Southern New Castle County Master Plan

The Department of Land Use, Wilmington Area Planning Council, and the Delaware Department of Transportation are developing a Master Plan for Southern New Castle County (SNCC), encompassing the entire area of New Castle County below the C & D Canal. The Master Plan builds on the work of previous plans, including the 2009 Infrastructure Master Plan and the 2003 Local Road Plan, and will help guide development and transportation decisions in one of New Castle County’s fastest growing areas for decades to come.  

For complete information regarding this study, please visit WILMAPCO’s Southern New Castle County Master Plan webpage.

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Southern NCC Master Plan FINAL DRAFT released January 4, 2021

Read the final draft report here. 

Southern NCC Master Plan FINAL DRAFT Virtual Workshop - September 23, 2020, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

With community participation, the Department of Land Use, WILMAPCO, and the Delaware Department of Transportation are in the process of establishing a long-term vision for land use and infrastructure in Southern New Castle County.  The goal is to guide growth while at the same time taking proactive steps to preserve natural resources and agricultural land.  After a series of public workshops held since 2018, and significant community input, we have developed the final draft of the master plan.  

The final draft plan was reviewed at the Sept. 23, 2020 Southern New Castle County Master Plan Virtual Workshop. 

The Department encouraged the community to review the final draft and provide feedback. Comments were accepted until October 12, 2020 and were emailed to [email protected].  Following the workshop and comment period, the plan will then proceed through the legislative process for incorporation into the comprehensive plan.

• Read the final draft report here.
• View the workshop presentation here.
• View the workshop recording.
• View the workshop online chat discussion.

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Southern NCC Master Plan Transportation Element Virtual Workshop - August 26, 2020, 6pm - 7:30pm

WILMAPCO in partnership with the New Castle County Dept. of Land Use, and DelDOT will present a draft of the Southern New Castle County Master Plan Transportation Element for your review and feedback during a Virtual Public Workshop that will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from 6 to 7:30pm p.m. During the workshop, you'll have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on the draft transportation recommendations of the plan. Registration is required for this event. Public comment on the draft document will be accepted through September 9.  

To learn more, please visit www.wilmapco.org/snccmp.

Southern NCC Master Plan February 2020 Update

Since the November 2019 rough draft plan was published, 13 individuals submitted comments, which ranged from broad policy-oriented ideas to specific recommendations and other line item edits. An additional meeting was held with the Town of Townsend to discuss concerns, make clarifications, and consider further municipal coordination recommendations, which are being factored into plan refinements.

Read the full report here.

Southern NCC Master Plan Rough Draft Released - November 2019

The Department of Land Use seeks public feedback regarding the recently released Southern New Castle County Master Plan draft report.

This rough draft is based on a year’s work. Over the past twelve months, the Department and its partner agencies hosted eight public meetings, three advisory committee meetings, online engagement, and various other communications with the community. 

View the draft report here.  The public was asked to submit comments and recommendations regarding this plan by December 16, 2019.

Southern NCC Master Plan Scenario Development Workshop held October 7, 2019

A public workshop was held on October 7, 2019 to review refined scenarios and potential recommendations to achieve community goals and objectives.  

The workshop presentation may be viewed here or by clicking the icon to the left.

View the story map by clicking here.

Southern NCC Master Plan Scenario Development Update

The master plan process for southern New Castle County kicked off in October 2018 with a public meeting that provided a project overview, preliminary baseline information, and some mapping activities. Visioning workshops took place in the winter of 2019 to gain a sense of what the community envisions for the future of the area. With this information, the project team developed three draft scenarios to begin exploring how the community’s goals and objectives could best be achieved. Those preliminary land use scenarios were shared at a community workshop in June 2019 and are now undergoing further evaluation and refinement. We are aiming to have a draft final plan in the spring of 2020 (see plan timeline below), which will set the long-term, publicly-supported vision for land use and infrastructure in southern New Castle County and define policy and recommendations for achieving that vision.

This report summarizes work done to date—emphasizing the preliminary land use scenarios and public feedback—as well as next steps.

Southern NCC Master Plan Scenario Development Workshop - June 24, 2019

The June workshop was an opportunity for the community to see and discuss preliminary land use scenarios, developed based on stakeholder input received through the visioning phase. The evening included a presentation explaining results from the visioning phase, the current growth policies and conditions in southern New Castle County, and explaining the three preliminary scenarios. 

The workshop presentation may be viewed here or by clicking the icon to the left.

The scenario maps may be viewed here or by clicking the icon to the right.

The goals and objectives matrix may be viewed here or by clicking the icon to the left.