District, city near final agreement on Boardman–Boulder land swap; temporary easements remain a point of attention
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Superintendent’s staff reported progress on a land swap between Delaware City and the school district that would transfer Boulder Park to the district and Boardman Park to the city; temporary easements, permanent right-of-way and zoning changes were described and staff said final documents may return to the board in October.
District staff updated the board on a pending land swap with the City of Delaware that would transfer Boulder Park to the school district and convey Boardman Park to the city, with multiple temporary and permanent easements written into the plat and development plans.
Staff said attorneys met for several hours with city counsel and that permanent easements—described as running parallel to Boulder Drive and across the northwest corner of the site—are part of the recorded plat and cannot be altered by the district. Temporary easements, staff said, were included to allow adjoining development walking paths to connect to the district’s path and can be removed in the future if the district decides to use that land differently.
"Those temporary easements allow for that opportunity to happen. The permanent easements run across Boulder, parallel to Boulder Drive, and also run in the northwest corner for the allowance of a roadway to... it's either gonna be a roundabout or a connecting roadway," the staff presenter said.
Staff said they have reviewed surveys and zoning; the city completed rezoning to a multiuse designation effective Aug. 13, which staff said was necessary because the prior zoning allowed only residential uses. The presenter said final documentation is being prepared and the board may see an item in October to finalize the transaction after attorneys confirm whether the temporary-easement adjustments require additional board approval.
Board members asked clarifying questions about the scope and placement of easements, whether temporary easements could later prevent development of a facility, and whether an updated plat and survey would be available before final board action. Staff answered that the temporary easements are located around corners and frontage areas—not across building envelopes—and that once the land becomes district property temporary easements could be removed if necessary.
Staff said the transaction had previously paused during rezoning but that rezoning is now complete and attorneys are finalizing documents with the expectation of returning to the board with a final item in October.