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County Council - 2026-05-12

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13
Decisions
3
Zoning Changes
3
Market Signals
3
Developments
15
Speakers

Zoning Opportunities

Zoning decisions from this meeting: what changed, how the vote went, and the moment it happened.

New Castle County · May 12, 2026

Approved

16.01 acres rezoned S → SC

Northwesterly corner of Limestone Road and Concord Drive, Pike Creek

16.01 ac · S → SC

Zoning change from S to SC (16.01 acres), approved on May 12, 2026 in New Castle County.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

New Castle County · May 12, 2026

Approved

3.83 acres rezoned S → ST

Northwesterly corner of Limestone Road and Concord Drive, Pike Creek

3.83 ac · S → ST

Zoning change from S to ST (3.83 acres), approved on May 12, 2026 in New Castle County.

Entitlement

Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.

New Castle County · May 12, 2026

Continued

Rezoning continued: S → I

Southeasterly corner of Boyd's Corner Road and the Conrail Line; 101 CIP Court, 416 and 420 Boyd's Corner Road, St. George's

S → I

Zoning change from S to I, continued on May 12, 2026 in New Castle County.

UpzoneUse conversion

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

New Castle County · May 12, 2026

First reading

Introduction of Ordinance 26-053 — Rezoning at Boyd's Corner Road from Suburban to Industrial

Introduction of Ordinance 26-053 — Rezoning at Boyd's Corner Road from Suburban to Industrial, advanced on first reading on May 12, 2026 in New Castle County.

Entitlement

Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.

Meeting Summary

New Castle County Council unanimously (13-0) adopted Ordinance 25-153 (also referenced as 25-053), rezoning ~19.84 acres at the northwesterly corner of Limestone Road and Concord Drive (across from Carousel Park, Pike Creek) from S Suburban to SC/ST Suburban Transition for the Sp…

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Key Decisions (13)

Other

Introduction of Ordinance 26-053 — Rezoning at Boyd's Corner Road from Suburban to Industrial

Approved

Resolution 26-104 — Goldie Beacom College Sensory Room

Approved

Resolution 26-105 — Property Reassessment Appeals Referees

Approved

Resolution 26-106 — Amend Council Procedural Rule 4

Development Activity (3)

Springhouse Preserve

Residential

Boyd's Corner Road Industrial Rezoning

Industrial

Elbert Palmer affordable townhouse redevelopment

Residential

Market Signals (3)

Housing Demand

Council repeatedly emphasized acute affordable/workforce housing demand in New Castle…

Infrastructure

A resident urged Council to support state bills (SB 205,…

Sentiment

Neighborhood opposition to the Springhouse Preserve project centered on density…

Who Spoke (15)

ChairCouncilmember · 10ClerkPublic · 2

On the record: the chair, 10 councilmembers, the clerk, and 2 members of the public.

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