Lofty Oaks Ln. — Approximate Location of Tornado-Damaged Condos
Harrison Township has taken ownership of 20 acres of land damaged during the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes and is planning its redevelopment. Officials are crafting an open-space vision plan for the parcel, intended to complement a major jobs center Montgomery County is planning.
A Donated Parcel With a Painful History
The 20-acre parcel was damaged during the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes, which left damage the township is still working through years later, according to The Business Journals. The outlet reports Harrison Township has taken ownership of the land and is developing an open-space vision plan for the site. That plan, per the same report, is intended to complement a job and training center Montgomery County is planning at the former Forest Park site.
Montgomery County’s separate Forest Park project involves the former property in Harrison Township. The county says it completed the purchase in August, securing 40 acres for the new Job and Training Center and future growth, according to the county government’s project page. The county has described the new facility as expected to run between 140,000 and 160,000 square feet.
County Timeline for the Job and Training Center
Montgomery County says construction on the Job and Training Center is expected to begin in mid-2027, with completion anticipated in late 2028, per a county newsflash. County commissioners have already approved a $3 million contract with Miamisburg-based Levin Porter Architects to design the facility, the county’s project page notes. The county also says it worked closely with Harrison Township throughout the process of securing the Forest Park property and shaping a vision for its future…