220 Delaware Street
New Castle, Delaware 19720
(302) 322-9804

Notice of Public Hearing

A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of New Castle in the Town Hall, Delaware Street, Second Floor, New Castle, Delaware on:
Thursday, March 9, 2006
At 7:00 P.M.
To consider an Amendment to the Land Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of New Castle, dated May 12, 2003 to permit the construction of an age-restricted residential community by adding an entry to Table 21a, Vacant Land and Suggested Land Uses” and amending the Map entitled “Map 2b. Current Zoning and Suggested Change”, to indicate RESIDENTIAL for the portion of land owned by Parkway Gravel, known as Riverbend, bounded by Delaware Route 9, Army Creek and the Norfolk Southern Railroad, containing approximately 70.82 acres and known as tax parcel number 1003100003.

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Notice of Public Hearing

A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of New Castle in the Town Hall, Delaware Street, Second Floor, New Castle, Delaware on:
Thursday, March 9, 2006
At 7:00 P.M.
To consider an Amendment to the Transportation Plan of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of New Castle, dated May 12, 2003 to remove the proposed Relocation of Delaware State Route 9 as follows:

1. To Amend Goal 2 “Clarify regional and local traffic patterns throughout the City” by deleting Strategy 4 “Create a Route 9 bypass of the downtown south of Dobbinsville and Washington Park. (See Chart 23 and Map 4)”


2. To remove item Number 10, Proposed Relocation of State Route 9 on the Map entitled “Map 4. Priority Transportation Improvements.

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Notice of Public Hearing

A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of New Castle in the Town Hall, Delaware Street, Second Floor, New Castle, Delaware on:
Thursday, March 9, 2006
At 7:00 P.M.
To consider an Amendment to the Official Zoning Map for the City of New Castle, to rezone from INDUSTRIAL OFFICE PARK (IOP) to RESIDENTIAL R-3 the portion of land owned by Parkway Gravel, known as Riverbend, bounded by Delaware Route 9, Army Creek and the Norfolk Southern Railroad, containing approximately 70.82 acres and known as tax parcel number 1003100003.

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Written comments in the proposed amendment are encouraged and may be submitted prior to the hearing to:
Mayor and City Council of the City of New Castle
220 Delaware Street
New Castle, DE 19720