004. It has been certified job ready since April,
2012. Ohio’s Job Ready site certification entails
the industrial site to meet minimum standards
and include the necessary attributes for the most
advanced industrial facilities. Therefore, future
investors are ensured standards. Fortunately,
the site is in close proximity with major cities
such as Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus. All
three of the cities are within 90 miles or an hour
and a half drive to the site. With close proximity
to major cities, the twenty-seven surrounding
counties total a population of 7,978,400 providing
a consistent workforce for the megasite. Further
break down of populations for all counties are
provided in the document.
All of the demographics include Fayette, Clinton,
Madison, Greene, Clark, Highland, Pickaway, Ross,
Montgomery, Pike, Warren, Miami, Champaign,
Union, Franklin, Butler, Failfied, Preble, Adams,
Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Jackson, Vinton,
Darke, Hocking, and Scioto counties. Each of
the counties were subdivided into three rings to
convey spatial relationship in proximity to the
Mid-West Mega Commcerce Center. Purple is
used to denote Fayette county, orange is used
for the counties that touch Fayette, and green is
used for counties that touch the counties around
Fayette. This color scheme is used throughout
this booklet in maps, graphs, and charts.
Important Dates
2001
Oct. Hyuandai Site Search
2002-2006
Assembled site, rezoned,
Development Planned
2006
May Honda Site Research
jULY JRS apps submitted
2012
APRIL JRS Certification
2013
MAY M2C2 Website launch
Connectivity and accessibility was a major portion
of the research and analysis. In the continuing
document, the road conditions, distance to the
sites in miles & miles, road proposals, and ideas
for an addition of an interchange are explained
in detail. Given that Ohio is ranked 5th in the
nation for miles of freight rail, maps were made to
demonstrate rail access through Ohio, major ports,
and intermodal container terminal locations.
Along with social and economic demographics, a
housing review was conducted. Housing reviews
included the twenty-seven counties surrounding
the megasite. Average housing size, the total
housing units, total vacancies, and median home
values were collected and taken into account for
the analysis and conclusion. A section regarding
the education levels and abilities were compiled
to inform the investors of possible workers.
Locations of universities and colleges are visually
displayed to show opportunity for a variety of
higher-level education.
For further marketing purposes, there is a table
comparing the Mid-West Mega Commerce
Fayette County Introduction
OVERVIEW
Reconstruction and preparation for the Mid-
West Mega Commerce Center Site started in
2004. It has been certified job ready since April,
2012. Ohio’s Job Ready site certification entails
the industrial site to meet minimum standards
and include the necessary attributes for the most
advanced industrial facilities. Therefore, future
investors are ensured standards. Fortunately,
the site is in close proximity with major cities
such as Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus. All
three of the cities are within 90 miles or an hour
and a half drive to the site. With close proximity
to major cities, the twenty-seven surrounding
counties total a population of 7,978,400 providing
a consistent workforce for the megasite. Further
break down of populations for all counties are
provided in the document.
All of the demographics include Fayette, Clinton,
Madison, Greene, Clark, Highland, Pickaway, Ross,
Montgomery, Pike, Warren, Miami, Champaign,
Union, Franklin, Butler, Failfied, Preble, Adams,
Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Jackson, Vinton,
Darke, Hocking, and Scioto counties. Each of
the counties were subdivided into three rings to
convey spatial relationship in proximity to the
Mid-West Mega Commcerce Center. Purple is
used to denote Fayette county, orange is used
for the counties that touch Fayette, and green is
used for counties that touch the counties around
Fayette. This color scheme is used throughout
this booklet in maps, graphs, and charts.
Important Dates
2001
Oct. Hyuandai Site Search
2002-2006
Assembled site, rezoned,
Development Planned
2006
May Honda Site Research
jULY JRS apps submitted
2012
APRIL JRS Certification
2013
MAY M2C2 Website launch
Connectivity and accessibility was a major portion
of the research and analysis. In the continuing
document, the road conditions, distance to the
sites in miles & miles, road proposals, and ideas
for an addition of an interchange are explained
in detail. Given that Ohio is ranked 5th in the
nation for miles of freight rail, maps were made to
demonstrate rail access through Ohio, major ports,
and intermodal container terminal locations.
Along with social and economic demographics, a
housing review was conducted. Housing reviews
included the twenty-seven counties surrounding
the megasite. Average housing size, the total
housing units, total vacancies, and median home
values were collected and taken into account for
the analysis and conclusion. A section regarding
the education levels and abilities were compiled
to inform the investors of possible workers.
Locations of universities and colleges are visually
displayed to show opportunity for a variety of
higher-level education.
For further marketing purposes, there is a table
comparing the Mid-West Mega Commerce
Fayette County Introduction
98 Overview Map
1110 Education Education
EDUCATION
Private 4-Year Colleges
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Public Universities
Private High School Locations
College Enrollment by County
Number of High Schools
EDUCATION
Private 4-Year Colleges
2-Year Colleges
4-Year Public Universities
Private High School Locations
College Enrollment by County
Number of High Schools
1312 EducationEducation
Total Enrollment
206,392
Total Enrollment
206,392
1514 Education Education
Total Enrollment
372,208
Total Enrollment
139,704
Total Enrollment
372,208
Total Enrollment
139,704
1716 Education
1918
Education Conclusion
With the given research, there are plenty of opportunities for higher education. There are approximately 34
two-year collegs, 35 for four-year public universities, and 58 private universities. For those who are unfamiliar
with the area, Ohio provides multiple options for colleges as well as high schools. According, to the research
there isn’t a linear rigor of higher education. If there is a manager who would like to give his/her children
quality education there are multiple options near Fayette County. Varied educational opportunities enhance
M2C2’s marketable attributes.
Education Conclusion Housing Demographics
HOUSING DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Home Values
Median Household Income
Average Household Size
Home Ownership Percentage
Annual Population Retention
Total Housing Units
Vacancy Percentage
Education Conclusion
With the given research, there are plenty of opportunities for higher education. There are approximately 34
two-year collegs, 35 for four-year public universities, and 58 private universities. For those who are unfamiliar
with the area, Ohio provides multiple options for colleges as well as high schools. According, to the research
there isn’t a linear rigor of higher education. If there is a manager who would like to give his/her children
quality education there are multiple options near Fayette County. Varied educational opportunities enhance
M2C2’s marketable attributes.
Education Conclusion Housing Demographics
HOUSING DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Home Values
Median Household Income
Average Household Size
Home Ownership Percentage
Annual Population Retention
Total Housing Units
Vacancy Percentage
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Current median household income is comporable to the wages at Mid-West Mega Commerce Center.
Housing Demographics Housing Demographics
Home values within 60 miles of Fayette County have affordable housing because the median home values is less than median home
values for Ohio and the US.
Current median household income is comporable to the wages at Mid-West Mega Commerce Center.
Housing Demographics Housing Demographics
Home values within 60 miles of Fayette County have affordable housing because the median home values is less than median home
values for Ohio and the US.
2322 Housing Demographics Housing Demographics
85% (23 out of 27) of the counties have above average home ownership percentages.
There are on average 2.5 people in an Ohio household.
85% (23 out of 27) of the counties have above average home ownership percentages.
There are on average 2.5 people in an Ohio household.
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This graph shows the percentage of people staying in the same home for a year or longer on average from 2008 to 2012. This graph
is significant because it shows that the people in Fayette county and in the surrounding area are generally not moving away from the
region. Furthermore, M2C2 would have a steady workforce.
Housing Demographics Housing Demographics
This graph shows the number of total housing units in the surrounding areas gathered using 2010 Census data GIS. The units are
what is available in each county, both occupied and vacant.
This graph shows the percentage of people staying in the same home for a year or longer on average from 2008 to 2012. This graph
is significant because it shows that the people in Fayette county and in the surrounding area are generally not moving away from the
region. Furthermore, M2C2 would have a steady workforce.
Housing Demographics Housing Demographics
This graph shows the number of total housing units in the surrounding areas gathered using 2010 Census data GIS. The units are
what is available in each county, both occupied and vacant.
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HOUSING CONCLUSION
The percentage of available houses corresponds with
the population demographics. The majority of median
home values within the three concentric rings are lower
than the median house value. For recent graduates
looking for work, the housing is affordable. There are
affordable housing options within each county.
Housing Demographics Housing Conclusion
This graph shows the percentage of available affordable housing, which would appeal to future workers.
HOUSING CONCLUSION
The percentage of available houses corresponds with
the population demographics. The majority of median
home values within the three concentric rings are lower
than the median house value. For recent graduates
looking for work, the housing is affordable. There are
affordable housing options within each county.
Housing Demographics Housing Conclusion
This graph shows the percentage of available affordable housing, which would appeal to future workers.
2928
Students colloborated in teams to design
different road proposals for Mid-West Mega
Commerce. Road proposals were designed
to fit the needs for light industrial, heavy
industrial, entertainment, hotels, restaurants,
and transportation.
Transportation Transportation
TRANSPORTATION
Current Mean Travel Time to Work
Distance to the Site (Minutes)
Distance to the Site (Miles)
Proposed Road-Rail
Truck/Rail Intermodal Container Locations
Proposals 1-5
Road Access Proposals
Rail map of Ohio
Rail map of the United States
Truck/Rail Intermodal Connections
Students colloborated in teams to design
different road proposals for Mid-West Mega
Commerce. Road proposals were designed
to fit the needs for light industrial, heavy
industrial, entertainment, hotels, restaurants,
and transportation.
Transportation Transportation
TRANSPORTATION
Current Mean Travel Time to Work
Distance to the Site (Minutes)
Distance to the Site (Miles)
Proposed Road-Rail
Truck/Rail Intermodal Container Locations
Proposals 1-5
Road Access Proposals
Rail map of Ohio
Rail map of the United States
Truck/Rail Intermodal Connections
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Source: Google Maps
Transportation Transportation
Source: Google Maps
Source: Google Maps
Transportation Transportation
Source: Google Maps
3332
WORKFORCE
The average time to work in minutes for Fayette, Clinton, Greene, Highland, Madison, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, Montgomery,
and Clark county are between ninteen and twenty-nine minutes. The counties in the third ring (Warren, Miami, Champaign,
Union, Franklin, Butler, Fairfield, Preble, Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Jackson, Vinton, Hocking, and Scioto County
average commuting time is between twenty-one and thirty-five minutes. The average commute time to the site is very
similar to the current commute time for most counties. Workers would be willing to drive to M2C2. Since the workforce
surrounds Fayette County the industrial site, M2C2, will have a steady workforce.
Transportation Transportation
Fayette County is 11.6 miles from the site, Clinton is 22.6 miles from the site, and Pike the longest distrance, in the second ring, is
57.9 miles away from the site. 17 out of the 26 counties are less than 60 miles from M2C2 making it easily accesible.
WORKFORCE
The average time to work in minutes for Fayette, Clinton, Greene, Highland, Madison, Pickaway, Ross, Pike, Montgomery,
and Clark county are between ninteen and twenty-nine minutes. The counties in the third ring (Warren, Miami, Champaign,
Union, Franklin, Butler, Fairfield, Preble, Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton, Jackson, Vinton, Hocking, and Scioto County
average commuting time is between twenty-one and thirty-five minutes. The average commute time to the site is very
similar to the current commute time for most counties. Workers would be willing to drive to M2C2. Since the workforce
surrounds Fayette County the industrial site, M2C2, will have a steady workforce.
Transportation Transportation
Fayette County is 11.6 miles from the site, Clinton is 22.6 miles from the site, and Pike the longest distrance, in the second ring, is
57.9 miles away from the site. 17 out of the 26 counties are less than 60 miles from M2C2 making it easily accesible.
3534 Transportation Transportation
3736 Transportation Transportation
3938 Transportation Transportation
4140 Transportation Transportation
4342 Transportation
4544 Conclusion
CONCLUSION
The population in Fayette County reaches nearly 29,000 people. However, Fayette County lays within the second most populous Midwest State and
has close proximity with three major cities; Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati. The combined population of the counties laying adjacent to Fayette
totals 1,126,000 people and within an hour drive this population numbers 3,411,700. Research on commuting patterns shows that the bulk of this
population can reach Fayette County in a reasonable amount of time, in addition, research also shows that the housing stock within this area can
sustain a healthy population.
Demographics within and nearby Fayette County bespeak a population ripe for investment. Hence, the total investment for the Mid-West Mega
Commerce Center totals $8.66 million where the state of Ohio has invested $4.01 million and Fayette County has invested $4.65 million. Despite the
economic recession in 2007-2008, Ohio has rebounded as every industry within the state has seen yearly wages increase by at least 30% over the past
ten years. These economic movements display the readiness of Ohio’s largest certified Job Ready site, therefore, future investors could take advantage
of this economic activity. In addition, the Mid-West Mega Commerce Center has additional resources such as Ohio’s rich educational system and
plentiful opportunity for alternative energy usage. The County and State governments truly care about the future of this site and these government
bodies are willing to work in a quick and efficient manner to assist incoming investors in preparing this site for use.
CONCLUSION
The population in Fayette County reaches nearly 29,000 people. However, Fayette County lays within the second most populous Midwest State and
has close proximity with three major cities; Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati. The combined population of the counties laying adjacent to Fayette
totals 1,126,000 people and within an hour drive this population numbers 3,411,700. Research on commuting patterns shows that the bulk of this
population can reach Fayette County in a reasonable amount of time, in addition, research also shows that the housing stock within this area can
sustain a healthy population.
Demographics within and nearby Fayette County bespeak a population ripe for investment. Hence, the total investment for the Mid-West Mega
Commerce Center totals $8.66 million where the state of Ohio has invested $4.01 million and Fayette County has invested $4.65 million. Despite the
economic recession in 2007-2008, Ohio has rebounded as every industry within the state has seen yearly wages increase by at least 30% over the past
ten years. These economic movements display the readiness of Ohio’s largest certified Job Ready site, therefore, future investors could take advantage
of this economic activity. In addition, the Mid-West Mega Commerce Center has additional resources such as Ohio’s rich educational system and
plentiful opportunity for alternative energy usage. The County and State governments truly care about the future of this site and these government
bodies are willing to work in a quick and efficient manner to assist incoming investors in preparing this site for use.
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Eastern USA AREA
Site name State Site LocationAcres available
price per
acre ($)
Average
Property
Tax
(yearly
income)
Zoning typeUtilities rail access
interstate access (distance to nearest
ramp)
Natural
Hazards
(2012)
Earthquakes
in the Past
Year
green
energy
Site/County
Incentives
State
incentives
Website
Midwest Mega
Commerce Center
Ohio
9768 Milledgeville-‐
Jeffersonville Road,
Jeffersonville (Fayette
County)
1660
25,000-‐
35,000
2.79% industrial
water, electric,
natural gas, fiber
optic, sewer
rail spur on siteI71, road frontage and SR 35
Floods:3,
Storms:3,
Tornadoes:2
0 none
Job Ready site,
Foreign Trade
zone, Enterprise
Zone
State of Ohio
Job Creation
Tax Credit, Ohio
Enterprise Zone
http://www.m2c2.biz
Van Wert Super SiteOhio
1299 Industrial Dr Van
Wert 45891 (Van Wert
County)
1595 14500 2.32% n/a n/a
none, currently under
construction
US 30, road frontage
Floods:3,
Storms:4,
Tornadoes:3
0 none
Job Ready site,
recycling facility
at site, Foreign
Trade Zone
Community
Reinvestment
Area Tax
Exemption
http://www.whyvanwert.org
Hoosier Jack Mega
Site
Indiana
630 Wabash Avenue, Suite
101
Terre Haute (Vigo County)
4650 8500 1.70%
M-‐2 Heavy
Industry
water, electric,
natural gas, sewer,
fiber optic
positioned with rail as
the site is served by
CSX Transportation and
the Indiana Rail Road
Company.
