Delaware Council to Hold Public Hearing on Sunbury Road Commercial Rezoning
An 11.7-acre zoning change along Sunbury Road would expand the planned unit development connected to a future Target store at Trailhead Crossing.
Delaware City Council is scheduled to conduct a public hearing and second reading on a request by Nutter Farm, Inc. to rezone 11.746 acres along the north side of Sunbury Road from Community Commercial to Commercial Planned Unit Development. Delaware City Council's meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2026, with open sessions held in City Hall Council Chambers. The Delaware City Council meeting agenda is dated Oct. 23, 2026.
A City of Delaware zoning notice sign stands on land along Sunbury Road east of Skyview Lane designated for the Trailhead Crossing development.
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The 11.746-acre property sits on the north side of Sunbury Road (U.S. Route 36 and State Route 37) east of Skyview Lane, where the applicant is seeking a zoning map amendment to expand the commercial planned unit development. Developer GTZ Properties broke ground on phase one of Trailhead Crossings on Oct. 1, 2026. The overall Trailhead Crossing development will encompass more than 50 acres of land and bring in over $100 million in investment, according to the developer.
GTZ Properties Managing Principal Mitch Goltz confirmed to Delaware Source that a Target retail store is planned for phase two of the development. According to Delaware County Auditor records cited by Delaware Source, the planned Target would sit on a 16-acre parcel owned by Nutter Farm Inc. directly east of phase one. Goltz told Delaware Source that retail tenants in phase one are looking to open in the spring, probably May, according to developer timelines, but Target likely won’t open until 2028 or 2029 because it is a much bigger project. Delaware City Manager Paul Brake said at the October groundbreaking that the project comes amid a business boom along Sunbury Road, where 16 businesses have opened or will open soon.
Delaware City Council open meetings are held in City Hall Council Chambers, where sign-in forms to speak are available at the door. Council guidelines require speakers to provide their name and address, with oral remarks limited to three minutes. Emails, letters, and petitions received by the council clerk by 10 a.m. the date of the meeting will be presented to members and submitted into the record. The city notice states that written items will not be read aloud during the meeting but will be available on the website following the meeting at the end of the next business day. On the City Council agenda, the proceeding is listed for a public hearing and second reading at 7:15 p.m. for Ordinance No. 26-55. Delaware City Council meetings are streamed live online under events at www.cityofdelawareoh.gov.
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Delaware City Council is scheduled to conduct a public hearing and second reading on a request by Nutter Farm, Inc. to rezone 11.746 acres along the north side of Sunbury Road from Community Commercial to Commercial Planned Unit Development.
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10. 7:15 PM PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-55 Ordinance No. 26-55, An ordinance approving a request by Nutter Farm, Inc. for approval of a zoning map amendment to expand C-PUD 25-15 to include 11.746 additional acres currently zoned C=CC (Community Commercial) to C-PUD (Commercial Planned Unit Development) located along the north side of Sunbury Road (US-36/ SR-37) east of Skyview Lane.
Delaware City Council's meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2026, with open sessions held in City Hall Council Chambers.
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7:00 PM OCTOBER 26, 2026
Delaware City Council's meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2026, with open sessions held in City Hall Council Chambers.
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Open meetings are held in City Hall Council Chambers.
The Delaware City Council meeting agenda is dated Oct. 23, 2026.
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The 11.746-acre property sits on the north side of Sunbury Road (U.S. Route 36 and State Route 37) east of Skyview Lane, where the applicant is seeking a zoning map amendment to expand the commercial planned unit development.
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Ordinance No. 26-55, An ordinance approving a request by Nutter Farm, Inc. for approval of a zoning map amendment to expand C-PUD 25-15 to include 11.746 additional acres currently zoned C=CC (Community Commercial) to C-PUD (Commercial Planned Unit Development) located along the north side of Sunbury Road (US-36/ SR-37) east of Skyview Lane.
