Changes Coming to New Castle County's Comprehensive Plan

Nancy at The Delaware Way knows a thing or two about open space preservation. So when she posts about New Castle County's updating its Comprehensive Plan, you should pay attention. NCC's Comp Plan is the document that guides zoning decisions for more than half a million residents (62 percent of Delaware's population). Nancy describes how The Committee of 100 is trying to shape the process to make it easier to develop open space and even historic sites.
NCC has a page with links to meeting minutes, growth scenarios, population projections, water and wastewater studies, surveys and policy research--more than you may ever want to know on planning (even my eyes glaze over).
The page includes maps that provide a bird's eye view of competing scenarios for future development:

Scenario 1 - Existing Future Land Use Map
Scenario 2A - Mixed Use Center Development
Scenario 3A - Accelerated Southern Buildout with Mixed Use Centers
Scenario 4A - Centralized Southern Development with Mixed Use Centers
Scenario 5 - Northern Redevelopment
Scenario 5A - Northern Redevelopment with Mixed Use Centers
Scenario 6 - Slower Growth

If you care which of these scenarios shapes future growth, then you need to make your views known to your county government. These maps provide the big picture, but details matter. Pay close attention to the draft reports on infrastructure, economic development, infill, transportation and development permitting. These drafts will shape the way our local governments will manage growth for years to come.