I70, 10 miles north; US 41, 2miles; St.Rt. 159
runs through property; St.Rt. 46 eastern
boundary
Floods:8,
Storms:7,Tor
nadoes:3
0 none
Industrial
Recovery Tax
Credit, Hoosier
Business
Investment Tax
Credit,
Workforce 2.1
http://www.terrehauteedc.com/terre-‐haute-‐
available-‐commercial-‐industrial-‐
properties/terre-‐haute-‐commercial-‐industrial-‐
property-‐listings/219-‐hoosier-‐jack-‐mega-‐site
POTENTIAL SITE: River
Ridge automotive
mega-‐site
Indiana
6200 E. Highway 62, Suite
600, (Clark County)
1730 N/A 1.76% heavy industrial
water, electric,
sewer, natural gas
none N/A
Floods:7,
Storms:6,Tor
nadoes:4
0 none
Enterprise
Zone, Foreign
Trade zone
http://www.riverridgecc.com/index.php?/pro
perties/site/63
Chinook Megasite Indiana Terre Haute 7000 N/A 1.70% industrial
water, electric,
natural gas, sewer,
fiber optic
yes I70, parallel to
Floods:8,Stor
ms:7,
Tornadoes:3
0 none
Skills
Enhancement
Fund
http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/ind
ustrial-‐development/site-‐search/certified-‐
megasites/indiana/
Lewis & Clark
Industrial Site
Illinois
I-‐270 & IL Route 3, Granite
City 62040
1,400 22,000 3.45% industrial
electricity, water
gas, fiber
n/a 270 and 255, 3 Miles.
Floods:10,
Storms:9,
Tornadoes:3
0 none
Enterprise Zone
Program
EDGE, HIB
http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Mainsite/Listin
g/Profile/Profile.aspx?LID=16552295&SourceC
ode=1lir2t003&Linkcode=17830&sourcecode=
1laf0tc02511008
AP Green Mega SiteMissouri
1 AP Green Boulevard
Mexico 65265 (Audrain)
1112 5000 1.59% industrial
Water, electric,
natural gas, sewer,
fiber
accessible I-‐70, 15 miles and US Rt 54, on site
Floods:5,
Storms:5,
Winterstorms
:5,
Tornadoes:2
0 none
Enhanced
Business
Enterprises
Business Facility
Tax Credit
Program,
Quality Job
Program
http://printbrochure.locationone.com/PDFHa
ndler.ashx?id=201477&profilename=MO-‐
Administrator&doctypeid=1&site_id=201477
River Hill sitePennsylvania
Oak Hill Road and Paul
Hoffman Road, Karthaus
16845
1837.61 6802.31 2.83%
none (subtype is
industrial)
water, electric,
irrigation
n/a State Route 1011 and State Route 987.
Floods:3,
Storms:3,
Winterstorms
:2
0 none
Job Creation
Tax Credit,
Opportunity
Grant Program
http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Mainsite/Listin
g/Profile/Profile.aspx?LID=18442444&SourceC
ode=1lir2t003&Linkcode=17830&sourcecode=
1laf0tc02511008
Carolinas I-‐77 Mega
site
South Carolina Richburg 1151 34,500 1.42% industrial
water, sewer,
electric, natural gas
n/a I-‐77, 1 mile and I20, 47 miles
Hurricanes:2,
Drought:1,
Winterstorm:
1
0 none Job Tax Credit
http://www.landcrailroad.com/pdf_chester/tr
acth.pdf
The Carolinas' I-‐95
Mega Site
South CarolinaDillon County 1920
10,00-‐
20,000
1.10% not zoned
water, sewer,
electric, fiber,
natural gas
accessible I-‐95, parallel to and I-‐20, 30 miles
Hurricanes:5,
Winterstorm:
1
0 none
Economic
Impact Zone
Investment
Credit
http://www.thecarolinasi95megasite.com/Site
_Information.html
Memphis Regional
MegaSite
Tennessee Haywood county 1720 n/a 1.52% industrial electric, gas, rail spur on site I 70 and I 79
Storms:8,
Floods:6,
Tornadoes:6
34 none
Job Tax Credit,
potentially no
property tax
http://tnmegasite.com/mrm.html
I-‐24 Megasite
Industrial Park
Kentucky
Hopkinville (Christian
County) 42262
2,100 n/a 1.42% industrial
water, sewer,
natural gas, electric
rail avaliable I-‐24, .01 mile
Storms:8,
Floods:7,
Tornadoes:4,
Mudslides:2
0 n/a
Bluegrass State
Skills
Corporation
Skills Training
Investment
Credit,
Industrial
Revenue Bonds
http://www.tvasites.com/InSite.aspx?details=
4956
South Alabama
Megasite
Alabama
Bay Minette (Baldwin
County)
2,362 n/a 0.99% unzoned
electric, water,
fiber, natural gass
CSX borders the SE
portion of the site
I-‐65, contiguous to site and I-‐10, 23 miles
Hurricanes:13
, Floods:7,
Storms:6,
Tornadoes:4
0 n/a
New project or
expansion
project
Tax
abatements,
income tax
capital credit
http://www.southalabamamegasite.com/defa
ult.aspx
Mega Site Comparisons Mega Site Comparisons
MEGA SITES COMPARISONS
Eastern USA AREA
Site name State Site LocationAcres available
price per
acre ($)
Average
Property
Tax
(yearly
income)
Zoning typeUtilities rail access
interstate access (distance to nearest
ramp)
Natural
Hazards
(2012)
Earthquakes
in the Past
Year
green
energy
Site/County
Incentives
State
incentives
Website
Midwest Mega
Commerce Center
Ohio
9768 Milledgeville-‐
Jeffersonville Road,
Jeffersonville (Fayette
County)
1660
25,000-‐
35,000
2.79% industrial
water, electric,
natural gas, fiber
optic, sewer
rail spur on siteI71, road frontage and SR 35
Floods:3,
Storms:3,
Tornadoes:2
0 none
Job Ready site,
Foreign Trade
zone, Enterprise
Zone
State of Ohio
Job Creation
Tax Credit, Ohio
Enterprise Zone
http://www.m2c2.biz
Van Wert Super SiteOhio
1299 Industrial Dr Van
Wert 45891 (Van Wert
County)
1595 14500 2.32% n/a n/a
none, currently under
construction
US 30, road frontage
Floods:3,
Storms:4,
Tornadoes:3
0 none
Job Ready site,
recycling facility
at site, Foreign
Trade Zone
Community
Reinvestment
Area Tax
Exemption
http://www.whyvanwert.org
Hoosier Jack Mega
Site
Indiana
630 Wabash Avenue, Suite
101
Terre Haute (Vigo County)
4650 8500 1.70%
M-‐2 Heavy
Industry
water, electric,
natural gas, sewer,
fiber optic
positioned with rail as
the site is served by
CSX Transportation and
the Indiana Rail Road
Company.
I70, 10 miles north; US 41, 2miles; St.Rt. 159
runs through property; St.Rt. 46 eastern
boundary
Floods:8,
Storms:7,Tor
nadoes:3
0 none
Industrial
Recovery Tax
Credit, Hoosier
Business
Investment Tax
Credit,
Workforce 2.1
http://www.terrehauteedc.com/terre-‐haute-‐
available-‐commercial-‐industrial-‐
properties/terre-‐haute-‐commercial-‐industrial-‐
property-‐listings/219-‐hoosier-‐jack-‐mega-‐site
POTENTIAL SITE: River
Ridge automotive
mega-‐site
Indiana
6200 E. Highway 62, Suite
600, (Clark County)
1730 N/A 1.76% heavy industrial
water, electric,
sewer, natural gas
none N/A
Floods:7,
Storms:6,Tor
nadoes:4
0 none
Enterprise
Zone, Foreign
Trade zone
http://www.riverridgecc.com/index.php?/pro
perties/site/63
Chinook Megasite Indiana Terre Haute 7000 N/A 1.70% industrial
water, electric,
natural gas, sewer,
fiber optic
yes I70, parallel to
Floods:8,Stor
ms:7,
Tornadoes:3
0 none
Skills
Enhancement
Fund
http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/ind
ustrial-‐development/site-‐search/certified-‐
megasites/indiana/
Lewis & Clark
Industrial Site
Illinois
I-‐270 & IL Route 3, Granite
City 62040
1,400 22,000 3.45% industrial
electricity, water
gas, fiber
n/a 270 and 255, 3 Miles.
Floods:10,
Storms:9,
Tornadoes:3
0 none
Enterprise Zone
Program
EDGE, HIB
http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Mainsite/Listin
g/Profile/Profile.aspx?LID=16552295&SourceC
ode=1lir2t003&Linkcode=17830&sourcecode=
1laf0tc02511008
AP Green Mega SiteMissouri
1 AP Green Boulevard
Mexico 65265 (Audrain)
1112 5000 1.59% industrial
Water, electric,
natural gas, sewer,
fiber
accessible I-‐70, 15 miles and US Rt 54, on site
Floods:5,
Storms:5,
Winterstorms
:5,
Tornadoes:2
0 none
Enhanced
Business
Enterprises
Business Facility
Tax Credit
Program,
Quality Job
Program
http://printbrochure.locationone.com/PDFHa
ndler.ashx?id=201477&profilename=MO-‐
Administrator&doctypeid=1&site_id=201477
River Hill sitePennsylvania
Oak Hill Road and Paul
Hoffman Road, Karthaus
16845
1837.61 6802.31 2.83%
none (subtype is
industrial)
water, electric,
irrigation
n/a State Route 1011 and State Route 987.
Floods:3,
Storms:3,
Winterstorms
:2
0 none
Job Creation
Tax Credit,
Opportunity
Grant Program
http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Mainsite/Listin
g/Profile/Profile.aspx?LID=18442444&SourceC
ode=1lir2t003&Linkcode=17830&sourcecode=
1laf0tc02511008
Carolinas I-‐77 Mega
site
South Carolina Richburg 1151 34,500 1.42% industrial
water, sewer,
electric, natural gas
n/a I-‐77, 1 mile and I20, 47 miles
Hurricanes:2,
Drought:1,
Winterstorm:
1
0 none Job Tax Credit
http://www.landcrailroad.com/pdf_chester/tr
acth.pdf
The Carolinas' I-‐95
Mega Site
South CarolinaDillon County 1920
10,00-‐
20,000
1.10% not zoned
water, sewer,
electric, fiber,
natural gas
accessible I-‐95, parallel to and I-‐20, 30 miles
Hurricanes:5,
Winterstorm:
1
0 none
Economic
Impact Zone
Investment
Credit
http://www.thecarolinasi95megasite.com/Site
_Information.html
Memphis Regional
MegaSite
Tennessee Haywood county 1720 n/a 1.52% industrial electric, gas, rail spur on site I 70 and I 79
Storms:8,
Floods:6,
Tornadoes:6
34 none
Job Tax Credit,
potentially no
property tax
http://tnmegasite.com/mrm.html
I-‐24 Megasite
Industrial Park
Kentucky
Hopkinville (Christian
County) 42262
2,100 n/a 1.42% industrial
water, sewer,
natural gas, electric
rail avaliable I-‐24, .01 mile
Storms:8,
Floods:7,
Tornadoes:4,
Mudslides:2
0 n/a
Bluegrass State
Skills
Corporation
Skills Training
Investment
Credit,
Industrial
Revenue Bonds
http://www.tvasites.com/InSite.aspx?details=
4956
South Alabama
Megasite
Alabama
Bay Minette (Baldwin
County)
2,362 n/a 0.99% unzoned
electric, water,
fiber, natural gass
CSX borders the SE
portion of the site
I-‐65, contiguous to site and I-‐10, 23 miles
Hurricanes:13
, Floods:7,
Storms:6,
Tornadoes:4
0 n/a
New project or
expansion
project
Tax
abatements,
income tax
capital credit
http://www.southalabamamegasite.com/defa
ult.aspx
Mega Site Comparisons Mega Site Comparisons
MEGA SITES COMPARISONS
4948
Mega sites (midwest) Utilities (amount)
electric OTIMeAcdiTK bCikeCaAPChA sewer water
Ohio
M2C2
69,000 volt transmission line and
12,470 volt distribution line
runs along the south
border (length?)
26 inch
transmission
line
12", capacity of
3mgd
12", 4000 linear feet
Van Wert Super Site n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pataskala Corporate Park 138kV not on sitenot on site10 inch 16 in
West Central Ohio industrial
Center
69kV on site 4" lines
10" and 12"
lines
10"-‐15" lines
Indiana
Hoosier Jack Mega Siteprovided but no dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
n/a 3"-‐6" lines
POTENTIAL SITE: River Ridge
automotive mega-‐site
present but no dimensions n/a 6"-‐8" 8"-‐ 10"
6"-‐12" lines, 2mg water
treatment plant
Chinook MegaAkite present but no dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no dimensions
Illinios
Lewis & Clark Industrial Sitepresent but no dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no dimensions
Missouri
1 AP Green Boulevard Mexico
65265 (Audrain)
present but no dimensionspresent but no dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no dimensions
Pennsylvania
River Hill Sitepresent but no dimensionsnone none none present but no dimensions
HillsVille Aggregate Plant n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Carolina
Carolinas I-‐77 Mega Siteaccessible n/a 8 inch 8inch 300' away
The Carolinas I-‐95 Mega Siten/a n/a n/a 12 inch 10 inch
Tennesse
Memphis Regional MegaSite n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kentucky
I-‐24 Megasite Industrial Parkon site n/a
present but no
dimensions
12 inch 12 inch
Alabama
South Alabama Megasite 12kV n/a n/a n/a 4" & 6" line
Maryland
Piney Reach Industrial Park n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
sites with
around 500
acres
Site nameState Site LocationAcres available
price per
acre ($)
Average
Property
Tax (yearly
income)
Zoning typeUtilitiesrail access
interstate access
(distance to nearest
ramp)
Natural
Hazards
(2012)
Earthquakes
in the past
year
green
energy
State
incentives
Website
Pataskala
Corporate park
Ohio
Etna Pkwy (Licking
county)
520 (296.5 JR)36,813 2.87% manufacturing
water,
electric,
natural gas,
sewer, fiber
optic
rail
available,
possible
spur
I70, 2miles and SR 16
Storms:8,
Floods:7,
Tornadoes:3,
Mudslides:2
1 none
State of Ohio
Job Creation
Tax Credit,
Ohio
Enterprise
Zone
http://www.pataskalacorporatepark.co
m
West Central
Ohio Industrial
Center
Ohio
Interstate 75 @ US 33
(Auglaize County)
471 15,000 2.36% industrial
water,
electric,
natural gas,
sewer, fiber
optic
rail spur on
site
I75, within 2 miles and SR 33
Floods:2,
Storms:2
0 none
Community
Reinvestment
Area Tax
Exemption
http://beyondshovelready.com
HillsVille
Aggregate Plant
Pennsylvania
W. Main Street at BFI
Haul Rd, Mahoning
township
541 n/a 2.86% industrial n/a n/a I-‐680 and Rt 224 interchange
Floods:3,
Storms:2
6 none
Job Creation
Tax Credit
http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/
E/3/6/E368E429-‐48B1-‐4A70-‐B800-‐
DD07C5281DA7.pdf
Piney Reach
Industrial Park
Maryland
Billingsley Road Parcel
1, Waldorf
a combined
amount of 121
acres
3,572,0002.67% industrial n/a available Rt 301, 3min and Rt 5
Winterstorms:
5,
Hurricanes:3,
Snowstorms:3
0 none
Job creation
Tax
Credit,Enterp
rise Zone Tax
Credits
http://www.landandfarm.com/property
/Piney_Reach_Industrial_Park-‐809788/
Mega Site Comparisons Mega Site Comparisons
Mega sites (midwest) Utilities (amount)
electric OTIMeAcdiTK bCikeCaAPChA sewer water
Ohio
M2C2
69,000 volt transmission line and
12,470 volt distribution line
runs along the south
border (length?)
