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Land use committee hears mixed‑use plan for former County Engineering Building on Kirkwood Highway
Summary
The New Castle County Land Use Committee reviewed a mixed‑use redevelopment proposal for 2701 Capitol Trail that would replace the former County Engineering Building with mostly residential buildings and limited retail. The applicant said the plan includes extensive buffers and landscaping and is open to further talks about affordability despite being grandfathered from the MPDU ordinance.
The New Castle County Land Use Committee on Jan. 6 heard a presentation on a proposed mixed‑use redevelopment of the former County Engineering Building at 2701 Capitol Trail. Applicant representative Bob Sippel told the committee the project covers a little more than 12 acres and has been in process since 2021.
Sippel said the application proceeded through reviews and community outreach, including four neighborhood meetings, and that the project won a Board of Adjustment variance allowing a 92% residential and 8% non‑residential mix. "We were granted a 92% residential versus 8% non residential," he said, and noted the variance carried conditions: height…
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