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Board approves group home for adults with disabilities, limits tenants to three
Summary
The Delaware County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing a group home for adults with intellectual disabilities with conditions limiting tenants to three (based on bedroom count) and requiring code clearance from the building commissioner.
The Delaware County Board of Zoning Appeals on March 26 approved a variance allowing a group home for adults with intellectual disabilities at 1904 East 22nd Street, with conditions limiting occupancy to three adults and requiring the applicant to work with the city building commissioner to ensure the dwelling complies with residential code.
Domin Davis, the applicant, described the proposal as long‑term, staffed residential housing for three to four adults who typically require support but are not in full‑time medical care. “I am a family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner,” Davis said, explaining that the home would be staffed in three eight‑hour shifts with one staff member on site and supplemental off‑site management and training overseen by disability services.
Neighbors raised concerns about safety, parking and impacts on property values. Rebecca Meadows said rumors in the neighborhood had conflated different types of group homes and urged caution about visibility and traffic. Tony Garcia asked whether the house would be treated as a business for taxation and whether monitoring would be adequate. Supporters including Mark Moru and a nearby resident said a comparable group home in another neighborhood has operated without problems.
The board framed its approval to address those concerns: the motion that passed limited the permitted occupancy to three adults based on the property’s three bedrooms and required the applicant to coordinate with the building commissioner on any necessary code or accessibility work. The motion carried in roll call with four members voting yes and one no, producing an official approval of BZA07‑26.
The board recorded that no major structural renovations were planned beyond minor interior repairs and a contractor review of the steps to determine whether a ramp is required. Davis said residents commonly work day programs and do not usually drive, and that the operator would screen residents and staff as part of management procedures.
The board’s staff will provide a certification of approval so the applicant may proceed with plans and code review. The action resolves the request to convert the single‑family property to managed group housing under the conditions set by the board.