26 inch
transmission
line
12", capacity of
3mgd
12", 4000 linear feet
Van Wert Super Site n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Pataskala Corporate Park 138kV not on sitenot on site10 inch 16 in
West Central Ohio industrial
Center
69kV on site 4" lines
10" and 12"
lines
10"-‐15" lines
Indiana
Hoosier Jack Mega Siteprovided but no dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
n/a 3"-‐6" lines
POTENTIAL SITE: River Ridge
automotive mega-‐site
present but no dimensions n/a 6"-‐8" 8"-‐ 10"
6"-‐12" lines, 2mg water
treatment plant
Chinook MegaAkite present but no dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no dimensions
Illinios
Lewis & Clark Industrial Sitepresent but no dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no dimensions
Missouri
1 AP Green Boulevard Mexico
65265 (Audrain)
present but no dimensionspresent but no dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no
dimensions
present but no dimensions
Pennsylvania
River Hill Sitepresent but no dimensionsnone none none present but no dimensions
HillsVille Aggregate Plant n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Carolina
Carolinas I-‐77 Mega Siteaccessible n/a 8 inch 8inch 300' away
The Carolinas I-‐95 Mega Siten/a n/a n/a 12 inch 10 inch
Tennesse
Memphis Regional MegaSite n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kentucky
I-‐24 Megasite Industrial Parkon site n/a
present but no
dimensions
12 inch 12 inch
Alabama
South Alabama Megasite 12kV n/a n/a n/a 4" & 6" line
Maryland
Piney Reach Industrial Park n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
sites with
around 500
acres
Site nameState Site LocationAcres available
price per
acre ($)
Average
Property
Tax (yearly
income)
Zoning typeUtilitiesrail access
interstate access
(distance to nearest
ramp)
Natural
Hazards
(2012)
Earthquakes
in the past
year
green
energy
State
incentives
Website
Pataskala
Corporate park
Ohio
Etna Pkwy (Licking
county)
520 (296.5 JR)36,813 2.87% manufacturing
water,
electric,
natural gas,
sewer, fiber
optic
rail
available,
possible
spur
I70, 2miles and SR 16
Storms:8,
Floods:7,
Tornadoes:3,
Mudslides:2
1 none
State of Ohio
Job Creation
Tax Credit,
Ohio
Enterprise
Zone
http://www.pataskalacorporatepark.co
m
West Central
Ohio Industrial
Center
Ohio
Interstate 75 @ US 33
(Auglaize County)
471 15,000 2.36% industrial
water,
electric,
natural gas,
sewer, fiber
optic
rail spur on
site
I75, within 2 miles and SR 33
Floods:2,
Storms:2
0 none
Community
Reinvestment
Area Tax
Exemption
http://beyondshovelready.com
HillsVille
Aggregate Plant
Pennsylvania
W. Main Street at BFI
Haul Rd, Mahoning
township
541 n/a 2.86% industrial n/a n/a I-‐680 and Rt 224 interchange
Floods:3,
Storms:2
6 none
Job Creation
Tax Credit
http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/
E/3/6/E368E429-‐48B1-‐4A70-‐B800-‐
DD07C5281DA7.pdf
Piney Reach
Industrial Park
Maryland
Billingsley Road Parcel
1, Waldorf
a combined
amount of 121
acres
3,572,0002.67% industrial n/a available Rt 301, 3min and Rt 5
Winterstorms:
5,
Hurricanes:3,
Snowstorms:3
0 none
Job creation
Tax
Credit,Enterp
rise Zone Tax
Credits
http://www.landandfarm.com/property
/Piney_Reach_Industrial_Park-‐809788/
Mega Site Comparisons Mega Site Comparisons
5150
On page 48 are site comparisons based on different types of utilities such as electric, fiber optic, natural gas, sewer, and water for different states. Below
is a written explanation of possible site and county incentives categorized by states and individual sites. The states are highlighted in dark green and the
organization is highlighted in light green. The following provides an easy format to look for possible incentives that are readily available.
Ohio
• Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit www.development.ohio.gov/files/bs/JCTCSummary.pdf
o Provides refundable tax credit against a company’s insurance premiums tax, Commercial Activities Tax, or an Individual’s Ohio personal income tax
obligations
• Ohio Enterprise Zone
o Economic development tool that provides real and personal property tax exemptions to businesses making investments in Ohio
• Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption
o Property tax exemptions for property owners who renovate existing or construct new buildings.
Mid-West Mega Commerce Center
• Job Ready site www.development.ohio.gov/redev/JRS_funding.htm
o Funding to site was based on many standards to receive Certification
o Provides optimal infrastructure capabilities and attract economy shifting investments
• Foreign Trade zone
o A site in the USA is legally considered outside the Customs territory for the purpose of duties, so goods may be brought into the site duty-free and
without formal customs entry
o No corporate tax of foreign income
• No taxes related to property investment and inventory
Van Wert Super Site
• Job Ready site www.development.ohio.gov/redev/JRS_funding.htm
o Funding to site was based on many standards to receive Certification
o Provides optimal infrastructure capabilities and attract economy shifting investments
•Recycling facility at site
•Foreign Trade Zone
o A site in the USA is legally considered outside the Customs territory for the purpose of duties, so goods may be brought into the site duty-free and
Indiana
•Industrial Recovery Tax Credit
o Provides an incentive for companies to invest in former (more than 15 years) industrial facilities requiring significant rehabilitation or remodeling
expenses
o Open to occupants of or investors in industrial recovery sites
•Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit
o To support job creation, capital investment and improve standard of living for Indiana residents.
•Skills Enhancement Fund
o Assistance to businesses to support training and upgrading skills of employees required to support new capital investment. (Reimbursement of around
50% of eligible training costs over two full calendar years)
Hoosier Jack Mega Site http://terrehauteedc.com/index.php/incentives-terre-haute-vigo-county-indiana/state-tax-incentives-indiana-terre-haute
•Business Development Incentives
o Variety of incentive programs (not specified)
o Qualifications are based on project merit, number and type of new jobs created or retained in Indiana and new capital investments added to the
community
River Ridge http://www.riverridgecc.com/index.php?/incentives
•Enterprise Zone
o Tax incentives based on a qualified investment
o “Zone employers can earn tax credits for employing zone residents. Credit is subtracted from business state tax liability based on wages paid to
employees who live in the zone and work at least 50% of the time in the zone on a job related at least 90% of the time to the zone facility.”
Lewis and Clark
•Enterprise Zone Program
o Provides local tax incentives, regulatory relief and improved governmental services for economically depressed areas of the State.
Missouri
•Quality Job Program
o Facilitating the creation of quality jobs by targeting business projects
AP Green
•Enhanced Business Enterprises
o Provide tax credits to new or expanding businesses in a Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone.
o Eligible business must be located in a Missouri Enhances Enterprises Zone, based on creation of sustainable jobs in a targeted industry or demonstrated
impact on local industry cluster development.
Mega Site Comparisons Mega Site Comparisons
On page 48 are site comparisons based on different types of utilities such as electric, fiber optic, natural gas, sewer, and water for different states. Below
is a written explanation of possible site and county incentives categorized by states and individual sites. The states are highlighted in dark green and the
organization is highlighted in light green. The following provides an easy format to look for possible incentives that are readily available.
Ohio
• Ohio Job Creation Tax Credit www.development.ohio.gov/files/bs/JCTCSummary.pdf
o Provides refundable tax credit against a company’s insurance premiums tax, Commercial Activities Tax, or an Individual’s Ohio personal income tax
obligations
• Ohio Enterprise Zone
o Economic development tool that provides real and personal property tax exemptions to businesses making investments in Ohio
• Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption
o Property tax exemptions for property owners who renovate existing or construct new buildings.
Mid-West Mega Commerce Center
• Job Ready site www.development.ohio.gov/redev/JRS_funding.htm
o Funding to site was based on many standards to receive Certification
o Provides optimal infrastructure capabilities and attract economy shifting investments
• Foreign Trade zone
o A site in the USA is legally considered outside the Customs territory for the purpose of duties, so goods may be brought into the site duty-free and
without formal customs entry
o No corporate tax of foreign income
• No taxes related to property investment and inventory
Van Wert Super Site
• Job Ready site www.development.ohio.gov/redev/JRS_funding.htm
o Funding to site was based on many standards to receive Certification
o Provides optimal infrastructure capabilities and attract economy shifting investments
•Recycling facility at site
•Foreign Trade Zone
o A site in the USA is legally considered outside the Customs territory for the purpose of duties, so goods may be brought into the site duty-free and
Indiana
•Industrial Recovery Tax Credit
o Provides an incentive for companies to invest in former (more than 15 years) industrial facilities requiring significant rehabilitation or remodeling
expenses
o Open to occupants of or investors in industrial recovery sites
•Hoosier Business Investment Tax Credit
o To support job creation, capital investment and improve standard of living for Indiana residents.
•Skills Enhancement Fund
o Assistance to businesses to support training and upgrading skills of employees required to support new capital investment. (Reimbursement of around
50% of eligible training costs over two full calendar years)
Hoosier Jack Mega Site http://terrehauteedc.com/index.php/incentives-terre-haute-vigo-county-indiana/state-tax-incentives-indiana-terre-haute
•Business Development Incentives
o Variety of incentive programs (not specified)
o Qualifications are based on project merit, number and type of new jobs created or retained in Indiana and new capital investments added to the
community
River Ridge http://www.riverridgecc.com/index.php?/incentives
•Enterprise Zone
o Tax incentives based on a qualified investment
o “Zone employers can earn tax credits for employing zone residents. Credit is subtracted from business state tax liability based on wages paid to
employees who live in the zone and work at least 50% of the time in the zone on a job related at least 90% of the time to the zone facility.”
Lewis and Clark
•Enterprise Zone Program
o Provides local tax incentives, regulatory relief and improved governmental services for economically depressed areas of the State.
Missouri
•Quality Job Program
o Facilitating the creation of quality jobs by targeting business projects
AP Green
•Enhanced Business Enterprises
o Provide tax credits to new or expanding businesses in a Missouri Enhanced Enterprise Zone.
o Eligible business must be located in a Missouri Enhances Enterprises Zone, based on creation of sustainable jobs in a targeted industry or demonstrated
impact on local industry cluster development.
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Pennsylvania
•Job Creation Tax Credit
o A $1000-per-job tax credit to create new jobs in the state within three years
o Established for the purpose of securing job-creating economic development opportunities through the expansion of existing businesses and the
attraction of economic development prospects to the Commonwealth of PA.
South Carolina
•Job Tax Credit
o Statutory incentives for businesses
o No state tax, local income tax, inventory tax, wholesale tax, sales tax, or unitary tax.
•Economic Impact Zone Investment Credit
o Manufacturers locating in these zoned counties offer a one-time credit against a company’s corporate income tax of up to 5% of a company’s investment
in new production equipment.
I-77
I-95
Tennessee
•Jobs Tax Credit
o A company gets credit based on number of jobs created
•No Property tax on . . .
o Goods in progress
o Finished goods inventories in hands of manufacturers
o Goods in transit (free port)
Memphis Regional Mega Site
•N/A
Kentucky
•Industrial Revenue Bonds
o Used to finance manufacturing projects and their warehousing areas, major transportation and communication facilities, most healthcare facilities etc.
•Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Skills Training Investment
Alabama
•Income Tax Capital Credit
o A business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirement and is approved . . . may receive annual credit against its income tax
liability.
•Tax abatements
South Alabama Mega Site
•New project or expansion project
o A project consists of new investment at a new site in Alabama
Maryland
•Job Creation Tax Credit
o A $1,000-per-job tax credit to create new jobs in the state to encourage businesses to expand or relocate to Maryland
•Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
o Eligible for income tax and real property tax (10 year, 80% credit against local real property taxes on a portion of real property improvements) in return
for job creation and investments
Piney Reach Industrial Park
•N/A
Mega Site Comparisons Mega Site Comparisons
Pennsylvania
•Job Creation Tax Credit
o A $1000-per-job tax credit to create new jobs in the state within three years
o Established for the purpose of securing job-creating economic development opportunities through the expansion of existing businesses and the
attraction of economic development prospects to the Commonwealth of PA.
South Carolina
•Job Tax Credit
o Statutory incentives for businesses
o No state tax, local income tax, inventory tax, wholesale tax, sales tax, or unitary tax.
•Economic Impact Zone Investment Credit
o Manufacturers locating in these zoned counties offer a one-time credit against a company’s corporate income tax of up to 5% of a company’s investment
in new production equipment.
I-77
I-95
Tennessee
•Jobs Tax Credit
o A company gets credit based on number of jobs created
•No Property tax on . . .
o Goods in progress
o Finished goods inventories in hands of manufacturers
o Goods in transit (free port)
Memphis Regional Mega Site
•N/A
Kentucky
•Industrial Revenue Bonds
o Used to finance manufacturing projects and their warehousing areas, major transportation and communication facilities, most healthcare facilities etc.
•Bluegrass State Skills Corporation Skills Training Investment
Alabama
•Income Tax Capital Credit
o A business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirement and is approved . . . may receive annual credit against its income tax
liability.
