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Council adopts plan amendment for Village of Canterbury apartment expansion
Summary
New Castle County Council approved Resolution 26-023, a land‑use plan amendment for the Village of Canterbury (Taylor Town, Section C) to add two 4‑story apartment buildings totaling 56 units plus garages and storage; council described it as adding units to an existing complex and voted to adopt the plan.
New Castle County Council on Feb. 10 adopted Resolution 26-023, a plan amendment for the Village of Canterbury (Taylor Town, Section C) involving new multi‑family construction at the northwest corner of Smalley's Dam Road and Newtown Road.
The plan describes two 4‑story apartment buildings containing 56 dwelling units, five detached garages with 35 total garage spaces, 2,500 square feet of one‑story storage units, and a 750‑square‑foot addition to an existing community center. The plan was presented to council as an addition of apartment units to an existing complex.
No in‑person public commenters spoke on the item and the clerk called the roll; the recorded result was 11 yes, 1 not voting, 1 absent and President Monique Williams Johns announced the resolution had been adopted.
The resolution amends the county plan for the specific parcel and was described at the meeting by staff as an expansion of an existing residential complex. The council did not discuss detailed construction timing or permit specifics at this session; any permitting or zoning approvals required will proceed through the county planning and permitting process.
