NCC Petition To Council To Deny Approval Of NCC2050 Comp Plan Update Until Appropriately Amended

 To All New Castle County Residents:

Please read through and sign this petition asking council not to rubber-stamp the Department of Land Use NCC2050 comprehensive plan update on their agenda Tuesday, July 26th - sponsored by residents who live in the industrial corridor of Route 9 and in the "Growth Zone" of southern-most NCC who want much more from this county planning document (LISTEN TO THEIR COMMENTS TO COUNCIL at their Land Use Committee meeting last week HERE)

NCC 2050 Comp Plan - Priority Changes Petition

We need your help. Various civic leaders from New Castle County have been expressing concerns to the NCC Dept. of Land Use regarding changes we believe are important and that should be implemented into the NCC 2050 Comp Plan. Our recommendations are as follows (with more detail in the petition):

1. Amendments to the Suburban Zoning Code so that communities know exactly would could potentially be built in their community AND to ensure placement of housing is proximal to infrastructure

2. Increase in the preservation of land and the creation of green spaces
3. Remove TDR as a method of funding preservation
4. Require precondition for special use permits
5. Review industrial uses
6. Add a strategy for Rt 9 corridor open space

In solidarity, everyone should listen to these valid concerns and suggested improvements the Department of Land Use has so far ignored. The NCC2050 comprehensive plan update is on the council agenda Tuesday, July 26th.

Churchman's Crossing TID Information Session, 6PM Wednesday, July 20th In NCC Gilliam Multipurpose Room Or Watch On ZOOM

 

Churchman's Crossing TID Information Session

6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 20th

NCC Gilliam Multipurpose Room

67 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720

REGISTER HERE

The New Castle County Department of Land Use (NCC) and Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) seek to establish a Transportation Improvement District (TID) in the Churchman’s Crossing area.

The purpose of tonight’s information session is to:

• Provide information about TIDs
• Present the elements that will be explored and included in the development of a Churchman’s Crossing TID
• Solicit feedback about the proposed Churchman’s Crossing TID

For the best experience, please plan to attend this event in person where you will be able to interact with NCC and DelDOT Staff who will answer questions and receive your feedback on the specific topics presented.  Registration to attend in person is appreciated but not required.  

This event will also be broadcast live on Zoom. The Zoom meeting link will be posted to the Dept. of Land Use's official website and Facebook page on the day of the event.  (Registration is not necessary if viewing online) Those watching online are asked to submit any feedback or questions via email to: LandUse@Newcastlede.gov  

NCC Land Use Committee Comp Plan Hybrid Public Hearing - 3PM Tuesday, July 19th In Wilmington

Make your voices heard! 

NCC Comprehensive Plan Land Use Committee Hearing

3 p.m. Tuesday, July 19th

Hybrid Meeting

City/County Building

800 North French Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

VIEW PACKET MATERIALS HERE

Councilman Dave Carter sent this along ~

We wanted to take this opportunity to let the community know that the Comprehensive Plan will be heard by County Council Land Use Committee on July 19, 2022 at 3:00pm the meeting will be live-streamed via ZOOM as well as in person at the City/County Building (800 N. French St, Wilmington)

There will be an opportunity for public comment during the Land Use Committee meeting both via ZOOM or in person depending on the preference. 

We have heard the concerns of the community expressed at the other public meetings on the Comprehensive Plan, and the Land Use Committee meeting is one more opportunity to have your voice be heard by County Council.

A final vote on the Comprehensive Plan is likely to be at the County Council meeting on July 26, 2022.

For more details, you can view the Land Use agenda here.

From the MOT Alliance ~ The Planning Board and Department of Land Use Conditional Approval recommendation of the plan

They conditionally approved the plan, with 11 or 12 specific conditions. They did not discuss them individually and I only was able to get a screenshot of the first five (they requested a specific definition of open space and a specific target acreage for conservation, which was one of the asks made by MOT and several community groups it arranged to partner with). But, my general impression was that they are passing this along to County Council relatively unrevised. Also, it looked like they were recording the meeting as well. Not sure how to access that, though.

Thanks to Councilman David Carter for the link! In case anyone else wants to listen: recording of the meeting HERE