AGENDA
*Revised 10/24/2023
 
 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

 Thursday, October 26, 2023

6:00 p.m.

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When: October 26, 2023  6:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Board of Adjustment Hearing


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AGENDA

 

Opening Remarks: 

Statement from the departing Chair.

New Business:

1. 2706 Marklyn Drive, Wilmington, DE 19810. Area variance: To construct an addition 11 feet from the rear property line (20-foot rear yard setback) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. Rigo Flores. NC10 Zoning. CD 2. (App 2023-0475-A) TP 06-032.00-023.  

2. 3629 Naamans Drive, Claymont, DE 19703. Area variance: To construct an addition 1 foot from the southwesterly side lot line (6-foot side yard setback) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. Jorge Lopez. NC6.5 Zoning. CD 8. (App 2023-0480-A) TP 06-058.00-407. 

3. 3101 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803. Area variances: 1. To permit a 100-square foot ground sign with a 35-square foot Electronic Variable Message Sign (EVMS) 7 feet from the Concord Pike right-of-way (40-foot ground sign setback) see UDC Table 40.06.060. 2. To permit a 100-square foot ground sign with a 35-square foot Electronic Variable Message Sign (EVMS) 16 feet from the Concord Avenue right-of-way (40-foot ground sign setback) see UDC Table 40.06.060. HES Sign Services Inc. CN Zoning. CD 2. (App 2023-0439-A) TP 06-077.00-307. 

4. 383 Naamans Road, Claymont, DE 19703. Area variance: To permit an 80 square foot ground sign with a 50 square foot Electronic Variable Message Sign (EVMS) 20 feet from the Naamans Road right-of-way (40-foot ground sign setback) see UDC Table 40.06.060. HES Sign Services Inc. CR Zoning. CD 8. (App 2023-0440-A) TP 06-048.00-002. 

5. 165 Airport Road, New Castle, DE 19720. Area variance: To permit a ground identification sign on a parcel with no street frontage (1 ground identification sign per street frontage) see UDC Table 40.06.060. Faithful Friends. I Zoning. CD. 7 (App 2023-0476-A) TP 10-017.00-064. 

6. 100 Christiana Road, New Castle, DE 19720. *Continued to a future hearing date to be determined 
Area variances to facilitate the recordation of a Land Development Plan: 1. To permit a 0.89 acre lot size (1-acre minimum lot size) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. 2. To permit paving 10 feet from the unnamed right-of-way (40-foot street yard paving setback) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. 3. To permit paving 10 feet from the Christiana Road right-of-way (40-foot street yard setback) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. 4. To permit 0.0 bufferyard opacity along the Christiana Road right-of-way (0.3 bufferyard opacity required) see UDC Table 40.04.111.A. 5. To permit 0.0 bufferyard opacity along the unnamed right-of-way (0.3 bufferyard opacity required) see UDC Table 40.04.111.A. 6. To permit 0.0 bufferyard opacity along easterly side lot line (0.1 bufferyard opacity required) see UDC Table 40.04.111.A. 7. To permit 0.0 bufferyard opacity along the rear property line (0.3 bufferyard opacity required) see UDC Table 40.04.111.A. Gary Cimaglia. ON Zoning. CD 7. (App 2022-0115-A) TP 10-024.00-052. 

7. 1220 River Road, Bear, DE 19701. Area variances to facilitate the recordation of a Land Development Plan: 1. To permit paving 5 feet from the Federal School Lane right-of-way for Lot 1 (50-foot street yard paving setback) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. 2. To permit paving 2 feet from the northeasterly side lot line for Lot 1 (30-foot other yard paving setback) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. 3. To permit paving 15 feet from the River Road right-of-way for Lot 2 (50-foot street yard paving setback) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. 4. To permit paving 5 feet from the southwesterly side lot line for Lot 2 (30-foot other yard paving setback) see UDC Table 40.04.110.B. 5. To permit a landscape surface ratio (LSR) of 0.36 on Lot 1 (0.70 minimum LSR required) see UDC Table 40.04.110.A. 6. To permit 6.5 footcandles illumination for semi-cutoff fixtures on Lot 1 (2 maximum footcandles) see UDC Table 40.04.111.C. 7. To permit 22 consecutive parking spaces on Lot 1 (maximum 12 consecutive parking spaces) see UDC Section 40.04.220.C. New Castle County. S Zoning. CD 12. (App 2023-0098-A) TP 10-046.00-001.


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