The Board of Adjustment of New Castle County will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 27th @ 6pm in Department of Land Use New Castle Room, New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way New Castle, DE – One of the adjustments being requested concerns the Forwood property on Silverside Road. Full details in the attached PDFs.
Monday, October 24, 2016 @ 7:00pm
Location: Talleyville Fire Hall, Route 202, Wilmington, DE 19803
Dear community leaders and friends,
Please share this important information with your neighbors and friends.
I am pleased to facilitate a community meeting on Monday, October 24, 2016 so that we as a community can learn about the redevelopment of 2925 Shipley Road.
The applicant, Glenn Prechtl, The ReDevelopment Company, described the plan to us at a recent meeting as follows:
“My company is interested in subdividing 2925 Shipley Road into five (5) building lots, which is considered to be a Minor Subdivision Plan. The existing home will remain on one of the lots and four (4) additional building lots will be created. The new homes to be built on the four (4) building lots will be single family homes priced close to $450,000.
I have not submitted formal plans to New Castle County at this point as I am still working through the layout design of the lots. The zoning specifics for the property are as follows:
Zoning: NC10 (10,000 SF lot sizes)
Lot Width: 80’
Setbacks: 25’ street, 30’ rear, 8’ sides
My company focuses on in-fill development projects within New Castle County, and I have completed many projects similar to this within the county.
One significant aspect of a minor plan as compared to a major plan submission is the minor plan does not require County Council approval limiting your opportunity for public comment. If the plan complies with all laws and codes and passes New Castle County review, the plan is approved. County Council relies upon the professional guidance of the New Castle County Land Use Department and as such, New Castle County Council’s authority is limited to reviewing the development Plan to assure that the plan is consistent with all applicable state and county requirements, including adequacy of infrastructure and traffic capacity.
Hey South Graylyn! Don’t forget the fall garage sale is coming up.
October 29th from 9am – 2pm.
Time to clean out those garages and closets!
Don’t forget the Fall Festival will be held on October 23rd from 1pm until 5pm in Chatham park. There will be games, prizes, moon-bouce, face paint, and free food. Please come out and see your neighbors and meet new ones. There is a costume contest for ages 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. Bring your beaches chairs and if possible an extra folding table. Volunteers are needed!!! To volunteer please contact Chastity (c.rouse@sgcca.org). Can’t wait to see everyone there!
The next South Graylyn Civic Association meeting will take place at Brandywine High School on September 27 at 6:30 pm.
The Delaware Department of Transportation would like to invite local residents, business owners and all other interested parties to view a Virtual Workshop to learn about the proposed Murphy Road Lane Diet Project from Concord Pike to Foulk Road.
The purpose of the workshop is to present the details of a proposed lane reduction and to solicit input from the public regarding the plans. The workshop will be available online beginning Wednesday, August 31, 2016 and will be accessible for 30 days.
Interested persons are invited to express their views in writing. Comments will be received during the workshop or can be mailed to DelDOT Community Relations, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 19903 or sent via email todotpr@state.de.us. If you need further assistance or additional information, please contact DelDOT Community Relations at 1-800-652-5600 (in DE) or 302-760-2080 or write to the above address.
When: From Wednesday, August 31 to Thursday, September 29
Where: Click here for the Virtual Workshop
Historical and Cultural Affairs
The historic-preservation and museums newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
Historical and Cultural Affairs is designed to stimulate public interest in the division’s museums, programs and services, and to increase awareness of the value that history and historic preservation bring to the lives of Delaware’s citizens and visitors. The newsletter is distributed during the last week of each month, via e-mail, to division staff members, Delaware’s historical- and preservation-related communities and friends. Please submit relevant articles, news items and suggestions to Jim Yurasek, newsletter editor, at jim.yurasek@state.de.us.
Historical and Cultural Affairs
The historic-preservation and museums newsletter of the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.
Aug. 29, 2016 * Volume 9, Issue 8
News
Programs on Delaware’s Lenape and Nanticoke Indian tribes to be featured.
Lenape fancy dancer. The Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware will be celebrating its heritage with drums, songs and dancing on Sept. 3, 2016.
