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SportsUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Jim Fischer ThisWeek The land at the northeast corner of Shanahan and North roads will remain undeveloped for the foreseeable future. The Orange Township trustees rejected a rezoning request for the 24-acre parcel during a May 19 public hearing. Metro Development had sought to rezone the land from single-family planned residential to multifamily planned residential for the construction of 144 condominium units in 2-story structures, to have been called the Reserve at North Farms. The plan was recommended for approval by the township’s zoning commissi...

Orange Township searching for administrator after Westerville official turns down offer Dean Narciso, The Columbus Dispatch © Dean Narciso Orange Township Hall which serves 27,000 residents in southern Delaware County Orange Township officials gave no explanation during a meeting this week for why they changed course on the selection made earlier this month of a Westerville official to be their new township administrator. As it turns out, Joseph Fourqurean declined the job. Trustee Debbie Taranto confirmed Wednesday to the Dispatch in an email that "He (Fourqurean) ch...

Providing no explanation, Orange Township trustees voted 2-1 Monday night to fire its township administrator. Andrew King, 43, had been suspended from the position since April 13. A former assistant Delaware County prosecutor, he previously had given legal advice to officials in the township and at other Delaware County entities. No reason was given for the suspension or termination. In July, King was given a performance raise following positive evaluations, township officials had said. He was paid $115,000 annually. The decision Monday followed an almost hour-long executive session to...

Orange Township residents were given no reason why their township administrator was suspended last week, but emails from Administrator Andrew King, trustee chairman Ben Grumbles and others that were acquired by the Dispatch show ongoing conflict. King accused Grumbles of micromanaging, bullying and nepotism in documents from last month, among other leadership faults — all of which Grumbles denied. "I can refute the bulk of what is in there," Grumbles said of a March 24 email from King. Grumbles called the assertions political retaliation that he believes has since prompted an inves...

Orange Township: Schottenstein eyes townhome development along extended Home Road The overlay also includes several distinct zoning areas, including for mixed-use and multifamily residential development. “The main goal of the overlay is to attract commercial development. There are different areas, and housing is in high demand right now,” trustee Ryan Rivers said. “Commercial will come, but no surprise if the first applications are housing.” Township zoning director Michele Boni said developers have held pre-application meetings with the township staff and two members of the zoning co...