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Council renews decade-long public-parking agreement for Old Worthington commercial district
Summary
Ordinance 17-2025 passed to update and align the city's parking access agreement with Worthington United Methodist Church and a companion agreement with the Worthington Lodge, extending public parking access for roughly another decade.
Worthington City Council on May 19 approved Ordinance 17-2025 to continue and align agreements providing public access to a parking lot owned by Worthington United Methodist Church in the Old Worthington commercial district and to update a companion agreement with the Worthington Lodge.
City staff explained the city recently renewed its lease with the church "for another decade" and that a companion agreement with the lodge needs to match that timeframe. "We have an agreement with the United Methodist Church to provide public parking in the old Worthington commercial district. And we recently in the, I don't know, a few months ago renewed that lease agreement with the church for another decade," Ms. Stewart told the council.
Why it matters: the agreements preserve public parking that many patrons use when visiting Old Worthington businesses and support walkable access within the district. Council voted by roll call to adopt the ordinance as presented; no public comment was offered on the item.
Key details: the city renewed its church lease for roughly a decade and updated a companion agreement with the Worthington Lodge to align the timeframe. Staff said the arrangement is intended to maintain centrally located, convenient public parking for visitors to the district.
Decision: Ordinance 17-2025 was adopted and will remain in effect per the agreed timeframe; planning and parking staff will continue to administer the agreements.
