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Councilman Kevin Koneko, a sponsor, said the change would give members \"3 more weeks so we can review plans\" and talk to constituents on complex developments that can take years to prepare. Councilman Carter, co‑sponsor, said additional time would help catch technical problems—he cited prior examples in which council review identified issues others had missed—and suggested a waiver or faster track could be used when developers have resolved community concerns in advance.

David Culver, general manager of the Department of Land Use, said the department's written recommendation argued the existing seven‑day provision had functioned well for years and warned the draft ordinance as written could create multiple 28‑day pauses. Culver explained that under the draft a referral back to the department would trigger another 28‑day waiting period and that multiple referrals could extend the timeline substantially. He said the department posts plan submissions online and notifies council when a submission is complete and that earlier engagement during the plan development process is the most effective way to address community concerns.

Several council members, including Carter and Koneko, pushed back and said recent litigation and experience—several council members referenced the Logistics Center review and other contested matters—showed need for more time. Council members offered potential compromise language, including a shorter extension or allowing council to waive the waiting period if they have reviewed materials and agree the matter can proceed earlier.

Rob Bullock, president of the Route 913 Civic Association, told the committee he supported giving council \"more than one week\" to examine plans and said greater transparency and a UDC town hall would help communities understand development rules. No final vote on Ordinance 25025 was recorded; the committee discussion indicated sponsors and staff could seek revised language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Land Use Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Council members on Oct. 7 debated Ordinance 25025, which would extend New Castle County's review window for record plans from seven to 28 days, prompting a split between proponents and Land Use staff.","taxTitle","New Castle County, Delaware","taxId",12637,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428806,"Land use committee votes to move Nov. 11 meeting to Nov. 18 because of Veterans Day",33,302171,335440,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906754-d377b56fa32022cb3519372f2d5fa14a&start=302&end=335","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906754-d377b56fa32022cb3519372f2d5fa14a/thumbnail_302171.jpg","/articles/6428806/New-Castle-County/Delaware/Land-use-committee-votes-to-move-Nov-11-meeting-to-Nov-18-because-of-Veterans-Day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428806-1c177041cf9cfca2dc7cc7bbea7b51d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557530&Signature=bMU25LjDJAYAGjenYqHiVUpPxQLGlRpo8y569EDIJ8fH2npvx7zBERcQBmkoeMj2IhwbHWBYocL9NYd-4~1bm9RNXrjyvwd1vUA65bufNLFeKw3ZAbSCoqdvr0-AZPqDBUuVH8HLr34usTXJ95ccJIUWHFAXykHcG5SAay~uyMSaVI2VwTZ8evBno1~9az1Z2nGfxQu8jBqBlTUpHC8fqdD8FSJCzy7-HnEygEJ1nwxLmftPskFfASdddoJ~FXt6Yignrfb-zQc~YERB~Bfgj0g5NzgmpDRFNvvmRGyQOBsJ3sp7kpwR0IQVDW9SYE3Ag6NBUe1SLFrAMRqm5m5RLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Castle County Land Use Committee voted Oct. 7 to transfer meetings scheduled for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to Nov. 18.

Councilman Chris Smiley moved the change after noting Veterans Day falls on the committee's typical meeting night and county offices will be closed. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; members said the date change will allow agendas and calendars to be adjusted.

Committee members acknowledged the scheduling conflict and agreed the change would prevent meetings from falling on the county and state holiday. No public comment was recorded on the scheduling motion.","Committee agreed to transfer meetings scheduled for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to Nov. 18 after a motion by Councilman Smiley; members voted in favor without recorded opposition.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428809,"Land use committee schedules vote to send Hokesson Station 143‑lot subdivision to recordation",180,59081,239930,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906754-d377b56fa32022cb3519372f2d5fa14a&start=59&end=239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906754-d377b56fa32022cb3519372f2d5fa14a/thumbnail_59081.jpg","/articles/6428809/New-Castle-County/Delaware/Land-use-committee-schedules-vote-to-send-Hokesson-Station-143lot-subdivision-to-recordation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428809-1de9e72be3bd11f767191b2f3bc2b1dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557530&Signature=m8-jkeD0OMzwJ2S-LXR8yFMmxN6lyoT1snUiOrTXBwGJRUoNA5A7xFVi9rJ~cTbb76EJxkZnLglVghK9V9dRkpOv4SfVKFAzaLt4q0G8BQgIv5XbkOpSW4feuFFUON2j-IEPZ7oBqrPJusElLkTsjcgNyUPxJ4zUSF7t~UJRqVHYFL99qt61o2sDIiYSXtimE60m1LnuiNQoO~ycJ-WZ3Dgo9cuErD7RB1Lk5T9mAKlrswGQap6UbqUA6AVX4x6T236OzMmtIfydij-COw05tm4KGQCKljl4gMlmPCpPLdzds0veyG6BlUCIwA5YtXxJpNz5aRkcCINoVyicWR7rXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Castle County Land Use Committee on Oct. 7 moved a ministerial plan for Hokesson Station, a major subdivision in Mill Creek Hundred, toward recordation and scheduled a formal vote for the following Tuesday.