•Tax abatements
South Alabama Mega Site
•New project or expansion project
o A project consists of new investment at a new site in Alabama
Maryland
•Job Creation Tax Credit
o A $1,000-per-job tax credit to create new jobs in the state to encourage businesses to expand or relocate to Maryland
•Enterprise Zone Tax Credits
o Eligible for income tax and real property tax (10 year, 80% credit against local real property taxes on a portion of real property improvements) in return
for job creation and investments
Piney Reach Industrial Park
•N/A
Mega Site Comparisons Mega Site Comparisons
5554
Ohio Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation/Utility Information Financial Activities Educational/Health Services Leisure/Hospitality Other Services Government Total Nonfarm Agriculture (May)
2004 822.1 232.4 619.9 187.5 92.2 310.9 746.3 495.8 226.9 801.7 5408.4 6.62
2005 811.5 235.5 611.3 195.8 89.9 308.5 762.3 499.8 224.5 799.6 5426.7 6.05
2006 796.3 237.6 602.9 205.2 88.4 305.6 778.5 500.9 222.3 800.1 5435.4 6.19
2007 771.3 238.2 600.5 212.1 87.7 299.8 793.9 500.6 220.3 797.1 5426.3 5.21
2008 739 236 589.5 208.5 85.8 290.3 813.9 492 216.7 796.2 5359.5 4.99
2009 629.4 220.4 560 186.8 80.8 279.9 828.4 476.9 208.6 788.1 5068.6 4.39
2010 620.5 215.1 551.9 180.6 77.6 276.7 840.6 475.3 206 780.2 5030.5 4.12
2011 638.6 218.1 555.1 184.6 76.1 278 852.3 483.5 207.3 764.7 5097.4 3.65
2012 656.2 223.9 559.1 189.9 75 279.9 865.8 500.7 211.8 761.1 5189.6 3.77
2013 662 227 562.4 191.9 74.8 283.2 877.9 516.2 213.6 758.5 5252.4
Ohio Employment (thousands) by Year (not seasonally adjusted)
Ohio
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Manufacturing
15.20%
14.95%
14.65%
14.21%
13.79%
12.42%
12.33%
12.53%
12.64%
12.60%
Wholesale Trade
4.30%
4.34%
4.37%
4.39%
4.40%
4.35%
4.28%
4.28%
4.31%
4.32%
Retail Trade
11.46%
11.26%
11.09%
11.07%
11.00%
11.05%
10.97%
10.89%
10.77%
10.71%
Transportation/Utility
3.47%
3.61%
3.78%
3.91%
3.89%
3.69%
3.59%
3.62%
3.66%
3.65%
Information
1.70%
1.66%
1.63%
1.62%
1.60%
1.59%
1.54%
1.49%
1.45%
1.42%
Financial Activities
5.75%
5.68%
5.62%
5.52%
5.42%
5.52%
5.50%
5.45%
5.39%
5.39%
Educational/Health Services
13.80%
14.05%
14.32%
14.63%
15.19%
16.34%
16.71%
16.72%
16.68%
16.71%
Leisure/Hospitality
9.17%
9.21%
9.22%
9.23%
9.18%
9.41%
9.45%
9.49%
9.65%
9.83%
Other Services
4.20%
4.14%
4.09%
4.06%
4.04%
4.12%
4.10%
4.07%
4.08%
4.07%
Government
14.82%
14.73%
14.72%
14.69%
14.86%
15.55%
15.51%
15.00%
14.67%
14.44%
Ohio Employment (Thousands) by Year (not
seasonally adjusted)
This chart displays the change in employment
across each industry within Ohio over the past
decade. Over this period of time employment
has decreased in Ohio, but it has been steadily
increasing since the 2007-2008 recession. In
addition, the Health/Education Industry has
overtaken the Manufacturing Industry as the
leading industry within Ohio.
Trends in Employment & Wages Trends in Employment & Wages
Ohio Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation/Utility Information Financial Activities Educational/Health Services Leisure/Hospitality Other Services Government Total Nonfarm Agriculture (May)
2004 822.1 232.4 619.9 187.5 92.2 310.9 746.3 495.8 226.9 801.7 5408.4 6.62
2005 811.5 235.5 611.3 195.8 89.9 308.5 762.3 499.8 224.5 799.6 5426.7 6.05
2006 796.3 237.6 602.9 205.2 88.4 305.6 778.5 500.9 222.3 800.1 5435.4 6.19
2007 771.3 238.2 600.5 212.1 87.7 299.8 793.9 500.6 220.3 797.1 5426.3 5.21
2008 739 236 589.5 208.5 85.8 290.3 813.9 492 216.7 796.2 5359.5 4.99
2009 629.4 220.4 560 186.8 80.8 279.9 828.4 476.9 208.6 788.1 5068.6 4.39
2010 620.5 215.1 551.9 180.6 77.6 276.7 840.6 475.3 206 780.2 5030.5 4.12
2011 638.6 218.1 555.1 184.6 76.1 278 852.3 483.5 207.3 764.7 5097.4 3.65
2012 656.2 223.9 559.1 189.9 75 279.9 865.8 500.7 211.8 761.1 5189.6 3.77
2013 662 227 562.4 191.9 74.8 283.2 877.9 516.2 213.6 758.5 5252.4
Ohio Employment (thousands) by Year (not seasonally adjusted)
Ohio
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Manufacturing
15.20%
14.95%
14.65%
14.21%
13.79%
12.42%
12.33%
12.53%
12.64%
12.60%
Wholesale Trade
4.30%
4.34%
4.37%
4.39%
4.40%
4.35%
4.28%
4.28%
4.31%
4.32%
Retail Trade
11.46%
11.26%
11.09%
11.07%
11.00%
11.05%
10.97%
10.89%
10.77%
10.71%
Transportation/Utility
3.47%
3.61%
3.78%
3.91%
3.89%
3.69%
3.59%
3.62%
3.66%
3.65%
Information
1.70%
1.66%
1.63%
1.62%
1.60%
1.59%
1.54%
1.49%
1.45%
1.42%
Financial Activities
5.75%
5.68%
5.62%
5.52%
5.42%
5.52%
5.50%
5.45%
5.39%
5.39%
Educational/Health Services
13.80%
14.05%
14.32%
14.63%
15.19%
16.34%
16.71%
16.72%
16.68%
16.71%
Leisure/Hospitality
9.17%
9.21%
9.22%
9.23%
9.18%
9.41%
9.45%
9.49%
9.65%
9.83%
Other Services
4.20%
4.14%
4.09%
4.06%
4.04%
4.12%
4.10%
4.07%
4.08%
4.07%
Government
14.82%
14.73%
14.72%
14.69%
14.86%
15.55%
15.51%
15.00%
14.67%
14.44%
Ohio Employment (Thousands) by Year (not
seasonally adjusted)
This chart displays the change in employment
across each industry within Ohio over the past
decade. Over this period of time employment
has decreased in Ohio, but it has been steadily
increasing since the 2007-2008 recession. In
addition, the Health/Education Industry has
overtaken the Manufacturing Industry as the
leading industry within Ohio.
Trends in Employment & Wages Trends in Employment & Wages
5756
2013
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Pennsylvania
2013
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Manufacturing
662
555.1
492
579.1
458.0
307.8
214.4
252.6
25.5
41.6
96.1
162.8
563.3
Manufacturing
12.60%
13.52%
16.77%
9.99%
16.25%
11.08%
14.02%
9.25%
5.74%
9.97%
9.82%
11.86%
9.81%
Wholesale Trade
227
163.6
116.9
298.1
118.9
130.8
69.2
118.5
26.6
19.8
41.9
60
225.6
Wholesale Trade
4.32%
3.99%
3.99%
5.14%
4.22%
4.71%
4.52%
4.34%
5.99%
4.75%
4.28%
4.37%
3.93%
Transportation/Utility
191.9
125.1
135.3
265.9
99.9
93.1
64.1
95.6
26.1
12.5
52.8
56.3
245
Transportation/Utility
3.65%
3.05%
4.61%
4.59%
3.54%
3.35%
4.19%
3.50%
5.87%
3.00%
5.40%
4.10%
4.27%
Information
74.8
55.3
35.7
99
47
53.6
26.1
58.2
6.8
6.1
17.1
27.5
88.4
Information
1.42%
1.35%
1.22%
1.71%
1.67%
1.93%
1.71%
2.13%
1.53%
1.46%
1.75%
2.00%
1.54%
Financial Activities
283.2
202
129.1
368.4
161.7
181.1
103.4
164
22.9
29.7
71.6
75.7
312.5
Financial Activities
5.39%
4.92%
4.40%
6.36%
5.74%
6.52%
6.76%
6.01%
5.15%
7.12%
7.32%
5.51%
5.44%
Educational/Health Services
877.9
637.5
439.1
876.7
424
491.2
223.2
432.9
58.9
68
147.2
187.8
1157.4
Educational/Health Services
16.71%
15.53%
14.97%
15.12%
15.05%
17.69%
14.59%
15.86%
13.26%
16.30%
15.05%
13.68%
20.15%
MidWest Employment (Thousands) by States (not seasonally adjusted)
Leisure/Hospitality
516.2
397.5
290.7
546
260.9
249.2
136.5
281.4
39.3
44.4
85.2
121
533.3
Leisure/Hospitality
9.83%
9.68%
9.91%
9.42%
9.26%
8.97%
8.92%
10.31%
8.85%
10.64%
8.71%
8.81%
9.29%
Other Services
213.6
171.5
119.3
250.2
138
117.8
57.9
115.7
16.3
16
37.2
51.5
252.8
Other Services
4.07%
4.18%
4.07%
4.32%
4.90%
4.24%
3.79%
4.24%
3.67%
3.84%
3.80%
3.75%
4.40%
Government
758.5
599.6
422.1
829.6
410.9
412.7
255.6
451
80
77.4
168.7
257.3
721.1
Government
14.44%
14.61%
14.39%
14.31%
14.58%
14.86%
16.71%
16.52%
18.01%
18.56%
17.24%
18.74%
12.56%
Total Nonfarm
5252.4
4104.5
2933.3
5796.9
2818.1
2777.2
1529.6
2729.8
444.3
417.1
978.3
1372.9
5742.5
Trends in Employment & Wages Trends in Employment & Wages
Midwest Employment (thousands) by State
(not seasonally adjusted)
This chart displays the changes in employment
across each industry within the Midwest
over the past decade. During this time the
Health/Education Industry has surpassed the
Manufacturing Industry in employment like
Ohio, but employment within the Government
surpasses both in many Midwest States.
2013
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Pennsylvania
2013
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Manufacturing
662
555.1
492
579.1
458.0
307.8
214.4
252.6
25.5
41.6
96.1
162.8
563.3
Manufacturing
12.60%
13.52%
16.77%
9.99%
16.25%
11.08%
14.02%
9.25%
5.74%
9.97%
9.82%
11.86%
9.81%
Wholesale Trade
227
163.6
116.9
298.1
118.9
130.8
69.2
118.5
26.6
19.8
41.9
60
225.6
Wholesale Trade
4.32%
3.99%
3.99%
5.14%
4.22%
4.71%
4.52%
4.34%
5.99%
4.75%
4.28%
4.37%
3.93%
Transportation/Utility
191.9
125.1
135.3
265.9
99.9
93.1
64.1
95.6
26.1
12.5
52.8
56.3
245
Transportation/Utility
3.65%
3.05%
4.61%
4.59%
3.54%
3.35%
4.19%
3.50%
5.87%
3.00%
5.40%
4.10%
4.27%
Information
74.8
55.3
35.7
99
47
53.6
26.1
58.2
6.8
6.1
17.1
27.5
88.4
Information
1.42%
1.35%
1.22%
1.71%
1.67%
1.93%
1.71%
2.13%
1.53%
1.46%
1.75%
2.00%
1.54%
Financial Activities
283.2
202
129.1
368.4
161.7
181.1
103.4
164
22.9
29.7
71.6
75.7
312.5
Financial Activities
5.39%
4.92%
4.40%
6.36%
5.74%
6.52%
6.76%
6.01%
5.15%
7.12%
7.32%
5.51%
5.44%
Educational/Health Services
877.9
637.5
439.1
876.7
424
491.2
223.2
432.9
58.9
68
147.2
187.8
1157.4
Educational/Health Services
16.71%
15.53%
14.97%
15.12%
15.05%
17.69%
14.59%
15.86%
13.26%
16.30%
15.05%
13.68%
20.15%
MidWest Employment (Thousands) by States (not seasonally adjusted)
Leisure/Hospitality
516.2
397.5
290.7
546
260.9
249.2
136.5
281.4
39.3
44.4
85.2
121
533.3
Leisure/Hospitality
9.83%
9.68%
9.91%
9.42%
9.26%
8.97%
8.92%
10.31%
8.85%
10.64%
8.71%
8.81%
9.29%
Other Services
213.6
171.5
119.3
250.2
138
117.8
57.9
115.7
16.3
16
37.2
51.5
252.8
Other Services
4.07%
4.18%
4.07%
4.32%
4.90%
4.24%
3.79%
4.24%
3.67%
3.84%
3.80%
3.75%
4.40%
Government
758.5
599.6
422.1
829.6
410.9
412.7
255.6
451
80
77.4
168.7
257.3
721.1
Government
14.44%
14.61%
14.39%
14.31%
14.58%
14.86%
16.71%
16.52%
18.01%
18.56%
17.24%
18.74%
12.56%
Total Nonfarm
5252.4
4104.5
2933.3
5796.9
2818.1
2777.2
1529.6
2729.8
444.3
417.1
978.3
1372.9
5742.5
Trends in Employment & Wages Trends in Employment & Wages
Midwest Employment (thousands) by State
(not seasonally adjusted)
This chart displays the changes in employment
across each industry within the Midwest
over the past decade. During this time the
Health/Education Industry has surpassed the
Manufacturing Industry in employment like
Ohio, but employment within the Government
surpasses both in many Midwest States.
5958
Ohio Average Annual Salary
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Change from 2000
Absolute Change
Percent Change
Change fom 2006
Absolute Change
Percent Change
Manufacturing
$42,542
$42,739
$44,158
$45,908
$47,506
$48,208
$50,023
$51,423
$51,902
$51,230
$53,281
$55,318
$55,525
$12,983
30.50%
$5,502
11.00%
Wholesale Trade
$44,803
$45,124
$46,063
$47,284
$49,882
$51,345
$53,253
$55,730
$57,119
$56,670
$58,670
$60,854
$62,444
$17,641
39.40%
$9,191
17.30%
Retail Trade
$33,475
$33,878
$34,932
$35,828
$37,152
$38,629
$40,039
$40,708
$41,763
$42,485
$42,314
$43,253
$44,348
$10,873
32.50%
$4,309
10.80%
Transportation and Warehousing
$33,475
$33,878
$34,932
$35,828
$37,152
$38,629
$40,039
$40,708
$41,763
$42,485
$42,314
$43,253
$44,348
$10,873
32.50%
$4,309
10.80%
Utilities
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$75,224
$78,238
$79,890
N/A
$83,282
$85,475
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Information
$45,079
$46,505
$45,914
$46,811
$49,014
$50,118
$51,358
$53,379
$54,801
$54,838
$56,906
$58,614
$60,183
$15,104
33.50%
$8,825
17.20%
Ohio Industry Wages
Financial Activities
$43,221
$45,792
$46,918
$49,505
$52,327
$54,079
$56,038
$58,713
$58,455
$58,893
$60,879
$62,773
$64,437
$21,216
49.10%
$8,399
15.00%
Education
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$30,989
$32,337
$32,720
N/A
$33,549
$34,081
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Health Services
$30,465
$31,580
$32,552
$33,446
$34,830
$35,592
$36,747
$37,451
$38,612
$39,499
$39,720
$40,294
$41,542
$11,077
36.40%
$4,795
13.00%
Accomodation and Food Services
$10,919
$11,141
$11,374
$11,492
$11,702
$11,827
$12,096
$12,854
$13,131
$13,232
$13,564
$13,849
$14,271
$3,352
30.70%
$2,175
18.00%
Other Services
$20,549
$21,172
$21,582
$21,924
$22,739
$23,068
$23,691
$24,434
$24,976
$24,983
$25,498
$26,141
$26,795
$6,246
30.40%
$3,104
13.10%
Agriculture
$19,730
$20,696
$21,069
$21,427
$22,711
$23,247
$23,723
$24,945
$25,630
$26,497
$26,741
$27,836
$28,661
$8,931
45.30%
$4,938
20.80%
Ohio Industry Wages
This chart displays the changes in the average
annual salary across each industry within Ohio
over the past decade. Every industry has seen
an increase in their average yearly salary; this
increase was even maintained throughout and
past the 2007-2008 economic recession.
