Land Use/Transportation Committee meeting

Land Use/Transportation Committee meeting

cartoon graphic shows houses, green areas, roads, cars and bicycles

Location

Zoom meeting
US
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - 9:30am to 11:30am

Rescheduled from Wednesday August 26.

Contact Peggy Schultz or Jane DIlley if you want to attend.

AGENDA
I. How is planning altered because of Covid19? (What's in the literature...Jane; Peggy--Washington Post) How is public transit altered because of Covid19? (James?)
 
II. Carbon tax for Delaware....any headway? (James)
 
III. Comprehensive Plan
    A.  Sierra Club Zoom meeting on the Comp Plan....August 27th,  5 pm; you 
          need to register in advance.                      
    B. New Castle County video introducing comp plan discussion: https://www.facebook.com/nccde/videos/329024728479264
    C. Review comprehensive plan overall idea.
    D. What are some concepts we might like to see represented in the Comp Plan update? What League positions do we have that would support these concepts?
        1. Single family zoning...(Sheila and Donna: can you each summarize  
            one of the following linked articles to see how this zoning might be                                                  
            helpful in making housing more available to a broad range of 
            ethnicities?) The racist roots of single-family zoning
         2. Loosen permits so that green building can be allowed? (Jane?)
        3. Heavy industrial zoning....require "special use" for all heavy industry, 
            and not just the 5 the DLU suggests? Please see attachment for                 
            summary.
        4. Establish clear-cut criteria for open space and farmland preservation?
    E. Respond to DLU "stakeholder challenge", or wait until next meeting. See attachment.  
IV. Other?
V. Next meeting...September 22nd or 23rd, 10-12?