The committee chair described the filing as \"a ministerial vote to take this plan to recordation,\" noting the plan subdivides the subject parcels into 143 lots and uses the Open Space Plan Development option. The plan affects tax parcels 0801200033 and 0801200073 and is tied to zoning application number 20210695SZ; the record plan is located on the east side of Valley Road about 850 feet south of Evanston Road.

Mark Blake, president of the Greater Hokesson Area Development Association, told the committee the developer \"has been extremely, forthcoming in working with the community and the surrounding nearest neighbors and neighborhoods, and we have been keeping everybody up to date.\" Blake said the civic group supports the plan and urged the committee to approve sending it to recordation so \"the project can continue to break ground and move forward.\" The committee closed public comment after Blake spoke.

Committee members characterized the plan as long‑running and said community working groups had been active during the plan's phased review. No substantive objections were raised during the meeting. The committee did not take a final vote on recordation during the Oct. 7 meeting; the chair said the matter \"should come to vote next Tuesday.\"","The New Castle County Land Use Committee set a ministerial plan for Hokesson Station, a 143‑lot major subdivision in Mill Creek Hundred, to come to a formal vote next Tuesday after brief public comment in support.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428803,"Committee debate centers on who must provide trash service at rental properties; substitute to add recycling is forthcoming",306,490990,797060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906754-d377b56fa32022cb3519372f2d5fa14a&start=490&end=797","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906754-d377b56fa32022cb3519372f2d5fa14a/thumbnail_490990.jpg","/articles/6428803/New-Castle-County/Delaware/Committee-debate-centers-on-who-must-provide-trash-service-at-rental-properties-substitute-to-add-recycling-is-forthcoming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428803-0f624ad7e78c282b2d3fef70a1241256/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557530&Signature=Asy4JttNdI9s-xtW1xloGO3i6gcB2sqW5VPnjtHC53R2JmKdQt8tpIGW2mRFdpuGVca8~uTAgk9NcwS3eF6yaXsS8VeNE9kPxoAmH7gQzPgDCv9hy5vX7rK-n~EwAuzf5hoNyt34NvpO1FJcqkf~RJh5nIfKpb5hICRnwmK~nHXhX~iCjbCLijRoW-PPqFWODwq9~6SpZjyC394UdYIjKhbsJXISxu3u09rE9RzPybWPGRKruTq0VxzxW-J2fFRTB3vVTd5ikokQQ4qYRZjuo6Z~77Sj-rx1F-aMy-JXICQsYXfbbbZtv5Jq2I7O6Vhsb9tZ~kKi6V3cONIYJmWTcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On Oct. 7 the New Castle County Land Use Committee discussed Ordinance 25120, a proposed amendment to Chapter 7 (Property Maintenance) and Chapter 19 (Residential Rental Properties) that would change how rental units document trash service and add responsibilities for property owners or tenants.

Councilwoman Catherine Durham, sponsor of the discussion, said the substitute language grew out of meetings with property managers, Realtor groups and county staff; the forthcoming substitute will also add recycling to the documentation requirement to match state requirements. Durham said the substitute seeks to \"provide flexibility so that either the tenant or the property owner can get the service,\" while still requiring the property owner to file proof annually with the county.

David Culver, general manager of the Department of Land Use, confirmed the department's approach: \"The property owner in all cases [is] ultimately responsible for the property,\" but a tenant may hold the service contract and submit proof during rental renewal. Culver said code enforcement would still cite owners and could abate and place a lien on properties when trash accumulates and owners do not remediate.

