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CELINA - National pet retailer Petco has chosen Celina to roll out a new rural concept store tailored toward farmers and ranchers.
The city is poised to see a flurry of other new economic developments that were given the go-ahead at Thursday night's Celina Planning Commission.
Two new businesses are planned for Havemann Road in Celina. A Petco will be build in the empty lot in front of Menards and a Casey's General Store is slated for the north east corner of Havemann and State Route 29.
Commissioners unanimously approved Embree Development's site plan review for a standalone Petco store in an empty lot in front of Menards at 1910 Havemann Road.
Project manager Justin Fuentes said the Petco store would focus on supplies for farmers and ranchers. The building, just a tad under 11,000 square feet, would take up to 22 weeks to construct, he said.
Thirteen employees would be spread over three shifts daily, he said. Mobile veterinarians would occasionally visit the site.
The building would go up on an empty lot in front of Menards adjacent to the Crown property, commissioner and mayor Jeff Hazel said.
"Their entryway is through the Menards parking lot and we do have a letter giving them authorization to use that so they are cleared to be able to use that for ingress, egress," Hazel said. "They do not have a direct drive out to Havemann."
Commissioners also gave their blessing to a site plan review for a senior living facility coined The Jeannie House at 555 West Livingston St., right behind Mackinaw Retirement Village.
Consultant Doug Klingensmith, speaking on behalf of RLH Properties LLC of Dublin, said the 40-unit, single story building would be designed for independent living for seniors 62 and older, with an emphasis on accessibility so residents can age in place. He characterized the development as affordable living.
The proposal relies on a combination of financing tools, including a grant and rental assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and other tax credits.
Residents would responsible for paying 30% of their adjusted gross income toward rent with the federal government picking up the rest.
Should the financing come together, construction could start in mid-2024 and wrap up in mid-2025, Klingensmith said.
Also green-lighted on Thursday night was RCS Construction's site plan for Boardwalk Village Phase II.
Developers of Boardwalk Village, a walkable vacation rental community along West Bank Road that opened in June, plan to sell a new line of cottages as part of their "Luxury Lakeshore Living Expansion."
Carl Huber, presenting on behalf of RCS Construction, said the proposal involves a mix of one-and-two bedroom cottages adding up to 34 new units that would be sold as condominiums.
Phase 1 of the Key West-inspired Boardwalk Village largely wrapped up in May. It represented an investment of $5.7 million, one piece of a proposed $22 million, multiphase endeavor that will feature multiple living units, both for rent and now ownership.
Phase 1 consists of five small cottages, three large cottages, four two-story townhomes and two three-story penthouses, together amounting to 14 total rental units, according to Brianna Obringer, marketing coordinator for Bruns Construction Enterprises. RCS Construction is the developer and general contractor.
The Casey's General Store in Fort Recovery is selling regular unleaded for $2.69. A new Casey's is planned for Celina.
National chain Casey's General Stores, a combination gas station and grocery store, wants to building a new location at 6981 Havemann Road.
However, commissioners said before they can take action on a site plan review, the location in question must first be annexed into the city.
That process is underway.