Free admission beginning Aug. 31, 2016 for “Lost off Lewes: The British warship DeBraak”
Tours explore the surviving hull section of an 18th-century shipwreck.
Exhibit features photographs taken by Dover, Del. native William D. Willis from 1943 to 1945.
“Listen Up!”: How About Something Different?
Division’s spoken-word program to explore Native-American themes on Sept. 3, 2016.
Help Save Delaware History
Kara Briggs joins the division staff as an architectural historian
New employee will serve in the State Historic Preservation Office.
Fort Dupont project combines waterfront development with historic preservation
WDDE Radio, Dover, Del.—Aug. 19, 2016
Site originally built for coastal defense during the American Civil War.
Grants for historic preservation
National Park Service now accepting applications for African American Civil Rights Grants.
“Preserving Our Past for a Better Future: Delaware’s Historic Preservation Plan, 2013–2017”
Document provides a roadmap for focusing on the broad goals and needs of Delaware’s preservation community.
Media Roundup
The following Delaware history-related articles have recently appeared in the media:
11 ways you can still savor summer with these lesser-known national parks
Washington Examiner, D.C.—Aug.17, 2016
Article includes information on the First State National Historical Park.
Two new exhibits to open at museum in Middletown
Middletown Transcript, Del.—Aug. 10, 2016
“World War II Through the Lens of William D. Willis: a photographic exhibit” was designed by the division.
Listen Up Delaware
The Delaware Way, KJWP TV, Wilmington, Del.—Aug. 8, 2016
Television segment explores the division’s spoken-word program which is designed to teach young people about Delaware history.
Enlighten Me: Reopening Fort Christina
WDDE Radio, Dover, Del.—July 29, 2016
Park re-opened through partnership between the division, the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation and the First State National Historic Park.
Mended clothing helps mend lives in Delaware
News Journal, Wilmington, Del.—July 16, 2016
Buena Vista Conference Center was a partner in the program.
Articles on Abbott’s Mill
Division leases the historic mill building to the Delaware Nature Society.
Fall Weather Brings Play Back Home
Milford LIVE, Del.—Aug. 21, 2016
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center celebrates 35 years
Delaware State News, Dover, Del.—Aug. 17, 2016
Events
Wednesday, Aug. 31
Weaving Wednesday – John Dickinson Plantation
Wednesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 31; Sept. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29
Lost Off Lewes: Tours of the British Warship DeBraak – Zwaanendael Museum
Saturday, Sept. 3
The First People of the First State: A Lenape Celebration of Heritage – The Green, Dover
Lenape Drums on The Green – The Green, Dover
Battlefield Memorial Ceremony – Pencader Heritage Museum
Trades of the Plantation: Plaster-Casting – John Dickinson Plantation
Saturday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 5
Man’s Best Friend – Johnson Victrola Museum
Monday, Sept. 5
Labor Day – Johnson Victrola Museum, Old State House, John Dickinson Plantation, New Castle Court House Museum and the Zwaanendael Museum will be open
Post Cards of Dover – The Old State House
The Long Road to Recognition – The Old State House
Wednesday, Sept. 7
Hale-Byrnes Open House – Hale-Byrnes House
Saturday, Sept. 10
Trades of the Plantation: Weaving – John Dickinson Plantation
Delaware State Parks: Time Travelers – The Old State House
Demonstrations by the Thistledown Fiber Arts Guild – John Dickinson Plantation
Annual Lafayette’s Birthday Party – Hale-Byrnes House
Lighthouse Sunset Cruise – Lewes Harbor
Sunday, Sept. 11
Land Grants in Mill Creek Hundred – Hale-Byrnes House
Wednesday, Sept. 14
1779-1780: War and Politics – New Castle Court House Museum
Saturday, Sept. 17
Trades of the Plantation: Blacksmithing – John Dickinson Plantation
We ARE Still Here! – The Old State House
Running of the Mill – Abbott’s Mill Nature Center
Saturday, Sept. 24
Historic Claymont Tour – Claymont
Trades of the Plantation: Smokehouse – John Dickinson Plantation
Surviving Invasion: The First People of the First State – The Old State House
Songs and Stories: Oral Traditions of Delaware’s Native Peoples – Zwaanendael Museum
For a comprehensive, long-term calendar of division-sponsored events, go here.
