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Council members debate ordinance to reduce developer voting power on open‑space changes

New Castle County Land Use Committee · December 2, 2025
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Summary

Ordinance 25094, authored by Councilman Koneko and co‑sponsored by Councilwoman Durham, would change UDC rules so resident‑occupied lots weigh more than developer‑owned lots when changing open‑space or common‑facility provisions; supporters called it a fairness fix while others raised stormwater and implementation concerns.

Councilman Koneko presented Ordinance 25094 to the Land Use Committee, proposing a change to the Unified Development Code so that when open‑space or common‑facility changes are made in a development, homeowner votes (occupied lots) carry greater weight than votes tied to developer‑owned lots.

Koneko framed the change as a fix for what he described as an unfair status quo in which a developer controlling many lots can outvote occupied homeowners on…

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