County Council, September 8, 2026
Votes on County-initiated rezoning Ordinance 26-115 (Council District 12)
What happened
New Castle County Council held a largely administrative meeting on September 8, 2026, adopting several grant-budget and code ordinances but taking no substantive land-use entitlement votes.
- Jurisdiction
- New Castle County, DE
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
County-initiated rezoning Ordinance 26-114 (Council District 6)
County-initiated rezoning to revise the New Castle County zoning maps in Council District 6 regarding certain tax parcels (Apoquenimink area). Read into the record only; no substantive action taken.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
New Castle County Council held a largely administrative meeting on September 8, 2026, adopting several grant-budget and code ordinances but taking no substantive land-use entitlement votes.
Key Decisions (13)
County-initiated rezoning Ordinance 26-114 (Council District 6)
County-initiated rezoning Ordinance 26-115 (Council District 12)
Resolution 26-168 honoring 9/11 and Patriots Day
Consent calendar (Resolutions 26-169, 26-170)
Resolution 26-171 honoring Victoria Bandy
Ordinance 26-104 NCC Farmers Market Grant
Ordinance 26-107 Human Resources Advisory Board composition
Ordinance 26-108 Substitute 1 County Council positions and elections
Ordinance 26-110 Opioid Settlement grant appropriation
Ordinance 26-111 Police Behavioral Health Grant
Ordinance 26-112 Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant
Ordinance 26-113 Director of Economic Development title change
Substitute 1 to Ordinance 26-010 remains tabled
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
The county reclassified its Director of Redevelopment position to Director…
Housing Demand
A public commenter urged the county to prioritize redevelopment of…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, the clerk, and a member of the public.
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