Commission backs ordinance to set expiration rules for site‑plan approvals
The Planning Commission recommended that city council adopt Ordinance 565 to set firm expiration and extension rules for site‑plan approvals, establishing a one‑year planning‑commission approval window with a single 1‑year extension and a five‑year deadline to begin construction (with up to a 24‑month council extension). Commissioners debated shorter vs. longer timelines.
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The New Castle Planning Commission voted to recommend Ordinance 565, which amends the city’s zoning code to add explicit expiration and extension rules for site‑plan approvals.
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