By Perry Schaible
Enquirer contributor

MASON - City Council will get to vote on a zone change for 209 acres along Kings Mills Road for a shopping center.

During a special meeting Tuesday, the city's planning commission agreed to send the plan to council.

Mayor Peter Beck, also a member of the planning commission, said the request to change the zoning on the north and south sides of Kings Mills Road to a business planned unit development gives the city more leverage in what goes into the development.

"It gives us the opportunity to plan that development in a way that's in the best interest of our community," Beck said.

City Council will have a first reading Monday, followed by a public hearing on Sept. 27.

Glimcher Development Corp. of Columbus requested the change to develop two projects - City Park and Park Center.

City Park, a "lifestyle center" on the north side of Kings Mills Road, would have retail space, a movie theater, four office buildings and a hotel.

On the south side of the road, Park Center will include a strip retail center, a hotel, office space, and a big-box, standalone store.

No tenant names have been released.

"They're not in a position to really talk about who they have secured," Beck said of the developer.