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Council advances Ohio Wesleyan University MXPUD rezoning to third reading
Summary
The council advanced Ohio Wesleyan University's request to rezone about 109 acres of campus to a Mixed-Use Planned Unit Development to a third reading so staff can finalize a condition related to vacating Hays Street and paper alleys.
Delaware City Council on Aug. 25 took up Ohio Wesleyan University's request to rezone approximately 109 acres of campus to a mixed-use planned unit development (MXPUD) and moved the ordinance to a third reading to finalize one outstanding condition.
Planning staff explained the MXPUD would replace multiple existing zoning districts on parts of the university campus to allow for flexibility in future campus projects, including a new library and other large-scale improvements. Staff said permitted uses would include college and educational uses, cultural institutions, daycare and structured parking, with conditional uses such as hotels or solar fields.
Senior director of facilities Darren Lehman, representing Ohio Wesleyan University, told council the process has been "very smooth" and that university staff will work with city staff on the single outstanding condition related to the vacation of Hays Street and several paper alleys.
Staff recommended approval but asked for a third reading specifically so the city and university could work through details of the Hays Street vacation condition. Council agreed to take the ordinance to a third reading; no final vote on rezoning occurred at the meeting.
Ending: Staff and university representatives said they have a meeting scheduled to iron out the Hays Street condition ahead of the next reading.
