NCC Comp Plan Public DRAFT REVIEW Forums: In-Person 4-7PM December 9th; VIRTUAL 6PM December 15th; Comments Due January 12th

What is New Castle County planning for future growh? Don't let the process go on without your input. 

December Comp Plan Draft review meetings links below.

The draft New Castle County Comprehensive Plan (NCC@2050) is available for review and comment. The plan can be downloaded here 

Here is how the public can participate in continuing to shape the final plan:

• December 9^th or 15^th for Public Forum 3: we will be discussing the draft NCC@2050 Comprehensive Plan: Please click on your preferred date and register: 4-7pm December 9th (in-person) and 6-7:30pm December 15^th (virtual).
• Review the draft and submit your comments by January 12: follow this link to the draft NCC@2050 Comprehensive Plan on the web where you can view/download any of the plan chapters and comment by email. (If you or someone you know is not able to access through the web, please contact us and we can get you a printed copy. Email NCC2050@newcastlede.gov or call 302-395-5400.
• Share with others! The plan website has a full range of project highlights and details: NCC2050.NewCastleDE.gov

 

About the draft NCC@2050 Plan

This is what readers will see in the draft plan:

• an introductory overview of the process;
• plan priorities, including a detailed listing of strategies for action;
• the draft future land use map and other associated maps;
• background on the conditions of New Castle County and analysis that informed this planning effort; and
• summaries of the extensive public engagement efforts.
• Some components of the draft are more specific and fully developed than others, especially the case in Chapter B (Plan Priorities and Signature Strategies) and Chapter C (Future Land Use and Implementation). Additional details will be added over the coming months.
• The draft is the result of 11 public meetings, dozens of community and stakeholder meetings, and thousands of website and web survey interactions.

And from MOT Alliance:  

ACTION NEEDED! If you have just five minutes before December 15th, please use this link to submit feedback on NCC’s proposed $30 million affordable housing fund.  

Write just a few sentences in YOUR OWN words of how you’d like to see such a program operate as building occurs in MOT.  

Remember: MOT Alliance represents RESPONSIBLE growth and development, and some of that growth will be affordable housing. Let’s define for our government officials what RESPONSIBLITY they have to make sure that growth promotes quality of life for ALL MOT RESIDENTS. Policies should not incentivize developers unless NCC ensures infrastructure is in place (services like public transit, job accessibility, health and emergency services, etc). Do not copy/paste this text in your submission but use it to influence your own words. Messages that convey racism, classism, and other stereotypes are not tolerated and do not reflect our mission.

 

DE State and NCC Regulations Impacting Former Claymont Steel Mill Industrial Site Redevelopment, ZOOM Program 7PM Monday, March 29th (RSVP)

CCOBH and the Naamans Creek Watershed Association (NCWA) are pleased to announce their first educational Zoom Webinar: DE State and NCC Regulations Impacting Developmentof the Former Claymont Steel Mill Industrial Site

Claymont Steel Mill Webinar

 7 - 9 p.m. Monday, March 29th

ZOOM Program

REGISTER HERE

Please join us to learn from the experts how DNREC and NCC County regulations guide redevelopers for repurposing this important industrial site. The Zoom Webinar will be held at the following date and time: March 29, 2021 (Monday) 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST) Presentations by: Marianne Cinaglia, Executive Director of the NCWA  Gene Castellano, Local Historian  Richard E. Hall, General Manager, NCC Dept of Land Use  Shawn M. Garvin, DNREC Secretary Agenda: Introduction to the Claymont Steel Mill Industrial Site and its History.  County and State Regulations affecting the development of the Site.  Q and A Session – Your questions will be answered by the Presenters. Registration in advance is required. Attendance is limited to 100 participants; therefore we encourage you to register now. To register for this webinar click here.   If you prefer, alternatively you can click on this link to register.   https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pIf4h5JNTy2KIMnlElhD7A   After registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link for joining the webinar. If you would like to learn more about CCOBH, please visit us at CCOBH.  We hope you can join us!

NCC Comprehensive Plan Housing And Economic Development VIRTUAL Public Workshop, 6PM Wednesday, February 24th (RSVP)

 Ncc@2050 Deep Dive Session #2

6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 24th

VIRTUAL Meeting

REGISTER HERE

Join us on February 24 for our next NCC@2050 Deep Dive Session! This time we will discuss and brainstorm ideas about Housing and Economic Development.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ncc2050-deep-dive-session-2-housing-and-economic-development-tickets-138319293731?

Throughout 2020, we received important feedback from you about the future of New Castle County - which then helped us understand generally where and what our collective priorities may be. This time we are diving deeper! We will host a series of four digital workshops designed to further examine topics comprising the NCC@2050 Comprehensive Plan.

