What's Happening

Much of this area consists of small-to-medium-sized farms, with scattered subdivisions. Along the highway corridors, there are denser subdivisions, manufactured home parks, commercial and industrial uses. The land is generally flat and is characterized by extensive flood plain areas. The area has excellent highway and rail access. There are several places along the highway where drivers have views of the river.

Along the primary highway corridors, there are scattered commercial enterprises such as Kenny Glass, All-Seasons selfstorage, and David’s Audio Connection. There also are commercial establishments in some of the planned business parks in the area, such as Progress Park and Commerce Park. The commercial development tends to be of a general community rather than a neighborhood orientation.

Several successful local industrial enterprises are located in planned business parks in this area. Examples are Columbus Container, in Commerce Park, and Applied Laboratories and Diamet in the Columbus Industrial Park. The planned business parks have good access, good internal circulation systems, good building design, and high-quality landscaping.