Delaware City Council open meetings are held in City Hall Council Chambers, where sign-in forms to speak are available at the door.
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ATTEND AN OPEN MEETING: Open meetings are held in City Hall Council Chambers. Sign in forms to speak are available at the door.
Council guidelines require speakers to provide their name and address, with oral remarks limited to three minutes.
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Name and address are required for public comment. Comments are limited to 3 minutes.
Emails, letters, and petitions received by the council clerk by 10 a.m. the date of the meeting will be presented to members and submitted into the record.
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EMAIL, LETTER, PETITION: Emails, letters, and petitions received to the Council Clerk by 10 a.m. the date of the meeting will be presented to members and submitted into the record.
The city notice states that written items will not be read aloud during the meeting but will be available on the website following the meeting at the end of the next business day.
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These items will not be read aloud during the meeting but will be available on the website following the meeting at the end of the next business day.
On the City Council agenda, the proceeding is listed for a public hearing and second reading at 7:15 p.m. for Ordinance No. 26-55.
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10. 7:15 PM PUBLIC HEARING AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 26-55
Delaware City Council meetings are streamed live online under events at www.cityofdelawareoh.gov.
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MEETINGS WILL BE STREAMED LIVE AT CITY HALL UNDER "EVENTS" AT www.cityofdelawareoh.gov
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Developer GTZ Properties broke ground on phase one of Trailhead Crossings on Oct. 1, 2026.
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GTZ Properties Managing Principal Mitch Goltz confirmed to Delaware Source Thursday that the retailer will be part of phase two of the development. “So across the stream, there’ll be Target there and then it’s proposed residential to the north,” Goltz told Delaware Source after the groundbreaking of Trailhead Crossings phase one on Thursday morning.
Developer GTZ Properties broke ground on phase one of Trailhead Crossings on Oct. 1, 2026.
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The overall Trailhead Crossing development will encompass more than 50 acres of land and bring in over $100 million in investment, according to the developer.
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“Here today marks a monumental step towards executing that vision with the kickoff of phase one of Trailhead Crossings Center, which in total will encompass over 50 acres of land,” Goltz said during the groundbreaking ceremony.
The overall Trailhead Crossing development will encompass more than 50 acres of land and bring in over $100 million in investment, according to the developer.
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Goltz said, in total, the project will bring in more than $100 million in new investment to the city.
GTZ Properties Managing Principal Mitch Goltz confirmed to Delaware Source that a Target retail store is planned for phase two of the development.
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GTZ Properties Managing Principal Mitch Goltz confirmed to Delaware Source Thursday that the retailer will be part of phase two of the development.
According to Delaware County Auditor records cited by Delaware Source, the planned Target would sit on a 16-acre parcel owned by Nutter Farm Inc. directly east of phase one.
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The Target would sit directly to the east of the phase one development on a 16-acre parcel currently under the ownership of Nutter Farm Inc., according to the Delaware County Auditor’s website.
Goltz told Delaware Source that retail tenants in phase one are looking to open in the spring, probably May, according to developer timelines, but Target likely won’t open until 2028 or 2029 because it is a much bigger project.
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“These retail tenants are looking to open some time in the spring, probably May,” Goltz said.
Goltz told Delaware Source that retail tenants in phase one are looking to open in the spring, probably May, according to developer timelines, but Target likely won’t open until 2028 or 2029 because it is a much bigger project.
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As for Target, Goltz said it likely won’t open until 2028 or 2029 because it’s a “much bigger project.”
Delaware City Manager Paul Brake said at the October groundbreaking that the project comes amid a business boom along Sunbury Road, where 16 businesses have opened or will open soon.
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During Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony, Delaware City Manager Paul Brake said the Trailhead Crossings development comes on the heels of a business boom along Sunbury Road. Brake said in just the last year, 16 businesses have already opened or will open soon, including a Chase bank, 7Brew, McDonald’s and the new Kroger that will host its grand opening on Friday, Oct. 2.