New Castle County Council approves Plano Logistics Center after 9-3-1 vote

The New Castle County Council on Jan. 13 adopted Resolution R26008 to advance the Plano Logistics Center, a major land development plan in St. George’s Hundred proposing a 1,409,850-square-foot warehouse and a second 962,000-square-foot warehouse with associated site improvements. The measure passed by roll call, 9 yes, 3 no and 1 not voting.

Councilman Carter said the resolution was before the council "to comply with a judicial order that is currently under appeal," and he asked that the council adopt everything entered into the record. The council then closed public comment and proceeded to a roll-call vote.

Kim Hoffman, partner at the law firm Morris James, representing the applicant DPML Acquisition Company, LLC, introduced the applicant team and offered to answer questions. "I'm a partner at the law firm of Morris James, and I represent the applicant DPML Acquisition Company, LLC," Hoffman said, noting prior Land Use Committee hearings and that the previous PowerPoint had been entered into the record.

Council members who spoke at the Land Use Committee and in chambers indicated the application had been discussed in committee and that the developer had met with nearby Meadowood constituents. The council did not reopen substantive committee debate on the floor; the matter went to a final roll call after applicant remarks.

The council’s action allows records and approvals on the application to proceed at the county level while the underlying judicial matter remains on appeal. The resolution’s passage does not resolve any court action; the judicial process and any outstanding appeals were described in council remarks but not adjudicated at the meeting.

The council adopted the resolution and the proceedings moved on to other agenda items.