IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE STOLTZ DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

UPDATES

KPA Fall 2011 Newsletter

10/12/2011 Barley Mill plan tabled; Residents pack meeting on proposed shopping complex - News Journal

10/11/2011 - Divisive Barley Mill rezoning up for vote; If request is denied, developer may build initial, bigger complex - News Journal

6/7/2011- Department of Land Use Planning Board Public Hearing Agenda - Barley Mill Plaza

4/28/2011 - CRG Negotiations with Stoltz: an Update

April 2011 CRG Update

3/2/11 - Stoltz pact leaves rift in group - News Journal

2/28/11 - CRG/Stoltz Agreement

2/28/11 - Deed Restriction - 20 Montchanin Road

2/28/11 - Deed Restriction - 3704 Kennett Pike

2/28/11 - Deed Restriction - Barley Mill Plaza

2/28/11 - Deed Restriction - Greenville Center

2/26/11 - Deal finally forged on Stoltz projects - News Journal

2/25/11 - Councilman Bob Weiner Alert: CRG Negotiations with Stoltz

9/24/10 - Citizens group urges wariness of Stoltz; Town hall meeting on Barley Mill project distrustful of scaled-down plan - News Journal

9/23/10 - Project shrinks, tower disappears. If plan doesn't get OK, original could be resurrected - News Journal

9/19/10 - Lawyers call for trafffic study of Barley Mill proposal. At issue: Who will pay for road improvements to accommodate plan? - News Journal

8/29/10 - Delaware growth: Chateau Country squabble gets nasty - News Journal

8/22/10 - Classified as redevelopment, project bypasses traffic study; However, NCCo could require road changes - News Journal

8/22/10 - In Greenville, it's about code interpretation; Land-use officials say law allows for tear-downs; residents say no - News Journal

8/22/10 - Delaware's elite battle developer; Barley Mill project would bring high-rises, jobs and traffic to Greenville - News Journal

6/30/10 - Stoltz' Greenville plans advanced with last minute assistance from State Dept of Transportation - The News Journal

Spring 2010 - Kennett Pike Association Newsletter

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1/7/10 - Opponents line up against Stoltz development plans; Councilman Weiner recommends litigation. - Community News

Winter 2010 - Update from Citizens for Responsible Growth (CRG)

12/30/09 - Stoltz Barley Mill Plaza plan filing riles residents; Despite objections, developer forges ahead & project is unchanged - News Journal

Fall 2009 - Kennett Pike Association Newsletter

August 2009 - Update from Citizens for Responsible Growth (CRG)

At the 7/15/2009 CRG meeting, participants were asked to complete a short questionaire. Here are their answers:

 Barley Mill Plaza Answers
 Greenville Center Answers

4/7/09 - A Request For Interpretation with transmittal letter was filed by Citizens for Responsible Growth in New Castle County with the New Castle County Land Use Department. A response from the County Land Use Department is forthcoming. The referenced Chancery Court decision.

April 2009 - Update from Citizens for Responsible Growth (CRG)

4/15/09 - Update from Bob Weiner
Let’s set the record straight regarding the Stoltz expansion plans for Barley Mill Plaza and Greenville Center

1/26/09 - Orth Rodgers [CRG traffic consultant] proposed scope of work for Regional Traffic Study

This is Orth Rodgers’ January 26, 2009 letter on behalf of the Citizens for Responsible Growth in New Castle County to Mike DuRoss, who is the State Department of Transportation [DelDOT] manager for the Travel Demand Model (TDM).  DelDOT has not yet responded. It is assumed that DelDOT may be waiting until Stoltz has completed all its Traffic Impact Studies and Traffic Impact Analyses [TIS/TIA’s]. Stoltz has recently submitted its traffic analysis for Greenville Center. However there are still outstanding questions about the scope of the TDM and those questions have not been finalized.  This 1/26/09 letter to DelDOT highlights some technical items which Orth Rodgers requested to be included in the TMD scope. Currently the questions and requests noted in this letter remain outstanding.  Appended below is Carolann Wicks’ only statement  to date concerning DelDOT’s commitment to perform a Regional Traffic Study.

