The Kent County Regional Planning Commission voted Jan. 15 to recommend conditional approval of CS26-01, the Delaware State Fire School’s comprehensive signage package proposed inside the Growth Zone Overlay District. Commissioner Denise moved the recommendation, citing the staff recommendation report dated Jan. 8, 2026; the motion carried 7–0.

Commissioners noted that the use falls within an institutional/professional/educational campus or business park and that the plan complies with the conditions of approval cited in the staff report. As part of the recommendation, the commission required the applicant to comply with staff and agency requirements identified in the report and exhibits.

The commission’s action was procedural and based on the staff exhibits and public hearing testimony record; commissioners did not add new conditions beyond those in the staff recommendation. The applicant was wished success with the project and the recommendation proceeds to subsequent permitting and approval steps.

What’s next: The recommendation will be forwarded per county procedures; any conditions or required agency clearances noted in the staff report remain in effect.