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County approves Unified Development Ordinance contract with American StructurePoint
Summary
Delaware County approved a contract with American StructurePoint to draft a county- and city-level Unified Development Ordinance, an estimated 14-month project with a total cost of $168,925, of which officials said about 80% is expected to be covered by federal funds.
Delaware County commissioners voted July 6 to move forward with a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) project led by American StructurePoint. The firm described the scope as an integrated rewrite of zoning, subdivision regulations and the sign ordinance and estimated a roughly 14-month timeline for the project.
David Baird of American StructurePoint told commissioners the effort combines two parallel code updates — one for the county and one for the city — and includes stakeholder interviews, a code audit, drafting, public engagement and post-adoption support. "It's really putting together the zoning ordinance, the subdivision regulations, and the sign ordinance," Baird said during the presentation.
Commission staff and the firm presented a project cost of $168,925 and said about 80% of the optional package would be covered by federal funds; the remaining local match was estimated at $33,785 to be split between jurisdictions (approximately $16,892.50 each). The planning staff representative said she was pursuing several grants and had received a $5,000 award from a local foundation.
Commissioners asked about engagement frequency and delivery; StructurePoint said staff check-ins would be biweekly and that public and advisory meetings are built into the schedule. The board approved the contract by roll call and asked staff to continue seeking grants before committing local match funds beyond the current approvals.
Next steps: staff will schedule stakeholder and working-level meetings, pursue grant support to reduce the local match, and return to the board with updates as sections are drafted and public engagement begins.