Trends in Employment & Wages Trends in Employment & Wages
Ohio Average Annual Salary
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Change from 2000
Absolute Change
Percent Change
Change fom 2006
Absolute Change
Percent Change
Manufacturing
$42,542
$42,739
$44,158
$45,908
$47,506
$48,208
$50,023
$51,423
$51,902
$51,230
$53,281
$55,318
$55,525
$12,983
30.50%
$5,502
11.00%
Wholesale Trade
$44,803
$45,124
$46,063
$47,284
$49,882
$51,345
$53,253
$55,730
$57,119
$56,670
$58,670
$60,854
$62,444
$17,641
39.40%
$9,191
17.30%
Retail Trade
$33,475
$33,878
$34,932
$35,828
$37,152
$38,629
$40,039
$40,708
$41,763
$42,485
$42,314
$43,253
$44,348
$10,873
32.50%
$4,309
10.80%
Transportation and Warehousing
$33,475
$33,878
$34,932
$35,828
$37,152
$38,629
$40,039
$40,708
$41,763
$42,485
$42,314
$43,253
$44,348
$10,873
32.50%
$4,309
10.80%
Utilities
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$75,224
$78,238
$79,890
N/A
$83,282
$85,475
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Information
$45,079
$46,505
$45,914
$46,811
$49,014
$50,118
$51,358
$53,379
$54,801
$54,838
$56,906
$58,614
$60,183
$15,104
33.50%
$8,825
17.20%
Ohio Industry Wages
Financial Activities
$43,221
$45,792
$46,918
$49,505
$52,327
$54,079
$56,038
$58,713
$58,455
$58,893
$60,879
$62,773
$64,437
$21,216
49.10%
$8,399
15.00%
Education
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$30,989
$32,337
$32,720
N/A
$33,549
$34,081
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Health Services
$30,465
$31,580
$32,552
$33,446
$34,830
$35,592
$36,747
$37,451
$38,612
$39,499
$39,720
$40,294
$41,542
$11,077
36.40%
$4,795
13.00%
Accomodation and Food Services
$10,919
$11,141
$11,374
$11,492
$11,702
$11,827
$12,096
$12,854
$13,131
$13,232
$13,564
$13,849
$14,271
$3,352
30.70%
$2,175
18.00%
Other Services
$20,549
$21,172
$21,582
$21,924
$22,739
$23,068
$23,691
$24,434
$24,976
$24,983
$25,498
$26,141
$26,795
$6,246
30.40%
$3,104
13.10%
Agriculture
$19,730
$20,696
$21,069
$21,427
$22,711
$23,247
$23,723
$24,945
$25,630
$26,497
$26,741
$27,836
$28,661
$8,931
45.30%
$4,938
20.80%
Ohio Industry Wages
This chart displays the changes in the average
annual salary across each industry within Ohio
over the past decade. Every industry has seen
an increase in their average yearly salary; this
increase was even maintained throughout and
past the 2007-2008 economic recession.
Trends in Employment & Wages Trends in Employment & Wages
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TRENDS IN EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
INDUSTRY RESEARCH SUMMARY
The following information examines employment
within the Midwest since 2004 by categorizing
the data into industries of interest. Information
pertaining to employment comes from The Bureau
of Labor Statistics, and information pertaining to
income comes from Ohio’s Department of Job and
Family Services. When comparing employment data
in Ohio to other states in the Midwest, one must
keep in mind that Ohio employs more people than
every other state except for Illinois (Pennsylvania
also employs more people than Ohio. Although,
Pennsylvania is, technically not a Midwest state, but
has been included due to geographical proximity).
NONFARM EMPLOYMENT
The State of Ohio has seen a decrease of 0.0288% in
nonfarm employment over the past decade, but this
time frame does include the 2007-2008 recession.
The most notable decreases in employment have
been from the manufacturing, information, and
agriculture industries. Within Ohio, manufacturing
has lost 160,100 jobs and has gone from being
15.2% of Ohio’s employment to 12.6% of Ohio’s
employment. Despite the 2.6% decrease, as of 2013,
Ohio still has the largest number of manufacturing jobs
within the Midwest (a ranking Ohio has maintained
since 2004). Two other industries that have seen
notable decreases in employment have been the
information and agriculture industry. While the two
industries employ less than 2% of Ohio’s workers,
the information industry has lost almost 19% of its
jobs and nonfarm jobs have decreased by 43% within
this time frame. Even though these industries have
not had a large impact on state employment, these
trends should be taken into account when evaluating
the use of land within Ohio.
EMPLOYMENT INCREASE
Despite the loss of jobs mentioned above, Ohio
has seen a dramatic employment increase within
the Educational and Health Services Industry. Since
2004, Ohio has had 131,600 jobs created within this
industry which has caused this industry to become
Ohio’s largest employer with 16.71% of the State’s
jobs. In comparison to the rest of the Midwest, Ohio
employs the most people within this industry.
As for the rest of the industries within Ohio,
there have not been any notable changes with
employment. Industries that have seen a marginal
decrease in employment include wholesale trade
(loss in number of jobs, but increase in percentage
of state employment), retail trade, government,
other services, and financial activities. The following
industries have seen a marginal increase in
employment within Ohio; Leisure/Hospitality, and
Transportation/Utility.
On the issue of wages within Ohio’s industries,
every industry has seen an increase in the average
yearly wages since 2004 and since the 2007-2008
recession there has also been an increase in each
industry. The industry with the largest increase has
been financial activities where the average yearly
wage has increased by $21,216 (its 49.1% increase
was also the largest percentage increase). Since the
start of the recession, the agriculture industry has
seen the largest percentage increase with 20.8%
and wholesale trade has seen the largest absolute
change with an increase of $9,191. When looking at
the industries that have had the biggest employment
change, the average annual salary for manufacturing
has had the smallest percentage increases whereas
health services ranks among the top.
Despite the apparent stagnant growth within the
manufacturing industry, an expert in industrial real
estate, CBRE First Vice President Mr. Rick Trott,
informed our studio that the industrial market is
the strongest it has been in 20 years. Wages within
this industry have been increasing as Ohio exists
as the leading Midwest state for manufacturing
employment. The biggest challenge facing M2C2
would come from its size, projects that would require
a 1,660 acre mega site only come the area once every
5-10 years. If the county wishes to continue targeting
this sector then it would be best to make the process
for building upon this site a quick process. The
investment that would go into a site this large would
cause an investor to want the process to go as quick
as possible, and therefore, the infrastructure on the
site must be fully installed for the site to be highly
competitive. It would be best for Fayette County to
determine if they wish to divide the site into smaller
parcels and then immediate zone the area properly.
All utility lines should be extended to the location in
which the county would like to be built.
Mr. Trott recommended two methods for the “ideal”
site:
1. Have the first parcel built upon be
immediately next to where the utilities are
currently installed and extend all utilities
from that spot as future incomers enter the
area.
2. If financially feasible, put the first parcel
the furthest from the utilities and extend
all utilities to that location. Future incomers
can just be placed nearer and nearer to the
central location over time.
3. “It might even be worthwhile to do a
concept plan for a 1 MSF manufacturing
facility there, and show how utilities would
be routed there.” - Rick Trott
The information analyzed while researching industries
within the Midwest painted neither a positive nor
negative picture. As the nation further distances
itself from the 2007-2008 recession hope increases
and if this site continues to be well-maintained then
it can be competitive. All data used for this section
can be found within the provided external hard drive
and the data contains yearly employment numbers
by industry for every Midwest state dating back
to 2004 as well as Ohio’s average yearly salary by
industry dating back to 2000.
Trends in Employment & Wages Trends in Employment & Wages
TRENDS IN EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
INDUSTRY RESEARCH SUMMARY
The following information examines employment
within the Midwest since 2004 by categorizing
the data into industries of interest. Information
pertaining to employment comes from The Bureau
of Labor Statistics, and information pertaining to
income comes from Ohio’s Department of Job and
Family Services. When comparing employment data
in Ohio to other states in the Midwest, one must
keep in mind that Ohio employs more people than
every other state except for Illinois (Pennsylvania
also employs more people than Ohio. Although,
Pennsylvania is, technically not a Midwest state, but
has been included due to geographical proximity).
NONFARM EMPLOYMENT
The State of Ohio has seen a decrease of 0.0288% in
nonfarm employment over the past decade, but this
time frame does include the 2007-2008 recession.
The most notable decreases in employment have
been from the manufacturing, information, and
agriculture industries. Within Ohio, manufacturing
has lost 160,100 jobs and has gone from being
15.2% of Ohio’s employment to 12.6% of Ohio’s
employment. Despite the 2.6% decrease, as of 2013,
Ohio still has the largest number of manufacturing jobs
within the Midwest (a ranking Ohio has maintained
since 2004). Two other industries that have seen
notable decreases in employment have been the
information and agriculture industry. While the two
industries employ less than 2% of Ohio’s workers,
the information industry has lost almost 19% of its
jobs and nonfarm jobs have decreased by 43% within
this time frame. Even though these industries have
not had a large impact on state employment, these
trends should be taken into account when evaluating
the use of land within Ohio.
EMPLOYMENT INCREASE
Despite the loss of jobs mentioned above, Ohio
has seen a dramatic employment increase within
the Educational and Health Services Industry. Since
2004, Ohio has had 131,600 jobs created within this
industry which has caused this industry to become
Ohio’s largest employer with 16.71% of the State’s
jobs. In comparison to the rest of the Midwest, Ohio
employs the most people within this industry.
As for the rest of the industries within Ohio,
there have not been any notable changes with
employment. Industries that have seen a marginal
decrease in employment include wholesale trade
(loss in number of jobs, but increase in percentage
of state employment), retail trade, government,
other services, and financial activities. The following
industries have seen a marginal increase in
employment within Ohio; Leisure/Hospitality, and
Transportation/Utility.
On the issue of wages within Ohio’s industries,
every industry has seen an increase in the average
yearly wages since 2004 and since the 2007-2008
recession there has also been an increase in each
industry. The industry with the largest increase has
been financial activities where the average yearly
wage has increased by $21,216 (its 49.1% increase
was also the largest percentage increase). Since the
start of the recession, the agriculture industry has
seen the largest percentage increase with 20.8%
and wholesale trade has seen the largest absolute
change with an increase of $9,191. When looking at
the industries that have had the biggest employment
change, the average annual salary for manufacturing
has had the smallest percentage increases whereas
health services ranks among the top.
Despite the apparent stagnant growth within the
manufacturing industry, an expert in industrial real
estate, CBRE First Vice President Mr. Rick Trott,
informed our studio that the industrial market is
the strongest it has been in 20 years. Wages within
this industry have been increasing as Ohio exists
as the leading Midwest state for manufacturing
employment. The biggest challenge facing M2C2
would come from its size, projects that would require
a 1,660 acre mega site only come the area once every
5-10 years. If the county wishes to continue targeting
this sector then it would be best to make the process
for building upon this site a quick process. The
investment that would go into a site this large would
cause an investor to want the process to go as quick
as possible, and therefore, the infrastructure on the
site must be fully installed for the site to be highly
competitive. It would be best for Fayette County to
determine if they wish to divide the site into smaller
parcels and then immediate zone the area properly.
All utility lines should be extended to the location in
which the county would like to be built.
Mr. Trott recommended two methods for the “ideal”
site:
1. Have the first parcel built upon be
immediately next to where the utilities are
currently installed and extend all utilities
from that spot as future incomers enter the
area.
2. If financially feasible, put the first parcel
the furthest from the utilities and extend
all utilities to that location. Future incomers
can just be placed nearer and nearer to the
central location over time.
3. “It might even be worthwhile to do a
concept plan for a 1 MSF manufacturing
facility there, and show how utilities would
be routed there.” - Rick Trott
The information analyzed while researching industries
within the Midwest painted neither a positive nor
negative picture. As the nation further distances
itself from the 2007-2008 recession hope increases
and if this site continues to be well-maintained then
it can be competitive. All data used for this section
can be found within the provided external hard drive
and the data contains yearly employment numbers
by industry for every Midwest state dating back
to 2004 as well as Ohio’s average yearly salary by
industry dating back to 2000.
Trends in Employment & Wages Trends in Employment & Wages
6362
The following is an explanation for enhancing the mobile applications and web-
site research/optimization. The three most important things that we felt was
an issue in regards to the website is the difficulty to search for the website, the
lack of a presence on Google Maps, and the difficulty for the website to lead
on smart phones and tablets.
To tackle the inability to search for the website, without jumping through many
expensive hoops, is to make it present on Google Maps. The approximate area
of the site, along with a connection to the website and a brief description was
submitted to a Google Maps edit, and after making the profile that submitted
the edit more “reputable” in the eyes of Google (Reviewing other sites and be-
coming credible) the site was accepted and is currently searchable on Google
Maps. This solved the issue of the site not being on Google Maps, as well as
creating a stronger online presence.
The issue of the website being less than mobile friendly is somewhat ongoing,
but not as pressing of an issue. The idea behind mobile accessibility is more so
based around people seeing a sign for the site and wanting to look it up quickly.
The way that the website is set up now, with a large image as the background,
and a slideshow of images of the site, make it difficult to load on a portable
device. The site for computer purposes is perfectly fine.
Application design
One of our more imaginative ideas for the site is the possibility of a mobile ap-
plication that would promote the site, as well as show certain attributes about
the site that would be useful for someone interested in developing there. This
goes along with the website being more mobile friendly, and is based around
people who want a lot of information about the site, in the quickest, and most
convenient way. After speaking with an application developer, the idea seemed
more plausible in terms of usefulness, but less reasonable in terms of price.
The numbers that were thrown out ranged from $8,000 to $100,000, with
ideas that stemmed from a glorified PDF document, to an augmented reality
simulator that would act as a camera within the site showing certain data and
statistics regarding the site. In the end, the price far outweighed the benefit,
and there was no further discussion on a mobile application.
MOBILE APP. & WEBSITE
Mobile App. & Website Mobile App. & Website
Outline of M2C2 on Google Maps.
Example of a QR code that is scanned from the brochure.
Once it is scanned by a smartphone it will take the user
to the M2C2 website.
The following is an explanation for enhancing the mobile applications and web-
site research/optimization. The three most important things that we felt was
an issue in regards to the website is the difficulty to search for the website, the
lack of a presence on Google Maps, and the difficulty for the website to lead
on smart phones and tablets.
To tackle the inability to search for the website, without jumping through many
expensive hoops, is to make it present on Google Maps. The approximate area
of the site, along with a connection to the website and a brief description was
submitted to a Google Maps edit, and after making the profile that submitted
the edit more “reputable” in the eyes of Google (Reviewing other sites and be-
coming credible) the site was accepted and is currently searchable on Google
Maps. This solved the issue of the site not being on Google Maps, as well as
creating a stronger online presence.
The issue of the website being less than mobile friendly is somewhat ongoing,
but not as pressing of an issue. The idea behind mobile accessibility is more so
based around people seeing a sign for the site and wanting to look it up quickly.
The way that the website is set up now, with a large image as the background,
and a slideshow of images of the site, make it difficult to load on a portable
device. The site for computer purposes is perfectly fine.
Application design
One of our more imaginative ideas for the site is the possibility of a mobile ap-
plication that would promote the site, as well as show certain attributes about
the site that would be useful for someone interested in developing there. This
goes along with the website being more mobile friendly, and is based around
people who want a lot of information about the site, in the quickest, and most
convenient way. After speaking with an application developer, the idea seemed
more plausible in terms of usefulness, but less reasonable in terms of price.
