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Resident urges removal of state preemption clause for Auburn Valley; DNREC secretary to meet with community
Summary
A resident told New Castle County Council that a sentence in a state bond bill (Section 88, Auburn Valley Project) removes county zoning and land-use authority from certain parcels; Council members and staff said DNREC has authority under the bond bill and DNREC Secretary Greg Patterson has placed permitting on hold and will meet with community.
Carlos Alejandro, a Hockessin resident and business owner, told the New Castle County Council that a sentence in the state bond bill — identified in the meeting as Section 88, Auburn Valley Project — currently states that implementation of Auburn Valley elements "shall not be subject to the zoning, subdivision, land use, or building code ordinances, or regulations of New Castle County." Alejandro said that language has been in the bond bill since 2011 and that it removes the county’s land-use authority for the named project area.
"The implementation of the transportation,…
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