Giving landowners, communities, and developers a clear pathway to attract real industrial investment.
LCReady - Lucas County’s Site Readiness Certification Program
1. LC Navigate
Understand site potential, infrastructure readiness, and provide re-zoning assistance.
2. LC Assess
Fund and complete critical due diligence, up to $100K available
3. LC Certified
Market-ready designation recognized by national site selectors
Certified Sites Win. Unprepared Sites Don't.
Increase site competitiveness. Shorten project timelines.
Site selectors move fast. When a company evaluates locations for a new facility, unprepared sites get cut immediately, not because the land isn't right, but because the due diligence hasn't been done. Speed to market matters, it’s the name of the game. And we are working tirelessly to make sure your site has the advantage.
LCReady changes that equation for Lucas County.
A Clear Path Forward
- Zoning status and compatibility review
- Electric capacity assessment
- Road access and capacity evaluation
- Water and sewer capacity check
- Natural gas availability confirmation
- Fiber connectivity verification
- Rezoning Assistance where necessary
- Desktop site audit by LCEDC
- Environmental assessment
- Geotechnical study
- Wetland delineation
- Endangered species study
- Archaeological & historical survey
- Official LCReady Certified branding and badges
- Prominent promotion on LCEDC website and social media
- Direct marketing to regional and national site selectors
- Inclusion in countywide business attraction efforts
- Eligible for JobsOhio site certification submission
- Quarterly updates and ongoing maintenance support
Built for Three Audiences
LCReady was designed to serve everyone involved in bringing industrial investment to Lucas County.
Landowners
You have the acreage, we help you understand what it takes to make it investable. LCReady provides a clear roadmap from raw land to certified, market-ready site.
Communities
Townships, municipalities, and development authorities looking to attract industrial employers to their jurisdictions gain a credible, county-backed certification process.
Developers
Reduce risk and accelerate timelines. LCReady's funded due diligence and certified designation signal to partners and investors that your site is ready to move.
Do you qualify?
Site Requirements
Land sites of 20 acres or more
OR buildings of 50,000 sq. ft. or more with 25-foot clear ceiling heights
Unified site control
Owner willing to sell at a determined market-rate price
Zoning for manufacturing, industrial, or commercial use (LCNavigate)
Infrastructure Targets
💧 80,000 GPD water
🚿 50,000 GPD sewer
🔥 20,000 MCF/mo gas
⚡ Electric at site
🛣 Road access
📡 Fiber at site
Not Sure If You Qualify?
LCNavigate is designed as an exploratory first step, you don't need to have everything figured out before you reach out. LCEDC will work with you to evaluate your site's fundamentals and identify the path forward.
If your property doesn't yet meet LCAssess or LCCertified criteria, LCNavigate gives you the roadmap to get there.
Move Your Site Forward
Contact the Lucas County Economic Development Corporation to start your LCReady journey. Whether you're at the exploration stage or ready to pursue full certification.