The numbers that were thrown out ranged from $8,000 to $100,000, with
ideas that stemmed from a glorified PDF document, to an augmented reality
simulator that would act as a camera within the site showing certain data and
statistics regarding the site. In the end, the price far outweighed the benefit,
and there was no further discussion on a mobile application.
MOBILE APP. & WEBSITE
Mobile App. & Website Mobile App. & Website
Outline of M2C2 on Google Maps.
Example of a QR code that is scanned from the brochure.
Once it is scanned by a smartphone it will take the user
to the M2C2 website.
6564
Mean Wind Speed at 100m
Black Fork Wind Farm
Timber Road
Wind Farm
Blue Creek
Wind Farm
Hardin Wind Farm
Buckeye Wind Farm
Hog Creek Wind
Farm
AMP-Ohio
Mid-West Mega Commerce Center
GLSC
Russells Point Honda
Wind Energy at the Mid-West Mega
Commerce Center
Zoning in I-1 Districts mandates:
-All structures must be located no less than 200 feet from
residentially zoned areas
-Structures cannot exceed 50 feet in height
Industrial Precedents:
A project in Russells Point, Ohio uses two turbines to produce
10,000 mWh of energy, or approximately 10% of their energy needs.
This manufacturing plant is located on a 200 acre site with compa-
rable wind speed and roughness levels to M2C2
Recommendations:
-Utilize a Power-Purchase Agreement , in which a private wind company develops
the facilities on the premise that you will buy the generated energy credits. This
occurs at no cost to M2C2.
-Change zoning to allow for wind turbines in I-1 areas, or create a Wind Power
overlay district
Maximum Number of Turbines:
10MW per square mile of land is ideal
M2C2 is approximately 2.5 square miles, so has a maximum capaci-
ty of 25 MW. The number of turbines depends on their size - for
instance, a maximum of 33-750 kilowatt turbines, or 16 1.5-mega-
watt turbines could be located at M2C2
Production Capacity
*According to Juhl Energy, the average wind project is developed in 13-14 months
Mean wind speed at 100 meters is 7.0-7.5 m/s at M2C2
Based on precedents and wind/land roughness levels on site, each
1.5 MW turbine on site could produce 5,000 mWh of energy. With
the maximum number of turbines, up to 80,000 mWh are possible
Zoning and Legal Factors:
Wind Energy Wind Energy
WIND ENERGY
Wind Energy poster and maps by Emily Knox
Mean Wind Speed at 100m
Black Fork Wind Farm
Timber Road
Wind Farm
Blue Creek
Wind Farm
Hardin Wind Farm
Buckeye Wind Farm
Hog Creek Wind
Farm
AMP-Ohio
Mid-West Mega Commerce Center
GLSC
Russells Point Honda
Wind Energy at the Mid-West Mega
Commerce Center
Zoning in I-1 Districts mandates:
-All structures must be located no less than 200 feet from
residentially zoned areas
-Structures cannot exceed 50 feet in height
Industrial Precedents:
A project in Russells Point, Ohio uses two turbines to produce
10,000 mWh of energy, or approximately 10% of their energy needs.
This manufacturing plant is located on a 200 acre site with compa-
rable wind speed and roughness levels to M2C2
Recommendations:
-Utilize a Power-Purchase Agreement , in which a private wind company develops
the facilities on the premise that you will buy the generated energy credits. This
occurs at no cost to M2C2.
-Change zoning to allow for wind turbines in I-1 areas, or create a Wind Power
overlay district
Maximum Number of Turbines:
10MW per square mile of land is ideal
M2C2 is approximately 2.5 square miles, so has a maximum capaci-
ty of 25 MW. The number of turbines depends on their size - for
instance, a maximum of 33-750 kilowatt turbines, or 16 1.5-mega-
watt turbines could be located at M2C2
Production Capacity
*According to Juhl Energy, the average wind project is developed in 13-14 months
Mean wind speed at 100 meters is 7.0-7.5 m/s at M2C2
Based on precedents and wind/land roughness levels on site, each
1.5 MW turbine on site could produce 5,000 mWh of energy. With
the maximum number of turbines, up to 80,000 mWh are possible
Zoning and Legal Factors:
Wind Energy Wind Energy
WIND ENERGY
Wind Energy poster and maps by Emily Knox
6766
M2C2
Source: State of Ohio Power Siting Board
Power Density at 100 Meters
M2C2
Surface Roughness
Source: State of Ohio Power Siting Board
M2C2
Mean Wind Speed at 100 Meters
Source: State of Ohio Power Siting Board
Wind Speed Map
Wind speed is the most important factor to analyze when considering
implementing wind energy. Turbines must have enough wind to reach
their 'cut-in' speeds, in order to produce energy. At M2C2, mean wind
speed at 100m is 7.0-7.5 m/s. This is comparable to existing wind farms
in Ohio, and is a sufficient speed to generate energy.
Roughness Map
Roughness is a measure of the smoothness of nearby terrain
and landscape, which can greatly affect the speed of wind
reaching a turbine. If wind is slowed too much by obstacles or
roughness, it lessens the energy production capacity for that
area. Roughness at M2C2 is nominal. The majority of the site is
measured at .03m, which would affect wind speed minimally.
Power Density Map
Wind Power Density provides a quantitative measure of wind energy
at a particular location. It calculates the mean annual power available
per square meter of swept area from the turbine, and takes into
account wind velocity and air density. At M2C2, Wind Power Density
at 100m is 300-400W/m2. This number is comparable to other wind
farms around the state.
Wind Energy Wind Energy
M2C2
Source: State of Ohio Power Siting Board
Power Density at 100 Meters
M2C2
Surface Roughness
Source: State of Ohio Power Siting Board
M2C2
Mean Wind Speed at 100 Meters
Source: State of Ohio Power Siting Board
Wind Speed Map
Wind speed is the most important factor to analyze when considering
implementing wind energy. Turbines must have enough wind to reach
their 'cut-in' speeds, in order to produce energy. At M2C2, mean wind
speed at 100m is 7.0-7.5 m/s. This is comparable to existing wind farms
in Ohio, and is a sufficient speed to generate energy.
Roughness Map
Roughness is a measure of the smoothness of nearby terrain
and landscape, which can greatly affect the speed of wind
reaching a turbine. If wind is slowed too much by obstacles or
roughness, it lessens the energy production capacity for that
area. Roughness at M2C2 is nominal. The majority of the site is
measured at .03m, which would affect wind speed minimally.
Power Density Map
Wind Power Density provides a quantitative measure of wind energy
at a particular location. It calculates the mean annual power available
per square meter of swept area from the turbine, and takes into
account wind velocity and air density. At M2C2, Wind Power Density
at 100m is 300-400W/m2. This number is comparable to other wind
farms around the state.
Wind Energy Wind Energy
6968 Recommendations Recommendations
RECOMMENDATIONS
Marketing
Visibility
Rebrand
Mobile Application
Website, Search Engine Optimization
Brochure
Media
State & Federal
Transportation
I-71 Interchange
Road Proposals
Rail Spur
Other
Wind Energy
Grants
Demographics
Low Risk of Natural Disasters
Industry Clusters
Building Permit
Educational Opportunities
Workforce Availability
MARKETING
• Improve visibility by implementing
creative marketing, such as constructing a
wind turbine with signage
o Marketing is vital for any sale and there
needs to be some sort of creative marketing
that differentiates the M2C2 site from other
industrial sites throughout the country. A
wind turbine would draw significant interest
to the site in addition to providing clean
energy and a service.
o Currently the sign along I-71 is difficult
to read/understand when traveling in either
direction. It does not seem to grab a driver’s
attention, as it is simple and the colors blend
into the surroundings.
o Update: Daytime and nighttime
renderings have been provided which
demonstrate how such a marketing tool
would look if implemented.
• Rebrand to better identify the site’s
attributes and create interest
o The current logo and brand is somewhat
plain and may not generate interest in the
site. Rebranding will help generate new
interest and may re-establish the interest of
clients who have previously viewed the site.
o “Mega” may not be an appropriate term
if the site is going to be broken up and offered
in parcels.
o Update: Designed an example of a
modern logo that takes into account the
site’s attributes and provides a more specific
tailored description.
• Develop a mobile application with
virtual tour capabilities, photos and updated
info
o A user friendly interface would allow
visitors to get a brief overview of the site even
if they are strapped on time or experiencing
inclement weather. Providing a mobile
information source will widen the audience
having access to the site. Many people are
able to gain a better understanding when
presented with visuals.
o Update: Dialog has occurred with
a consulting firm which specializes in
application design. Contact information, as
well as a summary of the potential costs and
benefits has been included in the document.
• Update website with latest information
and embed codes to allow for enhanced
search engine recognition
o Up-to-date information should
always be included on the website, as this
information is vital in marketing and selling
the site. For example, the Google Maps view
of the site has not been updated to show the
presentroads.
o Update: The site has been included on
Google Maps, in addition to a description of
the site and a link directing users to the M2C2
website.
Utilize media to generate interest and awareness
of the site’s positive attributes
o Ensure that the community is invested
and remains interested in the sale of the site.
Fayette County should involve the public during
the entire process and keep them up-to-date
with the site. One strategy may be to hold events
that increase awareness and attract people to
the site. Issuing press releases, newsletters and
articles informing the public on site updates is
also important in these efforts..
o Update: Our studio has issued several
press releases and has been attracting some
media to attend our reviews. An article was
published in the Washington Court House
Record Herald on March 6, 2014.
• Frequently reach out to State and Federal
politicians to help market and advocate for the
site
o Advocating for the site should include
periodical visits to representatives to ensure
the site is fresh on their mind when they are
interacting with potential clients.
o Update: The mid-term presentation
was attended by State Senator Bob Peterson,
and other area politicians have been contacted
regarding this effort.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Marketing
Visibility
Rebrand
Mobile Application
Website, Search Engine Optimization
Brochure
Media
State & Federal
Transportation
I-71 Interchange
Road Proposals
Rail Spur
Other
Wind Energy
Grants
Demographics
Low Risk of Natural Disasters
Industry Clusters
Building Permit
Educational Opportunities
Workforce Availability
MARKETING
• Improve visibility by implementing
creative marketing, such as constructing a
wind turbine with signage
o Marketing is vital for any sale and there
needs to be some sort of creative marketing
that differentiates the M2C2 site from other
industrial sites throughout the country. A
wind turbine would draw significant interest
to the site in addition to providing clean
energy and a service.
o Currently the sign along I-71 is difficult
to read/understand when traveling in either
direction. It does not seem to grab a driver’s
attention, as it is simple and the colors blend
into the surroundings.
o Update: Daytime and nighttime
renderings have been provided which
demonstrate how such a marketing tool
would look if implemented.
• Rebrand to better identify the site’s
attributes and create interest
o The current logo and brand is somewhat
plain and may not generate interest in the
site. Rebranding will help generate new
interest and may re-establish the interest of
clients who have previously viewed the site.
o “Mega” may not be an appropriate term
if the site is going to be broken up and offered
in parcels.
o Update: Designed an example of a
modern logo that takes into account the
site’s attributes and provides a more specific
tailored description.
• Develop a mobile application with
virtual tour capabilities, photos and updated
info
o A user friendly interface would allow
visitors to get a brief overview of the site even
if they are strapped on time or experiencing
inclement weather. Providing a mobile
information source will widen the audience
having access to the site. Many people are
able to gain a better understanding when
presented with visuals.
o Update: Dialog has occurred with
a consulting firm which specializes in
application design. Contact information, as
well as a summary of the potential costs and
benefits has been included in the document.
• Update website with latest information
and embed codes to allow for enhanced
search engine recognition
o Up-to-date information should
always be included on the website, as this
information is vital in marketing and selling
the site. For example, the Google Maps view
of the site has not been updated to show the
presentroads.
o Update: The site has been included on
Google Maps, in addition to a description of
the site and a link directing users to the M2C2
website.
Utilize media to generate interest and awareness
of the site’s positive attributes
o Ensure that the community is invested
and remains interested in the sale of the site.
Fayette County should involve the public during
the entire process and keep them up-to-date
with the site. One strategy may be to hold events
that increase awareness and attract people to
the site. Issuing press releases, newsletters and
articles informing the public on site updates is
also important in these efforts..
o Update: Our studio has issued several
press releases and has been attracting some
media to attend our reviews. An article was
published in the Washington Court House
Record Herald on March 6, 2014.
• Frequently reach out to State and Federal
politicians to help market and advocate for the
site
o Advocating for the site should include
periodical visits to representatives to ensure
the site is fresh on their mind when they are
interacting with potential clients.
o Update: The mid-term presentation
was attended by State Senator Bob Peterson,
and other area politicians have been contacted
regarding this effort.
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13 47.6* Urbana**
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133 South Main Street, Suite 401
Washington Court House
Ohio 43160
Phone (740) 335-0720
Fax (740) 333-3530
1,660 Acre Industrial Ready Site
• Water &Sewage- Capacity is 1MGD
• Electrical Services- 69 Kv & 12 Kv
• Natural Gas- Over 600,000
Dekatherm Per/Day
• Archaeological Survey-Complete
• Environmental Survey-Complete
• Soil Test Borings-Complete
• Certified by Ohio
• 7 Year direct care with County
Commissioner
Amenities
Housing Availability
Tax Incentives
• No Individual Corporate Tax
• No Export Product Tax
Commuting
There are 24 commutable cities within a 60
minute drive. Average daily traffic past the site
include 156,860 on I-71 and 72,160 on Rt. 35.
574
68,664
12,670
19,305
18,085
254,098
168,859
15,907
21,209
31,943
12,516
Jeffersonville
Greene
Fayette
Highland
Clinton
Montgomery
Clark
Madison
Pickaway
Ross
Pike
Total Housing Units
Total Housing Units
28,501
57,992
38,864
39,641
46,443
43,895
58,764
54,647
53,750
$44,089
39,735
0 20,00040,00060,00080,000
Jeffersonville
Greene
Fayette
Highland
Clinton
MontgomeryClark
Madison
Pickaway
Ross
Pike
Median Household Income
Median Household
Income
159,600
110,000
46,443
115,800
243,300
105,779
147,400
113,800
98,500
050000100000150000200000250000300000
Greene
Fayette
Clinton
Montgomery
Clark
Highland
Pickaway
Ross
Pike
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing
Units
Median Value of Owner-
occupied Housing Units
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25* Xenia**
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10 40.6* Cir cleville**
12 46* Miami**
13 47.6* Urbana**
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Ohio Means Jobs - On The Job Training Grant
Jobs Ohio - Growth Fund Loan - Workforce Grant
Economic Development Grant
State Tax Credits and Abatements - Job Creation
Tax Credit - Ohio Enterprise Zone Program -
R&D Investment Loan/Tax Credit Ohio Enterprise
Work Force Available
Type of School # of Schools Enrollment
Two Yr College 34 206392
Private 4 Yr 38 139704
Public 4 Yr Univ. 35 372208
There are 24 commutable cities within a 60 minute
drive. Average daily traffic past the site include
156,860 on I-71 and 72,160 on Rt. 35.
Employee Assistance
Fayette County provides public transportation for
people with disabilities through job and family
services.
An additional workforce can be found
within the Agricultural industry surrounding Fayette
County in their off season. Over 10 counties offer
over 21,000 optional seasonal help.
Potential Grants
Organization
Name (First/Middle/Last)
Position or Title
Business Address
City/State/Zip/Country Phone
Email Address
( )
How many acres would suit your development needs?
