Del City development director touts 2025 gains; Old Town pedestrian grant announced

Kyle, the city’s development director (identified in the transcript by first name and role), delivered a year-end report for 2025 highlighting planning and permitting activity. He said the department helped open roughly 20 acres of developable land along the I‑40 corridor, issued about 900 permits and completed approximately 1,000 inspections and reinspections. Kyle said staff began two new master plans and identified 10 additional master-planning needs, supported roughly 70 new or expanding businesses (naming examples such as Chicken Salad Chick and TownePlace Suites), and completed a citywide sign inventory tied to a newly adopted sign ordinance.

Separately during council updates, Councilwoman Brown said Del City was approved for Old Town pedestrian improvements and that the award is "close to, or just a little over $500,000" (formal award letter pending). City staff announced a public Old Town neighborhood meeting scheduled for Feb. 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Del City Community Center and said flyers and social posts will be distributed.

Questions from the council included plans to repair or remove dilapidated signs; Kyle said the ordinance laid out a six-month evaluation period and a monthly follow-up process to repair, replace or remove signs fairly over time. No formal ordinance text or grant contract was discussed in open session; details and the ACOG grant letter were said to be forthcoming.