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Developer Francis Jenkins, who has owned a second home in South Kortright for more than 30 years, purchased the vacant store.
Thomson said Jenkins has negotiated a lease with Tractor Supply, but there are several zoning variances required before the company can begin upgrading the building.
The downtown Delhi independent supermarket closed last summer after 13 years in business.
Brian Domion said he closed Domion's Great American on Main Street because business dropped off unexpectedly during the latest downturn in the economy.
Domion said he had owned and operated the store since 1996. Before he bought it, it was part of the Great American chain and had previously been a Victory Store.
Thomson said he will attend the Delhi Village Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday with the developers to request three variances.
The first variance required is a use variance, because village of Delhi zoning prohibits the sale of agricultural equipment in the downtown business district.
"The code also prohibits outdoor displays of equipment," Thomson said. "But we have always had cars and trucks displayed in the downtown district."
The second variance deals with the prohibition of fencing in the business district.
Thomson said Tractor Supply's plans include a fenced area at both ends of the property. The section nearest Main Street will be for lawn mowers, flowers and plants and other small displays. A fenced lot is also planned at the other end of the property for larger equipment.
"They will be using decorative fencing," Thomson said. "It won't be a towering chain-link fence or anything like that."
The third variance deals with the number of parking spaces in the lot. According to the zoning code, the parking lot does not have enough spaces.
"Technically, Great American didn't have enough spaces either, but there were always plenty of spaces, and there will be far less traffic at Tractor Supply," Thomson said.
Thomson said the proposed store is expected to help make up part of the shortfall in Delaware County sales taxes.
"Delaware County has a shortfall of approximately 10 percent in sales tax, which equals $1.8 million," Thomson said. "Tractor Supply is expected to generate $200,000 in tax revenue."
Thomson said the store will also create 20 jobs, which will offset the 15 jobs lost when Great American closed.
A $400,000 grant through the Empire State Development Downtown Revitalization Upstate Blueprint Fund is being applied for through the county IDA to help renovate the exterior of the building, Thomson said.
Scott Aden, Jenkins' representative, and a Tractor Supply Company's representative did not return calls for comment.
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Patricia Breakey can be reached at 746-2894 or at stardelhi@stny.rr.com.
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