Land Use Committee, September 22, 2026
Votes on Substitute 1 to Ordinance 26084 - UDC Chapter 40 redevelopment amendments
What happened
The New Castle County Land Use Committee reviewed two items without final votes: Resolution 26-177 to amend deed restrictions at 199 Airport Road (to permit parking/commercial use, previously limited to social/fraternal uses), and Substitute 1 to Ordinance 26084, a major amendmen…
- Jurisdiction
- New Castle County, DE
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Resolution 26-177 amending deed restrictions at 199 Airport Road
Resolution to amend/lift declaration of restrictions on property at 199 Airport Road, owned by the same entity that owns the adjacent property. Deed restrictions from February 1977 limited use to social, fraternal, social service, union, civic association and related activities.
The other decision is listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The New Castle County Land Use Committee reviewed two items without final votes: Resolution 26-177 to amend deed restrictions at 199 Airport Road (to permit parking/commercial use, previously limited to social/fraternal uses), and Substitute 1 to Ordinance 26084, a major amendmen…
Key Decisions (2)
Resolution 26-177 amending deed restrictions at 199 Airport Road
Substitute 1 to Ordinance 26084 - UDC Chapter 40 redevelopment amendments
Development Activity (2)
106,000 square foot commercial storage facility at Nolwood brownfield
Commercial
358,000 square foot Pepsi warehouse
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
County officials cite only about five farms remaining in the…
Commercial Demand
New Castle County has high rates of substandard, under-rented commercial…
Infrastructure
Redevelopment sites can leverage existing traffic, sewer, and utility capacity,…
Sentiment
Residents in Nolwood and Claymont voiced concerns that brownfield redevelopment…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: 5 councilmembers, a staff member, and 3 members of the public.
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