From: Wicks Carolann (DelDOT)
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 3:22:51 PM
To: Marshall Robert (LegHall); Katz Michael (LegHall); Blevins Patricia (LegHall); Hudson Deborah (LegHall); Williams Dennis (LegHall); Brady Gerald (LegHall); Mitchell John L (LegHall); Weiner, Robert; Tansey, William
Cc: Tanzer Steve (LegHall); Finnigan Sean (LegHall);
McCartan Valerie (LegHall)
Subject: Stoltz Development

As a result of the recent WILMAPCO Council meeting we have had further internal discussions concerning how to provide additional traffic analysis that will help answer the community's questions regarding the impact of the Stoltz development proposals.  My planning staff has provided me with the following suggested approach.  We propose to take the traffic volumes from the Traffic Operational Analysis (TOA’s) and Traffic Impact Studies (TIS’s) for Barley Mill, Greenville Center, Columbia Gas Office Site and Shops at Brandywine Valley, add the extra volume to the regional travel demand forecasting model, and use the model to show the anticipated volumes on all the roads in the area around these developments with and without the proposed developments.

This would be supplemented information provided to New Castle County Council.  DelDOT will continue to be a partner with New Castle County in order to assist in providing information needed by council for their deliberations.  If you would like to discuss this further please let me know.

5/7/10 - "Proposed Stoltz Development Will Destroy Bucolic Greenville" News Journal letter to the Editor

12/5/08 - "Stoltz development plans will desecrate Greenville" News Journal Letter to the Editor from Marion Silliman

11/22/08 - "Stoltz Real Estate postpones hearing before NCCo board" News Journal

10/24/08 - A Report from Councilman Bob Weiner regarding Stoltz' latest proposal

10/22/08 - "Stoltz issues 'take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum' to revise 4 controversial development proposals" - Delaforum

10/21/08 - Residents: latest Stoltz proposal insults everyone’s intelligence - Community News

The Stoltz organization delivered a proposed package deal to the Kennett Pike Association [KPA] on the evening of October 20, 2008, the night of KPA’s Annual Meeting. The proposal encompasses Stoltz’ four proposals in northern New Castle County. The Stoltz proposal is a “take-it-or-leave-it” proposal with a stipulated deadline for acceptance of November 7, 2008. Stoltz was not present at the meeting. The proposal describes a meeting which took place with County Executive Chris Coons and un-named “civic leaders”. No one at KPA was invited to the meeting with Stoltz and the County Executive. I suggested to KPA that the proposal be rejected. The proposal is directed to KPA but also encompasses the Stoltz proposal in Brandywine Hundred. I invite you to review the proposal and provide your input directly to KPA, CCOBH and to me.

Read the Stoltz Organization's “take-it-or-leave-it” Ultimatum

11/24/2008 - DelDOT announces that the traffic study will be expanded to include the region surrounding the 4 Stoltz projects

11/13/2008 - WILMAPCO Powerpoint Slides for Stoltz Proposals
Here is the presentation on the collective traffic impact on our northern Delaware roadway system prepared by WILMAPCO staff for the 11/13/08 WILMAPCO Council meeting at which time community leaders urged WILMAPCO to adopt a regional traffic study approach for all 4 Stoltz proposals.

11/11/2008 - Supplemental Submission from Councilman Weiner to WILMAPCO for consideration at 11/13/08 WILMAPCO Council meeting

9/10/2008 - Councilman Weiner's statement in support of a Northern DE Land Use
and Development Capacity Assessment-proposed amdt for Fy 2009-2012 TIP

This is an urgent request from your community leaders and from Councilman Bob Weiner. Come show your support for a REGIONAL TRAFFIC STUDY. The proposed study is entitled the “Northern Delaware Land Use and Development Capacity Assessment”. This study is in the form of a proposed amendment for FY 2009-2012 TIP. Please take a moment to carefully read the information below which will explain the details.

