Grove City voters approve Community Consent Amendment

Issue 28 requires voter approval for particular sizes and scopes of commercial and industrial developments; opponents say it will result in a desert of development moving forward By A. Kevin Corvo/Messenger Contributor Future commercial or industrial development in Grove City of at least 50 acres and those that exceed established caps on the consumption of water and electricity now require a citywide vote. Grove City voters on Tuesday approved Issue 28, an amendment to the city’s charter that requires a citywide vote on any industrial development project that is 50 acres or greater, draws or is designed to draw greater than 20 megawatts of electricity at peak capacity, or consumes or is designed to consume greater than 500,000 gallons of water daily. According to unofficial results from the Franklin County Board of Elections, Issue 28, also known as the Community Consent Amendment, passed with 11,317 votes (55%) in favor of the ballot issue and 9,411 votes (45%) against the measure.

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