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Planning commission approves rezoning for 11 N. Franklin to allow residential use
Summary
The commission voted to approve MX‑PUD 25‑12, rezoning 0.16 acres at 11 North Franklin Street to allow mixed residential uses; Helpline of Delaware and Morrow Counties will sell the building to a buyer who plans to restore and live in it. The item moves to city council for readings and a Sept. 22 public hearing.
The Delaware City Planning Commission voted to approve zoning amendment MX PUD 25‑12, clearing the way to rezone 0.16 acres at 11 North Franklin Street from C‑CC (Community Commercial) to MX‑PUD (Mixed‑Use Planned Unit Development) under staff‑recommended conditions.
Staff told commissioners the property sits inside the downtown historic district and that the new PUD would rely on the site's existing conditions as the adopted development plan; any future development with more than two dwelling units or commercial activity would require a new development plan under Chapter 11.05. Tonya Pace, executive director of Helpline, said the organization had no concerns with the conditions and described the sale as a way to keep the building in service to the community. "I think that, as a representative from Helpline, the goal is to continue to have the building be used in a manner and by an individual or individuals who will be of benefit to the Delaware City community," Pace said.
The prospective purchaser, Gretchen Truecore, told the commission she plans to restore the home's historic character and to live at 11 North Franklin Street if rezoning is approved. Scott Cubberley, the commercial broker representing Helpline, urged the commission to allow residential use so the buyer can renovate the building without the requirement to operate a business on the first floor.
Commissioner Prowl moved to approve PUD 25‑12 with staff recommendations; Councilman Hoffman seconded and the motion passed by roll call with all voting members recorded as "yes." Staff said the case will appear for a city council first reading the following Monday and that a public hearing on the zoning is scheduled for Sept. 22.
The rezoning removes a regulatory barrier that staff said makes the existing building conforming under the MX‑PUD as presented; any future larger additions or uses will return to the commission as a development plan for technical review.
