A new development plan for Cooper Stadium is in the works.
The site has been vacant since 2008. New documents have been filed with the city by SPARC Holding, a company owned by Arshot Development that also owns the former home of the Columbus Clippers. A public meeting has been scheduled for August 21 at 7 p.m. at the New Horizon Methodist Church on Harrisburg Pike, with a presentation from the developers. 500 apartments are proposed, along with an office project and construction of several restaurants. Several plans from the past appear dead, including a racetrack and a stadium for Ohio High School Athletic Association events.