Councilman Elect New Castle County CouncilLocation :: Zoom :: https://bit.ly/3KIt3Uf
12th District
Candidate for President of New Castle County Council
Monique Johns
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Civic League for New Castle County Meeting
CLNCC Contact Info
President Charles C Stirk Jr
civicleagueforncc@gmail.com (302) 463-2239
Vice President Bill Dunn
bill_done@msn.com (302) 994-9334
Vice President Nancy Willing
nancyvwilling@yahoo.com (302) 294-1939
Treasurer Scot Sauer
treasurer@civicleagueforncc.org (302) 996-9075
Secretary Barry Shotwell
cnb.shotwell@yahoo.com
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And at Leg Hall this week:
The Civic League for NCC supports Senate Bill 21, creating an Office of Inspector General. There is a hearing April 17th.
Learn more about the bill and how to make public comment to the State Senate - Office Of The Inspector General Legislation - SB 21 Set For Hybrid Senate Committee Hearing, 3PM Wednesday, April 17th !
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Civic League for New Castle County Meeting
Time: Tuesday 7:00 PM January 16th 2024
Topic: Inconsistent Unsystematic UDC Implementation .What Is the Path Forward ?
Location: Zoom :: https://bit.ly/3KIt3Uf
NCC Council Meeting Information
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NEW CASTLE COUNTY COUNCIL LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING January 16, 2024 3:00 PM VIRTUAL ZOOM WEBINAR MEETING** & LOUIS L. REDDING CITY/COUNTY BUILDING 1ST FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 800 N. FRENCH STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801 |
CLNCC Contact Info
President Charles C Stirk Jr
civicleagueforncc@gmail.com (302) 463-2239
Vice President Bill Dunn
bill_done@msn.com (302) 994-9334
Vice President Nancy Willing
nancyvwilling@yahoo.com (302) 294-1939
Treasurer Scot Sauer
treasurer@civicleagueforncc.org (302) 996-9075
Secretary Barry Shotwell
cnb.shotwell@yahoo.com
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From Councilman Dave Carter -
REMINDER: Impact Fee Study Pubic Hearing - New Castle County Government contracted the Rossi Group to conduct a study of its Development Impact Fee practices and to develop considerations for future implementation. Impact fees are needed to help pay for infrastructure capital costs to meet the new needs from development such as: parks, libraries, public safety buildings, and other county facilities.
The Department of Land Use will host a Public Workshop on December 12, 2022 at 6:30pm to present the findings of the Development Impact Fee Study and receive public feedback.
This event will be held in-person at the Gilliam Building (67 Reads Way) and live-streamed via Zoom. For those attending in-person, the presentation will be followed by an Open House styled workshop where the public may engage with, ask questions, and share comments with the County and consultant. Those participating virtually are asked to submit any questions or comments via email to LandUse@newcastlede.gov
If you are interested, you can register for the event here. If you would like to participate virtually, the ZOOM link will be distributed to registrants on the morning of the event.
CLNCC Monthly Meeting
7 p.m. Tuesday, October 20th
ZOOM Program
Civic League for New Castle County Zoom Meeting
Time: 7:00 PM EST October 18th 2022
Topic : 1st County Council District Candidate elect
Guest : Brandon Toole
Join CLNCC Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 898 692 4710
Passcode: 12345
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8986924710?pwd=YmJMbUhpZlpoMUtGMERqdENCQlk5UT09
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)
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
CLNCC Monthly Meeting
7 p.m. Tuesday, February 15th
ZOOM Program
Civic League for New Castle County Zoom Meeting
Time: Feb 15 Feb , 2021 07:00 PM EST
Guest : NCC Councilman Tim Sheldon
Join CLNCC Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 898 692 4710
Passcode: 12345
And read more about NIDs - New Castle County moves forward on neighborhood improvement districts Passes resolution to request GA approval
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 9th or 15th 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 15th (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.
From the MOT Alliance aka West Wing Alliance ~
Public Hearing - Planning Board
7 p.m. Monday, September 13th
ZOOM Meeting
The NCC Planning Board is a 9 member public board. They will be considering Ordinance 21-036 which would establish the Southern New Castle County (SNCC) community area master plan and roll this into the Comprehensive Development Plan.The draft SNCC plan was an output after public workshops, but has not had an individual public hearing. West Wing Alliance OPPOSES Ordinance 21-036, on the grounds of the lack of a public hearing on SNCC as a standalone plan that warrants a public hearing given it is the focal point for growth and new developments in our county. If the September 13th public hearing is intended to be the opportunity to give comment on the SNCC plan, then West Wing Alliance opposes the plan as written on the grounds that the infrastructure plans are inadequate to handle the influx of population, there are no plans for incorporating outdoor recreation, the population density is not located closest to the town center to take advantage of libraries, police, fire, etc etc etc.Please come and voice your concerns with a plan that inundates the West Wing with new developments. In addition, please submit comments to LandUse@newcastlede.gov ahead of time - they will be added to the Public Comments section, seen here:
http://www3.nccde.org/project/details/default.aspx...ZOOM Webinar log-in beginning at 6:45 P.M.
Log-in information for this meeting is posted below.When: September 13, 2021 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Planning Board Public HearingPlease click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84969111786...
