Columbus Dispatch 12/01/2011
Ohio Mulch’s plan to redevelop and move into a vacant Wendy’s restaurant on Winchester-Cemetery Road hit a snag last week when the Canal Winchester City Council refused to go along with a planning commission decision that favored the company’s proposal.
Thirty residents signed an appeal of the planning-commission decision, citing concerns about possible excessive odors, noise and truck traffic and fears that the retail business would be a fire hazard.
Company officials say that many of the residents’ complaints were about a larger business in Groveport that processes mulch, something that Ohio Mulch would not do at the Canal Winchester location.
Weber said Ohio Mulch hasn’t given up on the Wendy’s site but is looking at other options.