Exhibits and displays
Thru Dec. 31, 2016
Wine and Spirits in Delaware: Producing, Preserving, and Presenting – Zwaanendael Museum
Thru mid-April, 2017
The Old State House: A True Restoration 1976-2016 – The Old State House
Thru August 2017
World War II Through the Lens of William D. Willis – Middletown Historical Society
Ongoing
Discovering Delaware’s Maritime Past – Zwaanendael Museum
Emeline Hawkins: Her Journey from Slavery to Freedom on the Underground Railroad – New Castle Court House Museum
Sculpture by Charles Parks – New Castle Court House Museum
A Seaborne Citizenry: The DeBraak and Its Atlantic World – Zwaanendael Museum
Simple Machines – John Dickinson Plantation
We are looking for 3 neighborhood teens to help distribute newsletters to the community. Please respond to this post or message SGCCA if you’re interested. As a token of appreciation a small gift will be given to those who help. Thanks!
Portion of Philadelphia Pike Closed
Removal of Railroad Crossing Requires a Portion of Philadelphia Pike to be Closed
Claymont: The Delaware Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) Railroad Section will be removing the railroad crossing on Philadelphia Pike between Naamans Road and Alcott Avenue. The closure is scheduled today at 5 a.m. until midnight on Saturday, July 9th. The closure could be delayed due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
Detour Routes:
Southbound: Philadelphia Pike onto Naamans Road to Darley Road and return to Philadelphia Pike.
Northbound: Philadelphia Pike to Darley Road onto Naamans Road and back to Philadelphia Pike.
Public Workshop to Discuss Marsh & Carr Roads
Public Workshop for I-95 & Marsh Road/Carr Road Interchange Improvements
Wilmington: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) would like to invite all interested parties to a Public Workshop to discuss proposed improvements at the intersection of I-95, Carr Road and Marsh Road Interchange. Proposed improvements include capacity, safety, and multi-modal needs at this location. The purpose of the workshop is to solicit input from the public. The workshop will be open to the public from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, July 11th, at Faith Presbyterian Church, 720 Marsh Road in Wilmington.
Interested persons are invited to express their views in writing, giving reasons for support of or in opposition to the proposed project. Comments will be received during the public workshop or can be mailed to DelDOT Community Relations, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 19903 or sent via email todotpr@state.de.us. For further information, please contact DelDOT Community Relations at 1-800-652-5600 or 302-760-2080.
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the Delaware State Police Community Outreach Unit and the Office of the State Fire Marshal reminds all citizens and visitors of Delaware that fireworks are illegal to possess, use, or sell in the State of Delaware. This includes sparklers and sky lanterns.
Fireworks can cause serious injuries or death. Temperatures for a burning sparkler can exceed 1200 degrees Fahrenheit Projectiles from exploded fireworks can cause eye injuries, burns, and amputations of fingers. Over 10,000 people were treated in the nation’s hospitals in 2014 for injuries related to the use of fireworks. The highest number of injuries occurred around the July Fourth holiday.
Fires can be started easily by exploding fireworks causing property damage especially in the dry summer months. During the evening hours it is very difficult to spot a fire starting during the fire’s incipient (early) stage. Fires may erupt from discharged fireworks well after the initial explosion. Burning fireworks can land in dry grass or on the roof of house without any one detecting the danger. Fires on a roof may smolder for an extended time before breaking out in flames visible from the ground.
Please leave fireworks in the hands of professionals by attending a professional fireworks show in lieu of creating your own show. The public displays are conducted by licensed professionals and the firework sites are inspected and receive approval prior to the events.
Penalties for the use of fireworks or possession of fireworks are misdemeanors subject to a fine. Damage or injuries caused by the use of fireworks can result in felony charges.
For additional information please contact your local fire company or fire marshal’s office.
We hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July!