Councilman Chris Smiley and others raised practical concerns about enforcement and cost: Smiley said in many districts when tenants depart and trash accumulates, county staff must remediate at public expense and then place liens to recoup costs. Councilman Kaneko said language shifting burden to tenants in some lines of the draft made him uncomfortable and that he was \"not inclined right now to support this legislation.\" Councilman Cartier said larger apartment complexes customarily provide trash service and questioned whether changing the rule would weaken accountability for smaller, problem properties.

Property management and community speakers supported the substitute's flexibility. Brian Pomager, director of property management at Patterson Schwartz, said allowing either the tenant or owner to hold a trash contract \"ensures that there's trash service\" and that making the owner the only option increased costs and administrative burden on landlords. Rob Bullock, president of the Route 913 Civic Association, commented during public comment that tenants moving trash offsite or dumping across the street remains an enforcement issue but said he supported giving council more time on related items (he later commented on a separate agenda item).

No final vote on Ordinance 25120 was recorded; the committee expects to circulate a substitute that will add recycling service language before further consideration.","Council members debated Ordinance 25120, which would amend property maintenance and rental codes to require documentation of trash service for rental units. The proposed substitute will add recycling language; the discussion highlighted enforcement challenges when tenants move or refuse service.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6428804,"Committee reviews ordinance to change daycare siting rules; removes asymmetric 500‑foot gas‑station limit",55,402435,457975,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5906754-d377b56fa32022cb3519372f2d5fa14a&start=402&end=457","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5906754-d377b56fa32022cb3519372f2d5fa14a/thumbnail_402435.jpg","/articles/6428804/New-Castle-County/Delaware/Committee-reviews-ordinance-to-change-daycare-siting-rules-removes-asymmetric-500foot-gasstation-limit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6428804-84d2a988ec68498bde5a15982bf31035/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557530&Signature=JejUqrqsy0tiMmiRLXE41co~-2X5qYjj8N5axUVOJnYqVrOZFCDdnrrD-Dv9YazCUTWY957qJSXEKMlucqIxKcw8eNqAvO9dNUhvjbeHzun-dwaAJCgAAl3nainpRzfb7AI10nNW06emQwE0lk1fRgl4SnBXMG-pWP1MrrZpYRh9GIbedenu~FiIjFNMS-ru41rYlFoj9XLjOFTs-Q3AfgBJ66qecCQYtE4BMlWe9hYb~PMehqclxgsZjtyEBygpuogvlNoYCSw2KN8XKjmQp5G~goG0NGjskxFqTFbgYrtRozhbbC~VcW~ntGCJsWvyCPzRdITv-r~qWjiOwnETbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Castle County's Land Use Committee on Oct. 7 discussed Substitute Ordinance 25063, which would amend Chapter 40 (the Unified Development Code) to revise standards for child day care centers and adult day care facilities.

The ordinance, as described by the committee chair, would remove a current asymmetric 500‑foot limitation that prevented placing a day care center within 500 feet of a gas station while allowing a gas station within 500 feet of an existing day care. The substitute would also require underground storage of petroleum products used on site (with exceptions for products needed for daily operations), impose a 1,000‑foot separation standard from marijuana retail outlets for day care centers, and remove limited use standards for adult day care centers so they can locate more broadly under the code.

Councilman Chris Smiley said the revision \"corrects that inequity\" in the current code that treated gas stations and day care centers inconsistently. No public commenters registered input on this ordinance at the Oct. 7 meeting. The committee did not take a final vote on the ordinance during the session and the matter remained under consideration.","Substitute Ordinance 25063 would amend the Unified Development Code to adjust location rules for child day care centers and adult day care facilities, removing a 500‑foot limit tied to gas stations and setting a 1,000‑foot rule for marijuana retail outlets; the committee discussed the measure without public opposition on Oct. 7.","actionData","errors"]

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Land use committee votes to move Nov. 11 meeting to Nov. 18 because of Veterans Day

Land use committee schedules vote to send Hokesson Station 143‑lot subdivision to recordation

Committee debate centers on who must provide trash service at rental properties; substitute to add recycling is forthcoming

Committee reviews ordinance to change daycare siting rules; removes asymmetric 500‑foot gas‑station limit