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Barnes, who helped Milford produce its 2018 comprehensive plan, said the bill takes effect Nov. 15, 2026, and that the portion of the law directing municipalities to incorporate climate change and resiliency will apply to Milford’s next plan update. “Climate change and resiliency are now needed to be incorporated into your comprehensive development plan,” Barnes said, and he asked commissioners for feedback to pass to the Office of State Planning Coordination and DNREC as they develop implementing guidelines.

Barnes explained that county provisions in the bill are more detailed than the municipal language and that the state will likely ask for strategies to address flooding, sea-level rise and heat. He noted Milford already included a heat vulnerability analysis and flood mapping in the 2018 plan and suggested the city is in a relatively strong position because of that prior work.

Commission members offered feedback. One commissioner asked the state to review existing local plans and coordinate with cities and developers, noting Milford already includes trails, flood mitigation measures and other resilience elements. Commissioners raised cooling centers, reflective roofing and energy-efficiency approaches as potential components of a municipal resilience strategy.

Barnes said he is meeting with communities statewide to collect questions and concerns to help shape state guidance. He invited additional input by email through city staff and said he would compile feedback for the state agencies. No formal action was taken; the session served as a workshop and information-gathering opportunity.

The bill’s municipal language references incorporation of climate change and resiliency alongside standard comp-plan chapters such as housing and transportation; Barnes said the Office of State Planning Coordination will produce guidelines to define expectations for municipalities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission - June 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Philip Barnes of the University of Delaware told the Milford Planning Commission that Senate Bill 237 requires municipalities to incorporate climate change and resiliency into their next comprehensive development plans, effective Nov. 15, 2026, and solicited commission feedback before state guidelines are written.","taxTitle","Milford, Sussex County, Delaware","taxId",79595,"location","Delaware","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6185220,"Commission Grants One-Year Extension for Miss Pillion Landing 102-Unit Apartment Project",221,2138000,2359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082742-f94941239298d64fef55ad8528c6f9f0&start=2138&end=2359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082742-f94941239298d64fef55ad8528c6f9f0/thumbnail_2138000.jpg","/articles/6185220/Delaware/Commission-Grants-One-Year-Extension-for-Miss-Pillion-Landing-102-Unit-Apartment-Project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185220-804a41b589e9ce705f9e0d8b5677504f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917938&Signature=IPQtYqIgNhdgVw7JJSuIDJLRVKHUGgdkYbwhQi3i4cKEtRFfnIhPBNV2ZFJAWGbvnhlhzdQs2i0WrQyH995DtQz2slscvtPy~e65qLsnnUGQ5NKqenFIjOzRt5Zcx7cjJx1sZQnaXVgUOdD7sgsFIi1tFY2kkO14bQLtILT5BVvK8BhVdZcwAaZmvqaNfUZvACQSZRTYsChUS~xiwjU1j-s9yFrALKdtNpdIAAvqD1xl3PGIQb5CGt94IswEHSDExLmNqw9h0~jwMIOWCuDGEWvmvAMMQuROr85ZuyqFR8DAAiASCxAqRDudzdi0jCKDiCTsBspJDv44n7rPXareWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milford Planning Commission voted 5-0 to grant a one-year final site-plan extension for the Miss Pillion Landing multifamily project, preserving the developer’s prior approval while the contract purchaser completes due diligence.

Planning staff told the commission that the project, zoned R-3 for garden apartment and townhouse uses, originally received final site-plan approval on Aug. 17, 2021, for 102 apartment units. The applicant asked for an extension because building construction has not yet started and the one-year lapse provision in the code (Chapter 230-52.1) would otherwise void the approval if substantial work had not begun.

Engineer Cliff Mumford, representing the contract purchaser, described investments completed to date: a DelDOT-accepted entrance built and accepted on April 3, 2023, and about 150 feet of 12-inch gravity main installed across the project frontage to serve future development to the east. Mumford said the contract purchaser is performing due diligence, including an ALTA survey, architectural plans and environmental studies, and asked for the extension until July 17, 2026.

Project architect Steven Cohen said the buildings will be three stories, comply with the 2018 International Building Code, be fully sprinklered and match the previously approved form: two 24-unit buildings and three 18-unit buildings, plus a small common building. Cohen estimated drawings would take about three months to prepare.

Commissioners said the request was reasonable given market delays and prior investment in site infrastructure. Commissioner Purcell, among others, voiced support and the commission approved the one-year extension unanimously. Staff noted that the extension allows the contract purchaser to complete permitting and site work necessary to start construction under the existing approval.

