Delaware
South Bradford Street historic buildings to be demolished for parking structure
The Downtown Dover Partnership is set to demolish two buildings on South Bradford Street and build a new parking structure.
The DDP has heard pushback from locals wanting to save the historic buildings, but the city’s Board of Adjustments dismissed an appeal Wednesday submitted by the Friends of Old Dover.
No one has filed for demolition permits for the two historic buildings on the grounds of the potential structure, which would be the first step in the process.
Nathan Attard is the president of the Friends of Old Dover and says a number of studies claim the need for a parking garage in Dover is overstated.
“I’m concerned that we’re going to have a white elephant project here where we’re going to have a parking garage that we didn’t really need,” Attard said. “I’m kind of concerned this sets the precedent that Dover’s historic district can be torn down piece by piece.”
There isn’t anything else the Friends of Old Dover can do for the buildings, Attard says, but he wants to know why the Board of Adjustment didn’t make room for public comment during the proceedings.
The city doesn’t have a time frame on the process, according to Dawn Melson-Williams, the principal planner with the City of Dover’s Department of Planning and Inspections.
“It’s the subject of the owner, the developer and their contractor to, once work is authorized, to actually have the work start and be completed,” Melson-Williams said. “It depends, of course, on the complexity of the demolition and things like Mother Nature as well.”
After permits for demolition, DDP would also have to submit an application to the city’s Historic District Commission for an architectural review certification and a site plan application to be reviewed by the city’s Planning Commission.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — People in Delaware County said it feels like new housing developments are popping up on every corner.
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“What haven’t you noticed, right? The whole area just exploded,” said Scott Shonebarger.
Scott Sanders, the executive director of the Regional Planning Commission, said companies like Intel and other industries are a main driver for thousands of people moving to Delaware County.
With the big boom comes an urgent need for more housing.
John Wicks is the developer at Real Property Design and Development.
He has spent over a decade building homes for families in Delaware County.
Wicks said the Olentangy School District is one of the hottest spots for new homes.
“I started with one high school up until the 90s, then now we’re up to four up to five different high schools so it’s just a big draw,” said Wicks. “It’s a beautiful community.”
The district has grown into the fourth largest in Ohio with a new elementary school opening next year, and a fifth high school in 2028.
Wicks said the growth has presented some challenges over the years like labor shortage and some opposition.
“It’s become a big issue for a lot of people that live in and around these areas. They tend to oppose new growth and new development, so restrictions have gotten a little bit harder. Costs have obviously gone up over the last 20 years,” said Wicks.
The planning commission says between 275,000 and 350,000 people could call Delaware County home by 2040.
That’s up from 214,000 in 2020.
Scott Shonebarger said he supports growth but wonders when is enough.
“I mean to a certain extent I think you know at some point right you have to have some sort of boundaries I think, getting into the fact that now you have five high schools,” said Shonebarger. “What’s the limit?”
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
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