In 2023, the City acquired four tracts of land totaling 88 acres east of Africa Road for economic development purposes, with the intent to develop the land for commercial use and job growth. The City has initiated roadway and other infrastructure planning for the site, including utility, stormwater, greenway and park design. The Open House will show renderings and images of the infrastructure planning efforts to date. Public feedback will be solicited. 

The subject site is adjacent to Westerville's successful mixed employment center of Westar Place. This area has generated nearly 10,000 jobs and is home to new and growing amenities, as well as multiple companies, including the North American headquarters of DHL Supply Chain and the corporate headquarters of Vertiv, Lancaster Colony and Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians.