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Cincinnati Zoo, Miami Valley Gaming expanding in Warren County

09 Dec 2019, 17:23 by Lawrence Budd - Staff Writer

TURTLECREEK TWP. — The Cincinnati Zoo and Miami Valley Gaming racino are both moving forward with big expansions in Warren County.

The zoo plans to add an outdoor education center, trail system and solar array.

As previously announced, the racino operators are planning a 11-story, 194-room hotel, 12,000 square foot gaming expansion, 7,500 square foot restaurant expansion and 1,000 space parking garage.

Both projects are just east of I-75, off Ohio 63 in Turtlecreek Twp.

The Warren County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to review site plans for the zoo and racino projects on Tuesday.

Last summer, the zoo moved forward with plans for a cheetah run and other facilities on the 700-plus acres it owns east of I-75 and west of Mason, on land south of Ohio 63.

The zoo already has a 24-acre wetlands, beekeeping, greenhouse and organic farm fields and facilities, on the donated land.

In November, the $100-million expansion of the racino on the north side of Ohio 63.

It would be the second expansion project since the racino opened in 2013.

Both projects are near Union Road and the Premium Outlets Mall and other development between Union Road and I-75.

Also nearby is the 1,400-acre Union Village-Otterbein Lebanon complex.

Otterbein is expanding its 200-acre retirement campus. The Warren County Sports Park at Union Village and first phase of Union Village are expected to pen in the coming year.