During these workshops, subject matter experts and attendees will be asked to brainstorm and provide detailed input on draft goals, objectives, alternative future development possibilities, and strategies.

We will also provide an update of the progress of NCC@2050 as well as a summary of the feedback we have heard from our community in 2020. 

Future Deep Dive Sessions:

• March 17: Infrastructure, Transportation, Water and Sewer Service
• April 7: Thriving Places: Community Design, Historic Preservation + Bringing It All Together 

*All Deep Dive Sessions will also touch on key principles such as social equity and resilience. 

Visit NCC2050.NewCastleDE.gov to learn more about the NCC@2050 Comprehensive plan.

Take one of the county's surveys on this process and view CPU 2022 planning meeting materials HERE

Are Complete Communities The Answer To Sprawl? VIRTUAL Panel Discussion: 3PM Wednesday, January 27th (RSVP)

Live Stream: Are Complete Communities The Answer To Sprawl?

3 p.m.  Wednesday, January 27th

VIRTUAL Program

REGISTER HERE

Join the Delaware Sierra Club and James Wilson (Bike Delaware), Jonathan Kirch (Environmental and Public Health Advocate), and Peggy Schultz (League of Women Voters of Delaware) as we dig deep into the issue of sprawl and how new legislation may (or may not) be the answer!

We will have our first three-way discussion panel on one of our live streams, and boy are you in for a treat with this one. One of the most hotly debated topics in the environmental and land use space, sprawl versus density. Join us for a lively discussion on Zoom where you can participate in the chat and suggest questions to be pulled into the conversation!

Must RSVP to join Zoom! You can also watch live on our Facebook page: Facebook.com/Delawaresierraclub.

Join The Petition Against Extreme Waiver Requests For “Harmony Of Glasgow” Senior Living Facility

Re-posting from the Civic League for New Castle County facebook page ~

Attention Old County Road Community!

Please Put Your Thoughts on the Record About the “Harmony of Glasgow” Senior Living Facility Petition and New Castle County Adjustment Board Meeting 

1. Sign the Petition 

2. Attend the New Castle County Board of Adjustment Meeting
Smith/Packett’s request for suburban code variances will be reviewed and put to a vote in a meeting of the New Castle County Board of Adjustment at 6:00pm on Thursday November, 21st (at The Department of Land Use conference room, NCC Government Center, 87 Reads Way New Castle, Delaware 19720). 

At this meeting Smith/Packett will be requesting that the board approve its plans to build a structure that is:

--- 32% in excess of the New Castle county UDC suburban code limits for maximum building height 

--- 120% in excess of the UDC suburban limits for net floor area ratio 

--- and 157% in excess of the UDC suburban limits for gross floor area ratio 

Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Regulations Approved By Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board

DNREC announces finalized Coastal Zone Conversion Permit regulations, which become effective Sept. 11

Final amendments to the Regulations Governing Delaware’s Coastal Zone, approved Aug. 26 by the Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board (CZICB), have been published in the September Register of Regulations and become effective Sept. 11, 2019, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced today. 

HB190, signed into law by Governor John Carney on Aug. 2, 2017, authorized the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to issue permits for construction and operation of new heavy industry uses at 14 existing heavy industry use sites within the state’s Coastal Zone. Like standard Coastal Zone permits, conversion permits require an assessment of the environmental and economic impacts of the proposed conversion. 

To begin the process of developing regulations, DNREC Secretary Garvin convened a Regulatory Advisory Committee (RAC), comprising various stakeholder groups and chaired by retired Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy Holland. The committee provided recommendations on a number of issues, including a Sea Level Rise and Coastal Storms Plan, an Environmental Remediation and Stabilization Plan, and evidence of financial assurance. DNREC then held public workshops to gather input on developing regulations for issuing permits. 

The committee’s work and recommendations were presented at open houses, where public comments were received. Comments also were submitted to DNREC during a public comment period. The Secretary’s draft regulations and amendments were also presented to the CZICB for approval, as mandated by the Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act. 

“From the start of the process, DNREC has been committed to developing the regulations governing Delaware’s Coastal Zone Act Conversion Permit, consistent with the law, in a transparent manner that facilitated and encouraged public input and involvement,” Secretary Garvin said. “The new regulations incorporate recommendations from the RAC, technical experts, and the public that were received throughout the process.” 

The regulations provide for Coastal Zone Conversion Permits to return industrial sites to active or more productive use while ensuring the protection of natural resources. 

The new Regulations Governing Delaware’s Coastal Zone can be found online at Delaware’s Register of Regulations.