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Council approves annexation services for 1641 U.S. Highway 23; owner to deed detention pond to city
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 25-20 to provide services for a roughly 2.29-acre annexation at 1641 U.S. Highway 23; the property will host a detention pond for the Addison development and be deeded to the city while the owner maintains it.
Delaware City Council on April 7 approved Resolution 25-20, which sets the municipal services the city will provide to a 2.29-acre parcel at 1641 U.S. Highway 23 proposed for annexation by petitioners represented by Stephen D. Martin. Council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution as amended to remove Section 2 per the planning director’s recommendation.
Planning staff told council the property is currently vacant except for a dilapidated house and would be used as a detention pond for the nearby Addison development; the owner will deed the pond property to the city if the annexation proceeds but will retain ongoing maintenance responsibility. Staff also reported outreach to adjacent property owners and said the owner has agreed to landscaping and a privacy fence along the shared boundary.
The Delaware County Historical Society reviewed the existing structure and advised that it is not on the historic register and may be removed. Resident David Carpenter raised on the record that a plaque on the house referenced a historical association; planning staff said that society had not confirmed the claim.
Council votes and motions (Resolution 25-20): - Motion to amend Resolution 25-20 by removing Section 2 as recommended by the Planning Director: Moved by Vice Mayor Schaefer; second by Ms. Fraser. Roll call: Haynes — yes; Hoffman — yes; Fraser — yes; Vice Mayor Schaefer — yes; Mayor Bridal — yes. Outcome: amendment approved. - Motion to approve Resolution 25-20 as amended: Moved by Vice Mayor Schaefer; second by Ms. Fraser. Roll call: Haynes — yes; Hoffman — yes; Fraser — yes; Vice Mayor Schaefer — yes; Mayor Bridal — yes. Outcome: resolution adopted.
Why it matters: The annexation will allow the city to accept the detention pond parcel into municipal jurisdiction and provides future public access options; staff noted the location may assist multiuse-path planning on the adjacent corridor. The property owner’s agreement to deed the pond while maintaining it will provide the city with access without immediate maintenance obligations.
Clarifying details and outstanding items: The ordinance reading used the figure 2.29 acres in the resolution text; the planning director later described the site as "approximately 2.9 acres" in discussion. Staff said most trees on the parcel will likely be removed to construct the pond and that the owner will install replacement trees along the adjacent property line. The exact planting plan and any final mitigation details will come through the formal annexation and site plan process.
Ending: With the resolution approved, the annexation process proceeds under the terms presented; council and staff noted additional landscaping and boundary screening commitments from the property owner and that final site work is contingent on the annexation and subsequent permits.