10 acres
500 acres
100 acres
50 acres
Please provide any other questions we may answer below.
Mail to: 133 South Main Street, Suite 401, Washington Court House
Ohio 43160
Recommendations Recommendations
MARKETING CONTINUED...
• Distribute brochures with QR code at
manufacturing trade shows and international
industrial events.
o Simple printed materials that provide
basic information for the site should also be
available. Information about the site needs to
be distributed in as many formats as possible
o Update: Two brochures with a QR code
have been created which link to the M2C2
website. The first brochure provides an
overview of the site with pertinent
information for clients/developers. The
second includes a mailer that can be sent back
to M2C2 representatives expressing interest.
Brochure with QR CODE
TRANSPORTATION
• 1-71 Interchange [pre-design and cost
analysis]
o A new interchange located north of
the site has been recommended to provide
increased access to the site from I-71.
o Update: Have provided estimated costs
and design standards from other interchanges
throughout the United States but not actual
estimated for an interchange in Fayette County.
There are a number of factors that vary from
location to location.
• New road proposal
o Any development on the site is going to
require additional road infrastructure.
o Update: Five road proposals have been
created that would efficiently provide service for
varying industries throughout the site.
• Rail spur extension [update status and
lay out process for facilitated extension]
o Since the site is marketed to heavy
industrial corporations that are most likely going
to be interested on rail extensions into the site.
Rail provides an efficient means of transporting
raw materials and finished products. By laying
out the status and process of developing a rail
extension, Fayette County’s support of rail will
be obvious.
o Update: Rail spur extensions have been
included in the road and land use proposals.
OTHER
• Implement wind energy
o Constructing a windmill(s) could be an
effective marketing tool that also reduces the
long term energy costs of facilities located on
the site. It is also a source of clean, renewable
energy that will help meet energy production/
consumption standards.
o Update: A feasibility study of wind energy
was conducted using statistics from existing
wind farms in Ohio, indicating that wind energy
on the site is possible. Basic wind generation
parameters were created to indicate potential
capacity of wind energy at M2C2. In addition,
renderings of what a windmill(s) would look like
on the site have been provided.
• Highlight available development grants
o There are numerous grants that are
offered by the State of Ohio, both for new
businesses and job creation.
o Update: To make it easier for the buyer
of the mega site to apply for a grant, a chart with
the available JobsOhio grants was created with a
list of pertinent grants that might apply to them.
• Demographics
o Demographics have been updated for all
areas including income, education, housing, and
transportation.
o Update: Concentric rings were used to
format the data, breaking down the information
by set distances from the site.
• Highlight advantages
o The Midwest Mega Commerce Center is
a shovel ready site that has a lot of benefits over
competing sites, including utilities and size.
o Update: A comparison chart has been
constructed illustrating how M2C2 compares
to other mega sites in Eastern and Midwestern
states. This comparison also compares M2C2
with smaller sites, of around five hundred acres.
• Implement “Growth Boundary”
o Fayette County has one of the richest
farmlands in Ohio. In order to preserve the
farmland and prevent urban sprawl around the
site we suggest creating a growth boundary
restricting how far construction can expand from
the site.
restricting how far construction can expand from
the site.
• Highlight low risk of catastrophic events
o Natural disasters can be a concern for
future buyers.
o Update: To ease the minds of potential
buyers, members of our team compared
incidents of natural disasters in Ohio compared
to other regions. Ohio has minimal rates of
floods, earthquakes, mudslides and hurricanes.
These low rates could be attractive to clients who
are attempting to avoid the threat of disastrous
events (i.e. the recent tsunami in Japan).
• Use mega site comparison chart to adjust
land price and other factors
o If the site is subdividing into varying sized
parcels rather than sold as one unit, the land
should be sold at varying prices depending on
acreage.
ex. 1-100 acres = $24,000 per acre
101-500 acres = $18,000 per acre
Entire site = $15,000 per acre
o The price of the land should be included
on the M2C2 website for quick access for
interested buyers.
o Update: The comparison chart created
indicates that the price of land at M2C2 may
need to be altered to become more competitive.
• Use specific land use plans to cater to
specific employment sectors
o The buyer of the site is unknown,
therefore the use and layout for their facilities
are not yet defined.
o Rebecca O’Shaughnessy, past deputy
chief of the Office of Strategic Business
Investment at the Ohio Development Service
Agency, suggested increasing flexibility within
the site by dividing it up or allowing other
industries to develop.
o Rick Trott, vice president of CBRE Group
in Columbus, says “mega” companies come
about rarely - only about once every twenty
years.
o Update: Five different road and rail
proposals have been created for the site. Land use
plans with specific zoning have been suggested
for each of these plans to illustrate how varying
industries could divide the site. The also provide
a strategy for phasing the development of M2C2.
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25* Xenia**
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10 40.6* Cir cleville**
12 46* Miami**
13 47.6* Urbana**
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15 53* Columbus**
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Ohio Means Jobs - On The Job Training Grant
Jobs Ohio - Growth Fund Loan - Workforce Grant
Economic Development Grant
State Tax Credits and Abatements - Job Creation
Tax Credit - Ohio Enterprise Zone Program -
R&D Investment Loan/Tax Credit Ohio Enterprise
Work Force Available
Type of School # of Schools Enrollment
Two Yr College 34 206392
Private 4 Yr 38 139704
Public 4 Yr Univ. 35 372208
There are 24 commutable cities within a 60 minute
drive. Average daily traffic past the site include
156,860 on I-71 and 72,160 on Rt. 35.
Employee Assistance
Fayette County provides public transportation for
people with disabilities through job and family
services.
An additional workforce can be found
within the Agricultural industry surrounding Fayette
County in their off season. Over 10 counties offer
over 21,000 optional seasonal help.
Potential Grants
Organization
Name (First/Middle/Last)
Position or Title
Business Address
City/State/Zip/Country Phone
Email Address
( )
How many acres would suit your development needs?
10 acres
500 acres
100 acres
50 acres
Please provide any other questions we may answer below.
Mail to: 133 South Main Street, Suite 401, Washington Court House
Ohio 43160
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23* New Holland**
25* Xenia**
29* Springfie ld
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11 41.6* Chillic othe
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10 40.6* Cir cleville**
12 46* Miami**
13 47.6* Urbana**
32* Highland**
9 39.6* Lebanon**
14 48.6* Mar ysville
15 53* Columbus**
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Midwest Mega
Commerce
Center
133 South Main Street, Suite 401
Washington Court House
Ohio 43160
Phone (740) 335-0720
Fax (740) 333-3530
1,660 Acre Industrial Ready Site
• Water &Sewage- Capacity is 1MGD
• Electrical Services- 69 Kv & 12 Kv
• Natural Gas- Over 600,000
Dekatherm Per/Day
• Archaeological Survey-Complete
• Environmental Survey-Complete
• Soil Test Borings-Complete
• Certified by Ohio
• 7 Year direct care with County
Commissioner
Amenities
Housing Availability
Tax Incentives
• No Individual Corporate Tax
• No Export Product Tax
Commuting
There are 24 commutable cities within a 60
minute drive. Average daily traffic past the site
include 156,860 on I-71 and 72,160 on Rt. 35.
574
68,664
12,670
19,305
18,085
254,098
168,859
15,907
21,209
31,943
12,516
Jeffersonville
Greene
Fayette
Highland
Clinton
Montgomery
Clark
Madison
Pickaway
Ross
Pike
Total Housing Units
Total Housing Units
28,501
57,992
38,864
39,641
46,443
43,895
58,764
54,647
53,750
$44,089
39,735
0 20,00040,00060,00080,000
Jeffersonville
Greene
Fayette
Highland
Clinton
MontgomeryClark
Madison
Pickaway
Ross
Pike
Median Household Income
Median Household
Income
159,600
110,000
46,443
115,800
243,300
105,779
147,400
113,800
98,500
050000100000150000200000250000300000
Greene
Fayette
Clinton
Montgomery
Clark
Highland
Pickaway
Ross
Pike
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Units
Median Value of Owner-
occupied Housing Units
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23 * Gr eenfield **
23* London **
23* New Holland**
25* Xenia**
29* Springfie ld
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11 41.6* Chillic othe
8
10 40.6* Cir cleville**
12 46* Miami**
13 47.6* Urbana**
32* Highland**
9 39.6* Lebanon**
14 48.6* Mar ysville
15 53* Columbus**
16 57.9* W averly**
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Ohio Means Jobs - On The Job Training Grant
Jobs Ohio - Growth Fund Loan - Workforce Grant
Economic Development Grant
State Tax Credits and Abatements - Job Creation
Tax Credit - Ohio Enterprise Zone Program -
R&D Investment Loan/Tax Credit Ohio Enterprise
Work Force Available
Type of School # of Schools Enrollment
Two Yr College 34 206392
Private 4 Yr 38 139704
Public 4 Yr Univ. 35 372208
There are 24 commutable cities within a 60 minute
drive. Average daily traffic past the site include
156,860 on I-71 and 72,160 on Rt. 35.
Employee Assistance
Fayette County provides public transportation for
people with disabilities through job and family
services.
An additional workforce can be found
within the Agricultural industry surrounding Fayette
County in their off season. Over 10 counties offer
over 21,000 optional seasonal help.
Potential Grants
Organization
Name (First/Middle/Last)
Position or Title
Business Address
City/State/Zip/Country Phone
Email Address
( )
How many acres would suit your development needs?
10 acres
500 acres
100 acres
50 acres
Please provide any other questions we may answer below.
Mail to: 133 South Main Street, Suite 401, Washington Court House
Ohio 43160
Recommendations Recommendations
MARKETING CONTINUED...
• Distribute brochures with QR code at
manufacturing trade shows and international
industrial events.
o Simple printed materials that provide
basic information for the site should also be
available. Information about the site needs to
be distributed in as many formats as possible
o Update: Two brochures with a QR code
have been created which link to the M2C2
website. The first brochure provides an
overview of the site with pertinent
information for clients/developers. The
second includes a mailer that can be sent back
to M2C2 representatives expressing interest.
Brochure with QR CODE
TRANSPORTATION
• 1-71 Interchange [pre-design and cost
analysis]
o A new interchange located north of
the site has been recommended to provide
increased access to the site from I-71.
o Update: Have provided estimated costs
and design standards from other interchanges
throughout the United States but not actual
estimated for an interchange in Fayette County.
There are a number of factors that vary from
location to location.
• New road proposal
o Any development on the site is going to
require additional road infrastructure.
o Update: Five road proposals have been
created that would efficiently provide service for
varying industries throughout the site.
• Rail spur extension [update status and
lay out process for facilitated extension]
o Since the site is marketed to heavy
industrial corporations that are most likely going
to be interested on rail extensions into the site.
Rail provides an efficient means of transporting
raw materials and finished products. By laying
out the status and process of developing a rail
extension, Fayette County’s support of rail will
be obvious.
o Update: Rail spur extensions have been
included in the road and land use proposals.
OTHER
• Implement wind energy
o Constructing a windmill(s) could be an
effective marketing tool that also reduces the
long term energy costs of facilities located on
the site. It is also a source of clean, renewable
energy that will help meet energy production/
consumption standards.
o Update: A feasibility study of wind energy
was conducted using statistics from existing
wind farms in Ohio, indicating that wind energy
on the site is possible. Basic wind generation
parameters were created to indicate potential
capacity of wind energy at M2C2. In addition,
renderings of what a windmill(s) would look like
on the site have been provided.
• Highlight available development grants
o There are numerous grants that are
offered by the State of Ohio, both for new
businesses and job creation.
o Update: To make it easier for the buyer
of the mega site to apply for a grant, a chart with
the available JobsOhio grants was created with a
list of pertinent grants that might apply to them.
• Demographics
o Demographics have been updated for all
areas including income, education, housing, and
transportation.
o Update: Concentric rings were used to
format the data, breaking down the information
by set distances from the site.
• Highlight advantages
o The Midwest Mega Commerce Center is
a shovel ready site that has a lot of benefits over
competing sites, including utilities and size.
o Update: A comparison chart has been
constructed illustrating how M2C2 compares
to other mega sites in Eastern and Midwestern
states. This comparison also compares M2C2
with smaller sites, of around five hundred acres.
• Implement “Growth Boundary”
o Fayette County has one of the richest
farmlands in Ohio. In order to preserve the
farmland and prevent urban sprawl around the
site we suggest creating a growth boundary
restricting how far construction can expand from
the site.
restricting how far construction can expand from
the site.
• Highlight low risk of catastrophic events
o Natural disasters can be a concern for
future buyers.
o Update: To ease the minds of potential
buyers, members of our team compared
incidents of natural disasters in Ohio compared
to other regions. Ohio has minimal rates of
floods, earthquakes, mudslides and hurricanes.
These low rates could be attractive to clients who
are attempting to avoid the threat of disastrous
events (i.e. the recent tsunami in Japan).
• Use mega site comparison chart to adjust
land price and other factors
o If the site is subdividing into varying sized
parcels rather than sold as one unit, the land
should be sold at varying prices depending on
acreage.
ex. 1-100 acres = $24,000 per acre
101-500 acres = $18,000 per acre
Entire site = $15,000 per acre
o The price of the land should be included
on the M2C2 website for quick access for
interested buyers.
o Update: The comparison chart created
indicates that the price of land at M2C2 may
need to be altered to become more competitive.
• Use specific land use plans to cater to
specific employment sectors
o The buyer of the site is unknown,
therefore the use and layout for their facilities
are not yet defined.
o Rebecca O’Shaughnessy, past deputy
chief of the Office of Strategic Business
Investment at the Ohio Development Service
Agency, suggested increasing flexibility within
the site by dividing it up or allowing other
industries to develop.
o Rick Trott, vice president of CBRE Group
in Columbus, says “mega” companies come
about rarely - only about once every twenty
years.
o Update: Five different road and rail
proposals have been created for the site. Land use
plans with specific zoning have been suggested
for each of these plans to illustrate how varying
industries could divide the site. The also provide
a strategy for phasing the development of M2C2.
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Jobs Ohio - Growth Fund Loan - Workforce Grant
Economic Development Grant
State Tax Credits and Abatements - Job Creation
Tax Credit - Ohio Enterprise Zone Program -
R&D Investment Loan/Tax Credit Ohio Enterprise
Work Force Available
Type of School # of Schools Enrollment
Two Yr College 34 206392
Private 4 Yr 38 139704
Public 4 Yr Univ. 35 372208
There are 24 commutable cities within a 60 minute
drive. Average daily traffic past the site include
156,860 on I-71 and 72,160 on Rt. 35.
Employee Assistance
Fayette County provides public transportation for
people with disabilities through job and family
services.
An additional workforce can be found
within the Agricultural industry surrounding Fayette
County in their off season. Over 10 counties offer
over 21,000 optional seasonal help.
Potential Grants
Organization
Name (First/Middle/Last)
Position or Title
Business Address
City/State/Zip/Country Phone
Email Address
( )
How many acres would suit your development needs?
10 acres
500 acres
100 acres
50 acres
Please provide any other questions we may answer below.
Mail to: 133 South Main Street, Suite 401, Washington Court House
Ohio 43160
Mailer from Brochure
7372 Recommendations
OTHER CONT...