Passcode: 183535Or One tap mobile:
US: +13017158592,,84969111786# or +13126266799,,84969111786#Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833
Webinar ID: 849 6911 1786
Note: The Civic League for New Castle County stands opposed to 21-036 for the reasons outlined above.
From Councilman Dave Carter -
The New Castle County Council Land Use Committee Meeting on August 31 at 3 PM and the Regular Council Meeting at 6:30 PM will have several items that significantly impact Southern New Castle County. These items will be discussed in the 3 PM committee meeting and then debated again and voted on during the 6:30 PM Council Meeting.
These include Ordinance 21-018, making the septic moratorium permanent for any Suburban Zoned Land outside the West Wing and provisions to transfer their TDRs into the west wing, Ordinance 21-050 seeks to make the TDR process more transparent and understandable to the affected public, and Resolution 21-047 for the Plan of Copperleaf at Back Creek.
And on September 13, the New Castle County Planning Board will consider Ordinance 21-036 to adopt the Southern NCC Master Plan and other master plans into the County Comprehensive Development Plan used to guide land use policy and legislation.
Information on attending the meetings via Zoom or in-person is available on the agendas at the links below:NCC Council Land Use Committee Agenda – August 31 at 3 PMNCC Regular Council Meeting Agenda – August 31 at 6:30 PMNew Castle County Planning Board Meeting – September 13 at 7 PMShould you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at David.Carter@newcastlede.gov or Rachel Zara at Rachel.Zara@newcastlede.gov. Or call us at 302-395-8346.
TO AMEND NEW CASTLE COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 40 (ALSO KNOWN AS THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OR “UDC”), ARTICLE 22 (“DRAINAGE, UTILITIES, SEPTIC SYSTEMS, PARKING, LOADING, AND LIGHTING”), REGARDING ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT (SEPTIC) SYSTEMS.SYNOPSIS: This amendment strikes the expiration date of August 26, 2021, from Section 40.22.320.D.This ordinance makes septic moratorium permanent for areas not on sewer limiting Suburban Zoned land outside the west wing to no more than four lots, directing all growth to the proposed new sewer area in west wing growth zone. It also provides provisions for those outside the west wing to utilize Transfer of Development Rights to send additional development rights to the west wing.
TO AMEND NEW CASTLE COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 40 (“UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE”), ARTICLE 7 (“TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND BONUSES”) RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS SENDING AND RECEIVING AREA MAPSSYNOPSIS: This Ordinance provides for a public process for the development of transfer of development rights eligibility maps that are proposed to be developed and adopted as part of the New Castle County Comprehensive Plan. It also provides a market analysis be done to better understand the potential number of units that might be transferred by the private-market or with County incentives. It requires that these maps then be adopted after hearing from the Planning Board and County Council.
TO AMEND THE 2012 COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY TO ESTABLISH A NEW COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN ELEMENT AND AMEND THE SEWER SERVICE AREA MAP AND FUTURE LAND USE MAP FOR SPECIFIC COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN AREAS.SYNOPSIS: This Ordinance adds a Community Master Plan element to the Comprehensive Development Plan, including specific plans for the North Claymont, Route 9, Concord Pike (US 202) and Southern New Castle areas associated amendments to the Future Land Use Map and an associated amendment to Sewer Service Areas (Map 5-1).
The Land Use Committee Meeting begins at 3PM. Public comment is towards the end of the meeting, after the "Review/Discussion".There are two ordinances our community may find important to give public comment on. Even if you speak for 2 minutes and say why you do/do not support the ordinances, it becomes a formal record. Getting many voices on record is very important!Ordinance 21-018: removing the expiration date from the "septic moratorium" which essentially makes it permanent, meaning all new subdivision developments in our area MUST be on sewer, which will ultimately drive higher density housing. West Wing Alliance would like council to vote AGAINST this ordinance.Ordinance 21-050: increasing transparency to the TDR process (Transfer of Development Rights) which would require changes to development plans such as what we observed with Carter Farms and Country Club Estates to go through a review and public comment. West Wing Alliance would like council to vote FOR this ordinance.Zoom link is the following document:
https://www.nccde.org/Agen.../ViewFile/Agenda/_08312021-2222Zoom link directly:
https://zoom.us/j/377322142
Recommendation for giving public comment:
- the perspectives on "transparency",
- the wrongful claims of the detailed requirements for mapping that is not in the legislation that only asks to map "eligibility maps"
- the discussion of the need for a market analysis
- the discussion on backroom deals (not that the TDR agreements affecting you were done through confidential legal settlements, facilitated by the County who made a guarantee for sewer service within one year).
- the argument to consider TDRs through the Comp. Plan process, not legislation, while the Administration is pressing legislation restrictions on septic and funding sewer without first having a comp. plan that has gone through the State and County full approval process with public hearings. Why one process for the things they don't like, and another more immediate process for the things they do like.
The discussion around Ordinance 21-089, a Residency Requirement for certain NCC Executive appointees should be interesting - Finance Committee meeting is at 5:00 p.m. Agenda HERE and will include discussions around Library and Housing funds' allocations.
°21-089: TO AMEND NEW CASTLE COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 26 (“HUMAN RESOURCES”), ARTICLE 1 (“IN GENERAL”), SECTION 26.01.003. (“RESERVED”) REGARDING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COUNTY EMPLOYEES. Introduced by: Mr. Carter, Ms. Durham