The extension preserves the developer’s approvals but does not authorize construction until required permits and inspections are obtained. The applicant will return when final construction permits are ready.","The Milford Planning Commission unanimously approved a one-year extension for the Miss Pillion Landing final site plan, citing prior infrastructure investments including a DelDOT-approved entrance and a new 12-inch gravity water main across the frontage.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6185226,"Planning Commission Recommends Conditional Use, Grants Waivers for Milford Flex-Warehouse at 10 NW 10th Street",439,397000,836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5082742-f94941239298d64fef55ad8528c6f9f0&start=397&end=836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5082742-f94941239298d64fef55ad8528c6f9f0/thumbnail_397000.jpg","/articles/6185226/Delaware/Planning-Commission-Recommends-Conditional-Use-Grants-Waivers-for-Milford-Flex-Warehouse-at-10-NW-10th-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6185226-58970da09280711c11f0d3bbbbeb9633/orig.mp4?Expires=1770917938&Signature=WU3AHXsdz0mUV8nml8pPwLbUI1uLzBDOHbvddBMcqXg3G-~CEu4EZtRfvgHwGru49G6o8saBxwsdYwWN~wkIMrrxW3eVLclfkMJ3Q3c~wg6SACHJsOqWrnr9NI90XjsHPx~NxoIMroH1WnvLS8xdICW1kEAQCpDe1i8fimYs0m0ZbvoINg33VGTxKaLdzviK3GXLM6j9xGMnz6zPtsqIW4t1JP2W7i7QJy0VI~48jvd2ZgO~cWFSqh2j0PW5kKwZh4kk8NQVACsmgNgoSKXE4O-mYDnCAvLLLhjcixAszNMTHcEWfQ6uHPS1r7dqhd7UVRbBJlucKUAgkSS77ctKHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Milford Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the city council authorize a conditional use permit for a proposed 6,000-square-foot flex-warehouse and to grant two site-plan waivers for curbing and sidewalks at 10 Northwest 10th Street.

The project, proposed by KD/Katy Properties LLC, would place a new flex-warehouse building south of the existing Meineke Car Care Center, subdivide the parcel into two lots and create five tenant spaces in a 6,000-square-foot building. Planning staff said the proposal requires a conditional use under the zoning code because the site would contain four or more nonresidential tenant spaces, and staff recommended consideration of two waivers for concrete curb and for required curb, gutter and sidewalk along NW 10th Street and North Walnut Street.

The commission’s recommendation followed a presentation by the applicant team and a brief public comment period. Applicant David Miller said he is “trying to continue to improve the community” and that the project is necessary for the site to be financially viable. Eric Wall, the applicant’s registered landscape architect, said the plan shows 52 proposed parking spaces, including three ADA spaces; the team’s parking calculation showed 49 spaces are required. Wall also described a 15-foot buffer along adjacent residential uses to be secured by an opaque six-foot fence and native vegetation.

Engineer Alan Decker said the applicant coordinated with DelDOT and proposed a stormwater basin at the southeast corner of the site. Decker explained the applicant’s position on the sidewalk waiver: “The sidewalk is not happening because we’re going to be paying DelDOT a fee in lieu. They’re going to take that money and put it towards this project… If we built that sidewalk, it would be basically ripped up and removed per this project. So why waste that money and effort?” He added that stormwater will “sheet flow” to the proposed basin, infiltrate where possible and tie into city infrastructure.

Nearby resident Jill Lushinski testified in opposition with concerns about pedestrian safety, the lack of sidewalks, unknown tenant uses and traffic flow on Salavan Place, saying, “I’m really concerned about the foot traffic… and the excess traffic along that road.” The applicant’s team responded that the site plan shows a shared access easement from NW 10th Street, that no access to Salivan/Sullivan is proposed, and that the planned opaque fence and vegetation are intended to shield adjacent residences.

At the commission’s motion, members granted the conditional use recommendation and both waiver requests, but attached a condition requiring the applicant to coordinate additional plans for traffic movement and pedestrian flow with city staff and the community prior to final plan approval. Commissioners Purcell, Salves, Wright, Hammond and Sharp recorded affirmative votes; the motion passed 5-0.

The packet materials cited multiple code sections relevant to the approval, including standards in the city zoning chapter for conditional uses and the subdivision code; the applicant will return to the city for final site-plan approval and subdivision processing before construction can begin. The commission’s action is a recommendation to council for the conditional use and waivers; no council action had occurred at the time of the meeting.","The Milford Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend a conditional use permit and grant two site waivers for a proposed 6,000-square-foot flex-warehouse on the former Meineke property, with conditions to work with the city and community on traffic and pedestrian flow.","actionData","errors"]

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