Modify the zoning to allow dense
residential, office and hotel as a conditional use
o Mega site investors don’t surface
frequently; implementing more flexible zoning
to allow for a greater variety of uses will increase
the chances that the site is developed. Allowing
dense residential, office uses or hotels as a
conditional use would open up development
options.
o Update: The proposed plans show
sections of land that could potentially be
subdivided within the mega site. The proposed
zoning would allow office buildings, retail spaces
and hotels, for example, instead of limiting the
site to exclusive industrial land uses. These
recommendations would create variation within
the site in attempt to attract a wider range of
clients to the site.
• Allow a “bonus” or other incentive to the
first company who invests in the site
o In attempt to catalyze development of
M2C2, we recommend offering the first investor
an extra incentive or bonus to encourage moving
to the site. Using a special bonus may set M2C2
apart from competing megasites.
o Update: The comparison chart shows the
incentives offered by the individual site and the
state. Be aware of the competition incentives. A
list of incentive and brief descriptions of each is
included in the appendix.
• Indicate ease of building permit and
construction processes
o It takes on average just 14 days (30 days
maximum) for a submitted building permit to be
reviewed and returned to the applicant.This is
pertinent information for all interested parties.
o Update: A summary of the permit process
has been included in the document.
• Highlight prevalence, proximity and
proficiency of educational institutions
o Investors are interested in education
levels of the population in the surrounding area,
as this would be their potential workforce. It is
also beneficial to provide them with information
regarding surrounding primary educational
facilities.
o Update: We have created graphs and
maps indicating the large number of, and location
of, secondary and higher education institutions
near M2C2 and in Ohio.
• Highlight workforce availability
o Investors need to be reassured that
a sufficient workforce is available in the
surrounding area.
o Update: We identified workforce clusters
to establish what type of trained workforce is
available nearby. Unemployment data has been
provided which highlights available workforce. A
spreadsheet of trends in employment wages in
the Midwest has been compiled.
OTHER CONT...
Modify the zoning to allow dense
residential, office and hotel as a conditional use
o Mega site investors don’t surface
frequently; implementing more flexible zoning
to allow for a greater variety of uses will increase
the chances that the site is developed. Allowing
dense residential, office uses or hotels as a
conditional use would open up development
options.
o Update: The proposed plans show
sections of land that could potentially be
subdivided within the mega site. The proposed
zoning would allow office buildings, retail spaces
and hotels, for example, instead of limiting the
site to exclusive industrial land uses. These
recommendations would create variation within
the site in attempt to attract a wider range of
clients to the site.
• Allow a “bonus” or other incentive to the
first company who invests in the site
o In attempt to catalyze development of
M2C2, we recommend offering the first investor
an extra incentive or bonus to encourage moving
to the site. Using a special bonus may set M2C2
apart from competing megasites.
o Update: The comparison chart shows the
incentives offered by the individual site and the
state. Be aware of the competition incentives. A
list of incentive and brief descriptions of each is
included in the appendix.
• Indicate ease of building permit and
construction processes
o It takes on average just 14 days (30 days
maximum) for a submitted building permit to be
reviewed and returned to the applicant.This is
pertinent information for all interested parties.
o Update: A summary of the permit process
has been included in the document.
• Highlight prevalence, proximity and
proficiency of educational institutions
o Investors are interested in education
levels of the population in the surrounding area,
as this would be their potential workforce. It is
also beneficial to provide them with information
regarding surrounding primary educational
facilities.
o Update: We have created graphs and
maps indicating the large number of, and location
of, secondary and higher education institutions
near M2C2 and in Ohio.
• Highlight workforce availability
o Investors need to be reassured that
a sufficient workforce is available in the
surrounding area.
o Update: We identified workforce clusters
to establish what type of trained workforce is
available nearby. Unemployment data has been
provided which highlights available workforce. A
spreadsheet of trends in employment wages in
the Midwest has been compiled.
7574
Press Release
MID-WESTMEGACOMMERCECENTER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
ENHANCEDBYOSU CITY & REGIONALPLANNINGSTUDENTS
-Fayette County, Ohio,April 22, 2014 -- The 1,660-acre Mid-West Mega Commerce Center
(www.m2c2.biz), located along I-71 near Jeffersonville is Ohio’s largest Job Ready Site. The issueis that it is currently just producing soybeansand corn.Over $8.5Mhas been
invested in the property, upgrading utilities and other infrastructure to attracta tenant.
Multiple corporations includingHonda and Hyundai have considered locating
manufacturing facilities here, but have ultimately selected sites in other states. The City
& Regional Planning Department at The Ohio State University was contacted by the
Fayette County Commissioners to generate ideas, create tools and provide
recommendations to increase the probability for industrial development of the site.
On Tuesday, April 22
nd
at 6:30p.m.at the OSU extension office, 1415 U.S. Route 22 SW,
Washington C.H., OH 43160, the students will be presenting their semester’s work to the
Fayette County Commissionersand other stakeholders. This presentation is open to the
public, and you are cordially invited to attend. For more detailed information regarding
this exciting project, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Chad D. Gibson, AICPAssociated Faculty
Knowlton School of ArchitectureCity and Regional Planning Department
Knowlton Hall | 275 West Woodruff Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1138
740-857-1401 Mobile
[email protected]
Cranmer, Lance. 2014. RecordHerald. Web.
16 April 2014.
Cranmer, Lance. 2014. RecordHerald. Web.
16 April 2014.
Press Release Press Release
Press Release
MID-WESTMEGACOMMERCECENTER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
ENHANCEDBYOSU CITY & REGIONALPLANNINGSTUDENTS
-Fayette County, Ohio,April 22, 2014 -- The 1,660-acre Mid-West Mega Commerce Center
(www.m2c2.biz), located along I-71 near Jeffersonville is Ohio’s largest Job Ready Site. The issueis that it is currently just producing soybeansand corn.Over $8.5Mhas been
invested in the property, upgrading utilities and other infrastructure to attracta tenant.
Multiple corporations includingHonda and Hyundai have considered locating
manufacturing facilities here, but have ultimately selected sites in other states. The City
& Regional Planning Department at The Ohio State University was contacted by the
Fayette County Commissioners to generate ideas, create tools and provide
recommendations to increase the probability for industrial development of the site.
On Tuesday, April 22
nd
at 6:30p.m.at the OSU extension office, 1415 U.S. Route 22 SW,
Washington C.H., OH 43160, the students will be presenting their semester’s work to the
Fayette County Commissionersand other stakeholders. This presentation is open to the
public, and you are cordially invited to attend. For more detailed information regarding
this exciting project, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Chad D. Gibson, AICPAssociated Faculty
Knowlton School of ArchitectureCity and Regional Planning Department
Knowlton Hall | 275 West Woodruff Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210-1138
740-857-1401 Mobile
[email protected]
Cranmer, Lance. 2014. RecordHerald. Web.
16 April 2014.
Cranmer, Lance. 2014. RecordHerald. Web.
16 April 2014.
Press Release Press Release
7776
MIDTERM REVIEW
Midway through the project research City &
Regional Planning Students’ presented their
findings and visuals to the commissioners,
stakeholders, and Knowlton School of
Architecture professors.
Online Media Press Release
MIDTERM REVIEW
Midway through the project research City &
Regional Planning Students’ presented their
findings and visuals to the commissioners,
stakeholders, and Knowlton School of
Architecture professors.
Online Media Press Release
7978
Fayette County is surrounded by a number of wineries,
outdoor parks, golf courses and shopping centers. The
locations are subject to change. Not all the locations
are noted on the map. There is an in-depth list available
in the appendix of find nearby attractions listed by
attraction type and county.
Multiple sources were used including: GIS, outdoorohio,
googlemap, tripadvisor, mallseeker, tasteofohiowines,
ohio golferguide, geology.com/city-map-of-ohio,
wikipedia.org/wikei/list, and Visitkingsisland.com
Attraction map created by Sarah Galbreath.
Site Attractions
185 Museums
21 Shopping Centers
34 Winery and distilleries
236 Golf Courses
10 Parks
4 Amusement Parks
(Not all of the golf courses were included on the graph)
Fayette County is surrounded by a number of wineries,
outdoor parks, golf courses and shopping centers. The
locations are subject to change. Not all the locations
are noted on the map. There is an in-depth list available
in the appendix of find nearby attractions listed by
attraction type and county.
Multiple sources were used including: GIS, outdoorohio,
googlemap, tripadvisor, mallseeker, tasteofohiowines,
ohio golferguide, geology.com/city-map-of-ohio,
wikipedia.org/wikei/list, and Visitkingsisland.com
Attraction map created by Sarah Galbreath.
Site Attractions
185 Museums
21 Shopping Centers
34 Winery and distilleries
236 Golf Courses
10 Parks
4 Amusement Parks
(Not all of the golf courses were included on the graph)
8180 Appendix A Appendix B
Housing
Housing
8382
Source: Google Maps
Appendix B
Transportation
REFERENCES
Hazard Information:
www.City-data.com;
www.Earthquaketrack.com
Transportation Information:
http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/USA.php;
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/usa__blank_map.htm;
http://www.arkansashighways.com/roadway_design_division/Cost%20per%20Mile%20JULY%202011.pdf;
http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=234.2_Diamond_Interchanges;
https://www.arema.org/files/library/2000_Conference_Proceedings/00025.pdf;
http://pineandlakes.com/echo-news/2013-04-30/county-supports-diamond-interchange-at-cr-11highway-371-in-pequot-lakes
Top industrial websites:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100832195;
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/edgl45jgg/no-10-oklahoma-city-okla/
Employment data:
http://data.bls.gov/pdq/querytool.jsp?survey=sm;
http://ohiolmi.com/wages.htm
Education Information:
http://private-schools.findthebest.com/d/a/Ohio;
http://www.50states.com/college/ohio.htm#.U1XAWRB_3AY
Marketing Information:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-iPhone-App;
http://www.appmakr.com/; http://chepri.com/
Census Data and Graph Information:
https://www.census.gov/;
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/add-business-google-maps/;
http://www.opsb.ohio.gov/opsb/;
www.usa.com;
GIS data;
Google Maps;
Geoldogy.com/city-map-of-ohio
Source: Google Maps
Appendix B
Transportation
REFERENCES
Hazard Information:
www.City-data.com;
www.Earthquaketrack.com
Transportation Information:
http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/USA.php;
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/usa__blank_map.htm;
http://www.arkansashighways.com/roadway_design_division/Cost%20per%20Mile%20JULY%202011.pdf;
http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=234.2_Diamond_Interchanges;
https://www.arema.org/files/library/2000_Conference_Proceedings/00025.pdf;
http://pineandlakes.com/echo-news/2013-04-30/county-supports-diamond-interchange-at-cr-11highway-371-in-pequot-lakes
Top industrial websites:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100832195;
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/edgl45jgg/no-10-oklahoma-city-okla/
Employment data:
http://data.bls.gov/pdq/querytool.jsp?survey=sm;
http://ohiolmi.com/wages.htm
Education Information:
http://private-schools.findthebest.com/d/a/Ohio;
http://www.50states.com/college/ohio.htm#.U1XAWRB_3AY
Marketing Information:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-iPhone-App;
http://www.appmakr.com/; http://chepri.com/
Census Data and Graph Information:
https://www.census.gov/;
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/add-business-google-maps/;
http://www.opsb.ohio.gov/opsb/;
www.usa.com;
GIS data;
Google Maps;
Geoldogy.com/city-map-of-ohio
8584
Wind Energy Information:
http://www.windpoweringamerica.com;
http://www.windustry.org;
http://www.nrel.gov/gis/wind.html;
http://dsireusa.org;
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2013/01/25/honda-wind-turbines.html;
http://anniegreenjeans.com/tag/windmill/
Industrial Mega sites Information:
http://www.landandfarm.com/property/Piney_Reach_Industrial_Park-809788/;
http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/E/3/6/E368E429-48B1-4A70-B800-DD07C5281DA7.pdf;
http://beyondshovelready.com;
http://www.pataskalacorporatepark.com;
http://www.southalabamamegasite.com/default.aspx;
http://www.tvasites.com/InSite.aspx?details=4956;
http://tnmegasite.com/mrm.html;
http://www.thecarolinasi95megasite.com/Site_Information.html;
http://www.landcrailroad.com/pdf_chester/tracth.pdf;
http://www.loopnet.com/xnet/mainsite/listing/Profile/BasicMemberViewBasicListUpaspx?LID=18442444&MatchedKeywords=&PgCxtGuid=&PgCxtFLKey=&PgCxtCurFLKey=&PgCxtDir=Down;
http://printbrochure.locationone.com/PDFHandler.ashx?id=201477&profilename=MO-Administrator&doctypeid=1&site_id=201477;
http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Mainsite/Listing/Profile/Profile.aspx?LID=16552295&SourceCode=1lir2t003&Linkcode=17830&sourcecode=1laf0tc02511008;
http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/industrial-development/site-search/certified-megasites/indiana/;
http://www.riverridgecc.com/index.php?/properties/site/63;
http://www.terrehauteedc.com/terre-haute-available-commercial-industrial-properties/terre-haute-commercial-industrial-property-listings/219-hoosier-jack-mega-site;
http://www.whyvanwert.org;
http://www.m2c2.biz
Destination Information:
www.mallseekers.com;
www.outdoorohio.com;
www.tasteofohiowines.com;
www.ohiogolferguides.com;
www.wikippedia.org/wikei/list.com;
www.visitkingsisland.com;
http://www.outdoorohio.com/;
http://ohiowineries.net/;
Wind Energy Information:
http://www.windpoweringamerica.com;
http://www.windustry.org;
http://www.nrel.gov/gis/wind.html;
http://dsireusa.org;
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2013/01/25/honda-wind-turbines.html;
http://anniegreenjeans.com/tag/windmill/
Industrial Mega sites Information:
http://www.landandfarm.com/property/Piney_Reach_Industrial_Park-809788/;
http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/E/3/6/E368E429-48B1-4A70-B800-DD07C5281DA7.pdf;
http://beyondshovelready.com;
http://www.pataskalacorporatepark.com;
http://www.southalabamamegasite.com/default.aspx;
http://www.tvasites.com/InSite.aspx?details=4956;
http://tnmegasite.com/mrm.html;
http://www.thecarolinasi95megasite.com/Site_Information.html;
http://www.landcrailroad.com/pdf_chester/tracth.pdf;
http://www.loopnet.com/xnet/mainsite/listing/Profile/BasicMemberViewBasicListUpaspx?LID=18442444&MatchedKeywords=&PgCxtGuid=&PgCxtFLKey=&PgCxtCurFLKey=&PgCxtDir=Down;
http://printbrochure.locationone.com/PDFHandler.ashx?id=201477&profilename=MO-Administrator&doctypeid=1&site_id=201477;
http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/Mainsite/Listing/Profile/Profile.aspx?LID=16552295&SourceCode=1lir2t003&Linkcode=17830&sourcecode=1laf0tc02511008;
http://www.csx.com/index.cfm/customers/industrial-development/site-search/certified-megasites/indiana/;
http://www.riverridgecc.com/index.php?/properties/site/63;
http://www.terrehauteedc.com/terre-haute-available-commercial-industrial-properties/terre-haute-commercial-industrial-property-listings/219-hoosier-jack-mega-site;
http://www.whyvanwert.org;
http://www.m2c2.biz
Destination Information:
www.mallseekers.com;
www.outdoorohio.com;
www.tasteofohiowines.com;
www.ohiogolferguides.com;
www.wikippedia.org/wikei/list.com;
www.visitkingsisland.com;
http://www.outdoorohio.com/;
http://ohiowineries.net/;
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