WILMAPCO Traffic Maps:
Roadway Level Of Service
Intersections to be counted for Barley Mill project

DelDOT Land Development Process Flowchart & NCCo UDC Excerpts

Click here for details...

The Stoltz organization has proposed that the southwest corner of Beaver Valley Road and Concord Pike be rezoned from high density residential to commercial in order to build a commercial shopping center, on land owned by the Woodlawn Trustees. The Stoltz proposal, if approved, would eliminate direct left turning movements at 2 of the 4 movements through the intersection to accommodate the extra traffic and replace it with a bizarre plan to route left turning movements through the proposed shopping center via Jersey-style jug handles. Councilman Bob Weiner spoke in opposition to this proposal at the first public hearing on October 2, 2007. To read Bob's testimony, click here.

The proposal still needs State Department of Transportation approval, a recommendation from the County Land Use Department and the County Planning Board, and a finally, a vote of approval by New Castle County Council; expected sometime in mid to late 2008. You can help by staying informed, reading the information here and sharing it with others. Continue to visit this website for updated information.

Stoltz withdrew their 2nd shopping center plan and the Planning Board hearing on Tuesday May 6th was cancelled. There was a public hearing on August 5th and a preliminary meeting hosted by Bob Weiner at the Brandywine Town Center on July 30th. On 8/14/08 the Dept of Land Use found the proposal to be unacceptable.

Relevant Files:

• NCC Dept of Land Use Exploratory Report from 4/22/2008
• Official Meeting Notice from NCC
• Site Plan (May 2008)
• Harry Themal's Editorial from the News Journal
• 4/2/2008 - Letter from Baker to Scott - Vertical Intergration
• 4/7/2008 - Memo from Quinn to Bennett - Historic Preservation
• 4/7/2008 - Memo from Robatino to Bennett - Traffic Impact Study
• 6/27/2008 - Letter from Apex to Bennett
• 7/3/2008 - August 5th Planning Board Hearing Notice
• Site Plan (Version 3 - July 2008)
• 7/23/08 - Revised Exploratory Report
• 7/30/08 - Public Meeting Details
• Shops of Brandywine Valley - queries & response: bike/pedestrian safety & access
• 8/13/08 - Video Interview on WHYY
• 9/12/08 Letter to Paul Clark from Keith Stoltz
• 10/1/08 Letter from Civic League, CCOBH & KPA to Paul Clark Re: Northern NCC Development Onslaught
• 10/23/08 - Board of Adjustment Application
• 10/20/08 - Stoltz Organization's “take-it-or-leave-it” Ultimatum
• 10/20/08 - Barley Mill Plaza analysis by community leader & engineer William Rowe

Click here to view the project page on the New Castle County website.

The New Castle County Land Use Department, in a letter dated November 3, 2008, for the third time has rejected the Stoltz organization’s proposal for the Barley Mill Plaza site. The County’s Land Use Department professional planners noted that Stoltz organization has yet again failed to demonstrate compliance with Section 40.03.318 of the New Castle County Code for mixed use development. The rejection letter also notes that “the proposed high intensity recreation use (movie theatre) is not listed as one of the permitted uses in the mixed use category. The letter states, “however, the applicant may maintain the (movie theatre) use on the plan, pending proposed Ordinance 08-096, which would allow a high density recreation use in the OR [office regional] district with a Special Use approval. The proposed ordinance would need to be adopted by New Castle County Council and the applicant would need to obtain a Special Use approved by the Board of Adjustment prior to plan recordation”. Stoltz apparently no longer intends to utilize the density bonus outlined in the redevelopment ordinance. The plan still fails to delineate streams and stream banks. A non-delineated flood study is being required by the County Land Use Department. The plan appears to disturb wetlands and Stoltz may need to seek County Board of Adjustment approval.

