The rendering shows an example of the type of clubhouse the Denton Floyd Real Estate Group would build for its developments. The company plans to build a 17-building apartment complex and assisted living facility near the intersection of County Line Road and Combs Road in Greenwood.
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The Greenwood City Council approved annexing more than 67 acres to bring a new apartment complex and assisted living facility to Greenwood’s far northeast side Wednesday.
The city council approved in an 8-1 vote annexing about 67.2 acres near the intersection of County Line Road and Combs Road, east of the Interstate 65 interchange for a 17-building apartment complex that includes 408 market-rate apartments and a 131-unit assisted living facility Wednesday night. The complex and the facility will be built on approximately 53 acres of the annexation area. The rest of the land will be brought in as agricultural, with no plans for it to be developed as of now, according to city documents.
Kentucky-based developer Denton Floyd has built similar facilities in the Louisville, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee areas. The apartment complex will feature a resort-style clubhouse with several amenities, including fire pits, cabanas, putt-putt golf and a heated pool, said Clayton Pace, partner and president of development for Denton Floyd.
The assisted living facility will have 115 assisted living units and 16 memory care units, Pace said.
The proposal came before both the Greenwood Advisory Plan Commission last month and received a favorable recommendation, with several commitments. Per one of those commitments Denton Flloyd planning to do a traffic study, Pace said last month.
Both complexes will be rented for the market rate, which has yet to be determined, Pace said.
Construction would likely begin in April, with the apartments being built first, he said last month.
In other news
The city council also unanimously approved a three-year, $208,00 tax abatement for Ohio-based medical supply company Sarnova HC, LLC.
The company is planning to lease an under-construction, 200,000-square-foot facility at 1033 Collins Road for a new medical logistics and distribution center in Greenwood.
The company plans to invest about $8.5 million in material handling equipment, racks and forklifts specifically for the distribution of medical supplies and equipment, according to city documents.
Up to 33 new jobs could be created by the move, city documents show. Pay will range from $16 to 23 an hour, depending on the position, said Brian Ellis, Sarnova’s CEO.
Three Sarnova subsidiaries will be housed in the Greenwood facility — Bound Tree Medical, LLC, Emergency Medical Products, Inc. and Tri-anim Health Services, Inc. The companies provide equipment and services to first responders and EMS companies, said Ellis.
The building is located in the city’s Worthsville Road Economic Development Area, and operations are expected to begin later this year, city documents show.
The city council also approved $83,390 in public safety spending from Greenwood’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation.
The police department’s $70,000 request will be used to purchase and install a bi-directional amplifier system at Greenwood Park Mall to improve the reliability of two-way radio communication with public safety personnel at the mall. The need for the upgrade results from two robberies that occurred in early January at the mall, where two separate women reported being approached by suspects with guns.
For years, the department has had issues with radio traffic inside the mall due to dead spots. Installing the system will create a bypass that lets officers communicate freely, Police Chief Jim Ison said last month. Simon Property Group has agreed to contribute up to $15,000 for the upgrade, said Greg Wright, city controller.
The fire department will use $13,390 in ARPA funds to purchase a portable respiratory fit tester and maintenance services. The tester will replace old equipment, Wright said.
The city council later agreed to suspend the rules to push the final vote up a meeting so the departments would not be without needed equipment. The final vote will likely take place during its March 7 meeting.
