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New Albany council approves two residential plats, park and police GMPs and establishes CED fund; multiple items set for July hearings
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the City Council adopted final plats for phases of Hamlet at Sugar Run, approved GMP amendments for Rose Run Park Phase 2 and the police renovation, and authorized a resolution to request auditor approval to establish a Cooperative Economic Development Fund; several zoning and budget items were scheduled for July readings.
The New Albany City Council took multiple formal actions at its June 16, 2026 meeting, adopting plats and capital project agreements and scheduling further hearings on several rezoning and budget items.
What passed (key votes): - Ordinance O15-2026 (Hamlet at Sugar Run Phase 1 final plat): adopted, recorded 5 yes votes. (Presentation and adoption were in the meeting packet; staff and the applicant described sanitary permitting with EPA as the critical path.)
- Ordinance O16-2026 (Hamlet at Sugar Run Phase 2 final plat): adopted, recorded 5 yes votes. The presentation described 28 residential lots, two public streets and four reserves and noted a bioswale and playground design for one reserve.
- Resolution R18-2026 (Rose Run Park Phase 2 GMP amendment with Messer Construction): adopted, recorded 5 yes votes. Staff presented a proposed GMP of $36,700,000 and said the project was expected to stay within the city's previously appropriated $41,000,000 budget for the project.
- Resolution R19-2026 (police department renovation GMP with Messer Construction): adopted, recorded 5 yes votes. Chief Jones said the GMP was $8,703,889, within the previously approved $9,000,000 bond ordinance, and would expand building square footage from about 20,488 to about 25,750 square feet.
- Resolution R20-2026 (request to Auditor of State to establish Cooperative Economic Development Fund under Ohio law): adopted, recorded 5 yes votes. Staff said the fund is required under Ohio Revised Code §5705.12 to separately account for CETA/CED fund activity and reimbursements; a companion appropriation ordinance (O22-2026) was presented for second reading on July 7.
Items postponed or scheduled: - Ordinance O14-2026 (rezoning for Prairie House Neighborhood at 6060 E. Dublin-Granville Road) was postponed to July 21 at the applicant's request (vote 5–0). - Several first readings and public hearings (annexation O18-2026, Beach Interchange rezoning O19-2026) and additional plat readings (O20-2026, O21-2026, O22-2026) were scheduled for July 7 or July 21 as noted by staff.
Why it matters: The actions commit the city to multiple near-term capital projects and advance residential development plats that shape the city's growth. The Rose Run Park GMP and police renovation are significant capital investments and were presented as consistent with existing budget authorities.
Actions and tallies (selected): - Excuse Mayor Spalding from meeting: 5 yes (motion made and seconded). (SEG 027'SEG 040) - Adopt O15-2026 (Hamlet Phase 1 final plat): 5 yes (SEG 1325'SEG 1337) - Adopt O16-2026 (Hamlet Phase 2 final plat): 5 yes (SEG 1432'SEG 1446) - Adopt R18-2026 (Rose Run Park GMP): 5 yes (SEG 1935'SEG 1949) - Adopt R19-2026 (Police renovation GMP): 5 yes (SEG 2041'SEG 2054) - Adopt R20-2026 (establish Cooperative Economic Development Fund): 5 yes (SEG 2112'SEG 2124)
Speakers and sources: Presentations were delivered by applicant and project representatives (Justin Bridal for development plats), finance staff (Bethany Stutz), parks staff (Adrian/Stroud) and Police Chief Jones; formal votes were recorded on the council floor.
Next steps: Several items will return for second reading and public hearing on July 7 and July 21, 2026. Staff noted sanitary/permit dependencies (EPA PTI) for the Hamlet at Sugar Run project and described budget transfers and advances associated with O22-2026.
