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Dayton commission approves zoning change for Valley Street, hears park upgrade and development agreement updates
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Summary
The commission approved a zoning map amendment for 1.48 acres at 1508 Valley Street on second reading, heard a $244,000 park amenity contract modification with partial CDBG funding, and received a public comment asking the city to sponsor a modular computer lab project.
The Dayton City Commission approved, by voice vote, a second‑reading ordinance amending the official zoning map to establish plan development and change underlying zoning from light industrial (IA) to eclectic single‑family (ER4) for 1.48 acres at 1508 Valley Street (announced as ordinance number 32176‑26). The clerk recorded unanimous 'Aye' votes from the mayor and all commissioners present.
City Manager Dixteen highlighted calendar items, including a contract modification with L.J. Dewey’s company for resident park amenity upgrades — playground, basketball court, parking lot, sanitary line for a proposed restroom, and curb replacement — with a contract amount described in the meeting as $244,000 and CDBG funding of $71,362. Dixteen also described a development agreement with Hornstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal to retain 47 jobs and create 10 new jobs under a citywide performance‑based incentive program, noting a 10‑year lease expected to generate a $50,000,000 payroll in the CareSource Ballpark Village building.
Commissioner Fairchild asked that the development agreement be pulled for additional review to allow more context on cumulative use of the development fund and projections for the year; she requested data on how much of the development fund has been used and the anticipated annual budgetary impact. Commissioners discussed potential unintended consequences of pulling items and the broader downtown vacancy trends following COVID disruptions.
During public comment, Lawrence Lindsey, president/director of Back to Basics Youth Education Center, asked the commission to sponsor a modular computer lab project on 3rd Street in collaboration with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission. He described the center’s free after‑school programs, partnerships with local schools and nonprofits, and requested a city contact and possible grant assistance to move the project forward.
The commission closed with community announcements and adjourned the meeting.
