Kent Economic Partnership supports county nonresidential agenda item

Zach Fribula, representing Kent Economic Partnership, told the Kent County Planning Commission he supports the first agenda item as it relates to nonresidential standards, saying a consistent countywide approach will make it easier for businesses to follow rules.

Fribula said he was speaking on behalf of the county economic development organization and that the group is “in support of the first 1 as it relates to the nonresidential, so most of the commercial stuff.” He told commissioners the change would “make it much easier for businesses, developers, engineers to follow just a blank slate that is across the board for everywhere in the county. It’ll make it easier in attracting and helping businesses to grow in the county, and we ask that you support it, please.”

Fribula was sworn in before speaking. He gave his affiliation as Kent Economic Partnership, located at 555 South Bay Road in Dover.

The meeting transcript does not record a formal motion or vote on the item during the excerpt provided and does not specify the precise ordinance or code section under consideration. No other public speakers or staff explanations about the item appear in the provided transcript excerpt.