Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this resolution is to support Thrive Companies and its affiliates in conjunction with an Ohio Department of Development Brownfield Remediation Program FY2027 grant application of up to $5 million for site cleanup and remediation at the former Buckeye Auto Parts auto salvage and dump along the Scioto River and located at 2474 McKinley Avenue in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
The 14.65-acre property is comprised of Franklin County parcel identification numbers: 010-104705, 010-104706 and 010-200912 and contains auto salvage and storage facilities. Historical information indicated houses, a quarry and a landfill have previously occupied parts of the property. Buckeye Auto Parts has occupied the property since at least the late 1970s. Ohio EPA records identified the property included the former Huston Landfill (a.k.a. the McKinley Avenue Dump) that accepted municipal, construction and industrial wastes from the 1950s to the 1970s. The City of Columbus owned part of the property used as the landfill.
Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments have been completed on the property and indicate the need to clear and grade the site in order to install a clan soil cover or other engineered controls of the former landfill and junkyard to prevent exposure to hazardous substances and petroleum.
Thrive Companies is proposing this site will be a continuation of Thrive’s Westbend development and will contain approximately 450 new multi-family housing units and connect into a 12+ acre park, open spaces and access launch points to the river, providing a cultivate area for residents and guests to live, work and play in a reclaimed natural setting.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency legislation is necessary in order to meet the Ohio Department of Development Brownfield Remediation Program FY2027 application deadline of 5:00 p.m., September 11, 2026.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
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