City Council - Regular Meeting

ROLL CALL

6:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION: pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22 Section 121.22 (G)(1) to consider the appointment or employment of a public official and (G)(5) matters required to be kept confidential by State statute.

INVOCATION by Reverend Dr. Kary Williams, Jr.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF MOTION SUMMARY

Approval of the Motion Summary from the City Council meeting held on September 14, 2026, as recorded and transcribed.

LETTERS, PETITIONS, AND PUBLIC COMMENTS

Acceptance of the Motion Summary from the Shade Tree Commission meeting held on July 28, 2026, as recorded and transcribed.

Establish October 12, 2026, at 7:10 PM as the date and time for the public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 26-50, an ordinance adopting the City of Delaware Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Policy and Transition Plan and authorizing its administration and implementation.

Consolidated City plan implementing all elements in compliance to the Federal law.)

Establish October 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM as the date and time for the public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 26-51, an ordinance changing the name of Vergon Drive to Rainstone Drive.

(Change of street name to avoid confusion in an emergency response and other municipal services)

Establish October 12, 2026, at 7:20 PM as the date and time for the public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 26-52, an ordinance amending and re-establishing the Delaware Community Reinvestment Area by implementing Sections 3735.65 through 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code and expanding the boundaries to align with the City's Corporate Limits.

(Ordinance to re-establish CRA boundaries to include newly annexed territories.)

Establish October 12, 2026, at 7:25 PM as the date and time for the public hearing and consideration of Ordinance No. 26-53, an ordinance creating the Northwood Tax Increment Financing Incentive Districts; declaring improvements to the parcels within each incentive district to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; requiring service payments in lieu of taxes; establishing a Municipal Public Improvement Tax Increment Equivalent Fund; providing for school-district distributions; and designating public infrastructure improvements; and declaring an emergency.

(Northwood Non-School TIF for Byxbe Corridor Improvements)

Establish October 26, 2026, at 7:10 PM as the date and time for the public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 26-53, an ordinance creating the Northwood Tax Increment Financing Incentive Districts; declaring improvements to the parcels within each incentive district to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation; requiring service payments in lieu of taxes; establishing a Municipal Public Improvement Tax Increment Equivalent Fund; providing for school-district distributions; and designating public infrastructure improvements; and declaring an emergency.

(Northwood Non-School TIF for Byxbe Corridor Improvements)

ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE PETITION FOR THE FOUR SEASONS AT ADDISON FARMS: ALTERNATIVE TRAFFIC CALMING ON HERITAGE BOULEVARD AND INFRASTRUCTURE REASSESSMENT WITHIN THE FOUR SEASONS ACTIVE 55+ SENIOR COMMUNITY

PETITION FOR THE FOUR SEASONS AT ADDISON FARMS: for Alternative Traffic Calming on Heritage Boulevard and Infrastructure Reassessment within the Four Seasons Active 55+ Senior Community

STAFF INTRODUCTION

PROCLAMATION: STORMWATER AWARENESS WEEK

PRESENTATION

COMMITTEE REPORTS

7:10 PM PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-47

Ordinance No. 26-47, an ordinance approving a request by Ex Flax, LLC for approval of a Zoning Map Amendment from various zoning districts to R-PUD (Residential Planned Unit Development) on approximately 1.75 acres of property located on the west side of the intersection of Lake Street and Flax Street as described in “Exhibit A”. (Rezoning request for a property located on Lake Street for new duplex/townhomes that will become part of The Mill on Flax Apartment complex.)

7:15 PM PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-48

Ordinance No. 26-48, an ordinance accepting 101.92 acres of land, more or less, description and map are attached hereto for the annexation known as Hickory Woods Annexation by Laura McGregor Comek, agent for the petitioners. (Annexation permit for Preservation Parks, known as Hickory Woods, located in southeast area of the city.)

7:20 PM PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 26-70

Resolution No. 26-70, a resolution to approve a request by T&R Properties for approval of a Development Plan for the Goodwill Men’s Transitional Living Home on 1.076 acres of property at 21 Vergon Drive in the Greenwood Commons / Flats at Sugar Run Planned Mixed-Use Overlay. (Development plan for a men’s shelter to be located at the former Salvation Army Camp Site, part of Greenwood Commons, off of US Highway 42.)

THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-38

Ordinance No. 26-38, an ordinance accepting the annexation of 175.0 acres of land, more or less, description and map are attached for the annexation known as Price Trusts II annexation filed by Elizabeth Seedorf, agent for the petitioners. (An ordinance to approve the annexation of 175 acres of land, known as Price Farms II, consistent with Resolution 26-27 Pre-Annexation Agreement passed on April 27, 2026)

THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-39

Ordinance No. 26-39, an ordinance approving a request by Corridor Company for approval zoning map amendment to expand MX-PUD 26-2 to include 175 additional acres of property located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Troy and Hills-Miller Roads as described in “Exhibit A”. (Rezoning request for a property in northwest area of the city from Agriculture to Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development (MX-PUD) known as Price Farms II)

THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-40

Ordinance No. 26-40, an ordinance approving a request by 19 Gruber LLC, for approval of a zoning map amendment to rezone approximately 2.84 acres currently zoned I-1 (Light Industrial) District to MX-PUD (Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development) located south and east of the intersection of West William Street and Gruber Street. (Rezoning request for a property owned by 2K General located on William Street and Gruber Street from Light Industrial