Our Lady Of Grace - Ogletown Pond Development Proposal Up For A NCC Council Vote Next Tuesday

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Our Lady of Grace record plan goes to a vote at next Tuesday's council meeting.

From NCC Councilwoman Lisa Diller:

Dear 5^th District Constituents:A last minute change to the 7/11/17 Council agenda shows Resolution 17-048, the plan for the Our Lady of Grace site, on both the Council Land Use Agenda and Council Meeting Agenda on July 11, 2017.  Please be aware that as the sponsor, I have the ability, under Council rules, to table and refer the plan back twice, if necessary, to the Land Use Department with technical questions regarding compliance with the code or other laws. 

See Council July 11, 2017 Meeting Agenda HERE.

View the plans for R17-148 HERE ~

Project ID:  20150886South side of Chestnut Hill Road, 3077 feet east of Marrows Road. Major Land Development plan to develop property as an open spaced planned subdivision with 269 dwelling units. Our Lady of Grace. S Zoning.  (App. 2015-0886-S

And here's the Resolution ~

R17-148: PLAN OF CHESTNUT HILL PRESERVE: PENCADER AND WHITE CLAY CREEK HUNDREDS; SOUTH SIDE OF CHESTNUT HILL ROAD; 3,077 FEET EAST OF MARROWS ROAD; MAJOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT PROPOSES AN OPEN SPACE PLANNED SUBDIVISION CONTAINING 30 SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS, 56 TWINS, 114 TOWNHOUSES AND 60 APARTMENTS WITH REQUIRED AMENITIES; S ZONING. Introduced by: Ms. Diller 

From Save The Orphanage Property:

As many of you are aware, after a very busy and stressful time during the Budget discussions in Dover, Legislators finally somewhat agreed on budget issues. There is a lot at stake for us, waiting to see if monies were allocated for the parkland that we at Save The Orphanage Property have been advocating for the last two years. We have not been notified of anything formally yet, and many of you may hear rumors, positive or negative. We want to assure all of our followers that, as soon as we receive any credible and true news, we will report it here. Stay tuned....

Meanwhile, News Journal reporter Xerxes Wilson tweeted this late Friday night #DEJune30

- Interesting: Bond Bill authorizing LOI for state to provide $1.25m for negotiations for NCCo to purchase Felician Sisters land near Newark. 

- Epilogue language doesn't set aside $$ but if NCCo negotiates purchase, OMB will give funding options to JFC for $1.25m contribution. 

- For further reading: County Park Proposal Would Derail Housing Project

Read more about the effort to Save Ogletown Pond at the website: Ogletown Resistance