Explanation
BACKGROUND: The need exists to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc. and ATS Columbus Investments II, LLC. The Ohio Enterprise Zone law (Section 5709.62(C) of the Ohio Revised Code) requires the City to enter into Council-approved agreements between the City and participating companies.
Advanced Turf Solutions is a green industry distributor offering turf and ornamental fertilizer, chemicals, grass seed, sports field products, ice-melt, and accessories to the golf, lawn care, landscape, and athletic field markets. Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc. services Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Headquartered in Fishers, Indiana, the current Columbus location has seen significant growth in the last 5 years, and has become the major distribution center for Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc.’s operations in the eastern part of its service territory. Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc. has purchased approximately 3.8 acres with plans to create a new modern 40,000 square foot bulk Regional Distribution Operations Center with the possibility of a future 20,000 square foot expansion to the facility.
Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc. and ATS Columbus Investments II, LLC jointly propose to invest the total project cost of approximately $7,836,400, which includes $3,200,000 in real property improvements, $401,400 in land, and another $4,065,000 in furniture, fixtures, computers, and inventory, and $150,000 in machinery and equipment, to construct a new regional distribution operations center consisting of approximately 40,000 sq. ft. +/- at 4646 Journal Street, Columbus, Ohio 43228, parcel number 560-297845. The proposed regional distribution operations center will contain the administrative, sales and distribution operations for the eastern half of Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc.’s market. Advanced Turf Solutions, Inc. will be the employer of record, and enter into a l...
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