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County Council, May 12, 2026

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

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What happened

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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
New Castle County, DE
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 12, 2026
Decisions
13 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted

Projects in this meeting (1)

25-153 — Springhouse Preserve

Approved 13-0
Northwesterly corner of Limestone Road and Concord Drive, Pike Creek · Steve Davies
1 condition of approval
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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

Vote: 12-0
Approved

Resolution 26-105 — Property Reassessment Appeals Referees

Vote: 12-0
Approved

Resolution 26-106 — Amend Council Procedural Rule 4

Vote: 12-0

Zoning Changes (3)

SSC16.01 acres
SST3.83 acres

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.

Agenda scorecard

Mr. Street rezone

District District 9Case 26-046
No vote recorded

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