Relevant Files:

• 6/8/11 - Scaled-down Barley Mill plan still runs into stiff opposition - News Journal
• 6/7/2011- Department of Land Use Planning Board Public Hearing Agenda
• 4/15/11 - Public Service Comm Re Utilities
• 4/11/11 Division Of Public Health Water Supplier
• 4/7/11 - Sekowski Email Re Zoning Exhibits
• 4/5/11 - Robitino Memo Re Traffic Review
• 12/8/09 - APEX Design Elements
• 3/24/11 - APEX Engineering filing
• 2/28/11 - Deed Restriction - Barley Mill Plaza
• 1/14/11- Revised Major Land Development Plan for Barley Mill Plaza
• 9/19/10 - Lawyers call for trafffic study of Barley Mill proposal. At issue: Who will pay for road improvements to accommodate plan? - News Journal
• 3/16/10 - Residents question Stoltz plans; Hockessin neighbors object to traffic from Barley Mill Plaza project - News Journal
• 1/20/10 - Land Use Record Plan Report
• 12/30/09 - Stoltz Barley Mill Plaza plan filing riles residents; Despite objections, developer forges ahead & project is unchanged - News Journal
• 12/23/09 - Stoltz files Barley Mill Plaza Major Plan for 2.8 million square feet of mixed use development
• 8/4/09 - Response from Secretary Wicks
• 7/15/09 - The revised plan for Barley Mill Plaza reduces the back office buildings [backing up to residential communities such as Westover Hills and Westhaven] at four stories AND keeps the footprint (along with the trees) as shown in the five story version.  Some additional structured parking will be required to support this alternative plan. 
• 7/9/09 - Updated Torti Gallas Barly Mill Plaza Plan
• 6/29/09 - Letter from Katz, Brady and Hudson to Secretary Wicks.
• 6/18/09 - Barley Mill Plaza Pedestrian Friendly Plan as designed by Torti Gallas
  

  Barley Mill Plaza
  Summary of Plan Components

  The redevelopment of the Barley Mill site presents a tremendous opportunity for a mixed-use development that can create a walk-able community and that has a unique sense-of-place.  The programming, site plan, and architectural design are key to creating a wonderful place.  Below are some key items of the concept plan.

  1. The core of the plan is a pedestrian friendly “main street”, lined with retail store fronts, that links civic spaces such as the Fountain Plaza, Festival Square, and Woodland Park.  This street creates a sense of place and a sense of arrival.
  2. The wetland areas to the north and to the south are preserved and a new park is created at the east end.  Front doors face the park rather than treating it as residual space.  These new parks are linked by a new recreational trail.
  3. A series of blocks are created that are defined by buildings at the perimeter in order to create a walk-able traditional neighborhood environment.  The required parking is located to the interior of the blocks so that it is not visible from the streets.
  4. All internal streets are pedestrian friendly and have sidewalks, street trees, and front doors.
  5. The majority of existing trees along Centre Road are preserved.
  6. All buildings are four stories or less.  Retail buildings are one story (less than 25’).  Retail buildings with office above are two stories (max. three stories).  Office Towns are two and three stories.  Office Buildings are four stories.  Stacked Flats (condos./apartments) are four stories.  All structured parking is four stories or less.  Structured Parking along train tracks are two stories (3 parking levels).
  7. Service functions, such as loading, do not face Lancaster Pike and Centre Road.
  8. Some office is surface parked and therefore more feasible in the first phases.
  9. Although not permitted in the mixed-use zone, the plan does show some drive-through buildings.
     
