Annexation paves way for multifamily housing near Smith Park

On April 11, Delaware Metropolis Council authorised the annexation of 23.3 acres from Troy Township into town, paving the best way for a big residential improvement close to Smith Park.

Council additionally authorised phases of a number of developments that may deliver as much as 532 new residences to town.

The annexation is one half of a bigger improvement proposed by Addison Properties, which in the end may deliver 704 new residential items to the metropolis’s north facet, on 272 acres west of Route 23 and east of Smith Park.

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Council on Feb. 28 authorised the preliminary improvement plan for the primary of what could be a variety of phases of development on the location. On the time, metropolis officers mentioned every succeeding section would require a person approval course of.

That first section was the goal of a number of complaints by space residents, which had been fielded by council in a number of conferences.

Council member Lisa Keller on April 11 requested, “So if we did not annex it, this space would seemingly develop anyway, however with out town of Delaware capable of have a say in the place the roads go and the way the event goes?”

“I might say, usually talking, sure,” Dave Efland, metropolis planning director, mentioned.

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In different motion, council authorised these measures for residential developments:

• A ultimate improvement plan and subdivision plat for 9.5 acres of Glen Cannich Village, east of Route 23 and south of Delaware Golf Course. This website is to accommodate as much as 40 residences. The rezoning and preliminary plans had been authorised in November 2021.

John Burke, the applicant and proprietor of JiAngelo Builders of Galena, informed council his subsequent step shall be to hunt development bids on the venture.

• A ultimate improvement plan and plat for 40 single-family tons on 11.5 acres of Winterbrooke Place, north of Peachblow Street. M/I Houses is the applicant. The preliminary improvement plan was authorised in June 2019.

• A ultimate improvement plan and subdivision plat for 30.7 acres of Limestone Ridge subdivision, north of Marysville Street. The preliminary plat was authorised in Might 2021. The location is to accommodate 77 single-family tons. Ohio-based Pulte Houses is the developer.

• A ultimate subdivision plat for 39 single-family tons on 15.7 acres, proposed by Pulte Houses within the Communities at Glenross.

• A ultimate subdivision plat for 28 single-family tons on 6.8 acres, proposed by Pulte Houses within the Communities at Glenross.

• A ultimate subdivision plat for 17 single-family tons on 21.8 acres, proposed by Pulte Houses within the Communities at Glenross.

• A ultimate subdivision plat for 49 single-family tons on 17.5 acres, proposed by Pulte Houses within the Communities at Glenross.

Moreover, preliminary improvement plans and subdivision plats had been authorised for 2 sections of the proposed Terra Alta subdivision, east of Pollock Street.

One part would have 84 single-family tons on 12 acres. The opposite would have 48 connected single-family items on 7.8 acres.

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