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Resident urges council to delay development until roads, water capacity met
Summary
A Delaware resident told the council that recent supplemental budget additions and planned rezonings risk worsening traffic and may exceed the capacity of the city’s water and wastewater treatment facilities, and asked when the city will reach capacity.
During the public-comment portion of the Dec. 8 meeting, resident Scott MacVicar of 1935 Ashburn Drive pressed the council on recent budget increases and on planned development near Skyview Lane.
MacVicar said he was "disturbed by the increases to the 2025 budget," citing "$3,108,400 in additional money" and asked why the additions were not reviewed by the finance committee. He pointed to a $650,000 street-improvement figure for Merrick Boulevard and asked whether the expense was approved before costs were incurred.
On development, MacVicar highlighted Ordinance 25-78, a rezoning request for property along Sunbury Road (US-36/State Route 37) east of Skyview Lane. He warned that the development as proposed provides only right-in/right-out access onto Skyview Lane and that without road extensions (Biltmore East to Bixby Parkway or Bixby Parkway extensions) the project would create congestion. "Build the roads before the development," he said.
He concluded by asking directly about water and sewer capacity: "How long before the capacity of our water plant and wastewater treatment facilities reach their capacities? Do you know? Do you care?" The council moved on to committee reports without a specific, immediate response on the capacity timeline.
Why it matters: The resident's remarks link budget amendments, grant-funded capital work, and upcoming rezonings to longer-term infrastructure capacity questions (roads and water/wastewater). Those capacity constraints were also referenced by planning staff when discussing annexation limits during the meeting.
What’s next: The council has scheduled public hearings and further readings for multiple rezoning and annexation items on Jan. 12, 2026; residents concerned about traffic and utility capacity can present during those hearings.
