Staff flags proposed ChristianaCare hospital site in Georgetown; site plan not yet filed
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Summary
Planning staff told the commission that ChristianaCare has been reported to be proposing a hospital on three parcels at the former Shown Lumber site along Route 113 and Bramhall Street; no engineered plans have been submitted and the project would come to the commission as a category 1 site plan in the near future.
GEORGETOWN, Del. — Planning staff told the Georgetown Planning Commission on Feb. 18 that ChristianaCare has been reported as planning a hospital at the former Shown Lumber site on Route 113 and Bramhall Street and that the town should expect a site‑plan submission.
Staff said the site comprises three parcels and that the developers or their consultants have discussed proposals but declined to identify a client during an initial consultation. "We did talk to a consultant who we didn't know who the client was. They declined to say, but they did discuss a little bit about what was proposed," staff said. Later in the meeting the name ChristianaCare was confirmed in discussion.
Why it matters: A hospital site in town would require category 1 site‑plan review and could reshape traffic patterns, employment and future land‑use considerations for the area around Route 113 and Bramhall Street. Staff said the proposed development would take access from Bramhall Street rather than Route 113.
Staff said no full engineered plans had yet been submitted and that the commission would have an opportunity to review any site plan and recommend conditions. Commissioners noted impacts such as access, employee numbers and nearby businesses and property uses that will be examined during formal review.
What comes next: Staff expects the project to appear as a category 1 site plan in the near future and said the commission will review access and site design when formal materials are filed.