Wooster City Council rezones Melrose Drive land for new housing
Thirty-two acres will be developed in two phases to construct 68 single-family homes, according to Millersburg developer Schlabach Builders.
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Thirty-two acres will be developed in two phases to construct 68 single-family homes, according to Millersburg developer Schlabach Builders.
Commissioners approved the annexation of more than 32 acres in Wayne Township, north of the Melrose Drive water tower, to the city of Wooster.
The TIF zone will redirect future property tax revenues created from new private development in the zone to reimburse infrastructure costs.
The East Liberty Street site is contaminated with gasoline in the soil, according to the city. No nearby drinking wells are affected by the pollution.
The city of Wooster aims to use enterprise zone and community reinvestment area agreements to revitalize underinvested areas and to attract new jobs.