County Council, September 22, 2026
Votes on UDC redevelopment code amendment (Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance 26-084), 11 yes, 1 not voting, 1 absent
What happened
New Castle County Council adopted Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance 26-084, a comprehensive amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) intended to encourage redevelopment of brownfields, vacant office space, and underperforming commercial sites, on an 11-yes vote with Councilwom…
- Jurisdiction
- New Castle County, DE
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 22, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 11 yes, 1 not voting, 1 absent
Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Declaration of Restrictions at 199 Airport Road
Resolution 26-177 determining the declaration of restrictions for property located at 199 Airport Road, tax parcel 10017.00024, Application 2026-0440, Council District 7. Previously discussed in land use committee. Adopted 13-0.
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 adopted Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance 26-084, a comprehensive amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) intended to encourage redevelopment of brownfields, vacant office space, and underperforming commercial sites, on an 11-yes vote with Councilwom…
Key Decisions (17)
Declaration of Restrictions at 199 Airport Road
Revised class specifications for fiscal and policy analysts
Resolution honoring Francis J. Gus Dudley
Resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month
Renaming the Housing Trust Fund
Summer Recreation Camps Grant budget amendment
Community Development Block Grant amendment
Absalom Jones Senior Center Recreation Grant amendment
State Aid for Libraries Grant amendment
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG 2025) appropriation
SLEAF EOD Bombsuit Grant appropriation
PSEG Emergency Management Grant appropriation
Combat Violent Crime Grant realignment
Law Department tenure code amendment
Reassessment 2024 capital project funding
COC Permanent Supportive Housing Grant appropriation
UDC redevelopment code amendment (Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance 26-084)
Development Activity (1)
106,000 sq ft self-storage facility near Nolwood, Claymont
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
New Castle County reports significant vacant office space and underperforming…
Housing Demand
Council and commenters framed brownfield and infill redevelopment as the…
Infrastructure
Redevelopment sites are attractive because they already have traffic capacity,…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 9 councilmembers and 8 members of the public.
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