     
• 4/15/09 - Update from Bob Weiner - Let’s set the record straight regarding the Stoltz expansion plans for Barley Mill Plaza and Greenville Center.
• 4/13/09 - Letter from Orth-Rodgers to New Castle County
• 4/7/09 - A Request For Interpretation with transmittal letter was filed by Citizens for Responsible Growth in New Castle County with the New Castle County Land Use Department. A response from the County Land Use Department is forthcoming. The referenced Chancery Court decision.
• 3/30/09 - Letter to Secretary of Transportation Carolann Wicks from New Castle County
• 3/11/09 - Letter from NCC to Apex explaining conditional approval
• 3/3/09 - Letter from Torti Gallas regarding Mixed-Use Design Principles
• 3/3/09 - Bob Weiner's statement at the Land Use Dept/Planning Board hearing regarding Barley Mill Plaza
• 2/27/09 - Torti Gallas & Partners Alternate Plan
• 2/27/09 - Stoltz Alternate Plan
• 2/4/09 - "Stoltz works with community leaders to cut Barley Mill redevelopment in half" Community News
• 12/31/08 - Revised Exploratory Plan Report
• 11/25/08 - New Revised Exploratory Plan
• 11/25/08 -Apex Engineering cover letter
• Stoltz Conceptual site plan proposes 29 buildings bordering Westover Hills and Westhaven, of which about half are proposed to be 6 to 11 stories in height. The total square footage is approximately 3 million square feet, which is the approximate same size in square footage as the King of Prussia Mall. The King of Prussia Mall is adjacent to a major interstate highway; while the proposed Stoltz Barley Mill Plaza plan is approximately 5 miles from the closest interstate highway. The sheer mass of the proposed mall is indicative of Stoltz’ intent to draw regional traffic. Click here to view the Stoltz Conceptual site plan.
• Click here for older files....

This proposal is to add to the site a 36,501 square foot medical building with associated parking. The proposed site would disturb mature specimen trees and would be sited overlooking Route 141 across from Hagley Museum. The plan requires New Castle County Council to approve a deed restriction change. Currently the deed restrictions prohibit any more construction on the site.

The April 16, 2011 News Journal Saturday Legal Notices lists a new plan [submitted by 20 Montchanin Associates, Inc] as having been received by the New Castle County Land Use Department, for a portion of 20 Montchanin Road. The entire site is also known as the old Columbia Gas Headquarters site. This site is owned by the Stoltz organization. See information posted to the County website.

The April 16, 2011 Saturday News Journal Legal Notice contained the following information: West side of Montchanin Road, South of Route 141. Rezoning Plan to rezone portion of site to CN [commercial neighborhood] to construct a 6,000 square foot building and associated improvements. 20 Montchanin Road. OR [Office Regional] Zoning. (Application 2011-0201-S].

Rezonings are considered by and voted upon by New Castle County Council at a public hearing. Rezoning decisions are considered “discretionary approval” decisions, which are scheduled after a prior public hearing before the New Castle County Land Use Department and New Castle County Planning Board. Both the Land Use Department and Planning Board forward separate recommendations to New Castle County Council for its consideration. Should the requested rezoning from OR [Office Regional] to CN [Commercial Neighborhood] be granted by New Castle County Council, the plan then returns to the County Land Use Department to determine if there is “technical compliance” with the New Castle County Unified Development Code. Once the plan receives administrative approval from the Land Use Department [indicating technical compliance with the County Code], the plan returns to New Castle County Council for “ministerial approval”. Ministerial approval  [in contradistinction to discretionary approval ] is limited to review for technical code compliance. The plan can be referred back twice by the Sponsor to the Land Use Department for code compliance review. I intend to exercise my right to be the Sponsor so as to maintain control over the application to the extent possible.

The Stoltz organization intends to locate a new facility on this parcel. Stoltz and Citizens for Responsible Growth in New Castle County have negotiated deed restrictions, which take effect if Stoltz receives requisite approvals from New Castle County. Here is a link to the deed restrictions:  http://crginnewcastlecounty.com/pdfs/Stoltz-CRG-20-Montchanin-Deed-Restrictions.pdf  

Questions and information: contact my Council office, the County Land Use Department at 395-5400 or landuse@nccde.org .  

Relevant Files:

• 1/18/12 - Groups again split over plans by Stoltz - News Journal
• 20 Montchanin - 1968 Deed Restrictions and 1969 Deed Restrictions
• 11/15/11 - NCCo Dept of Land Use Recommendation - Deed Restriction Changes
• 9/5/11 - Stoltz building plan will tarnish heritage; Developer wants restriction lifted - News Journal
• 7/20/11 - PLUS review for 20 Montchanin
• 6/24/11 - Introduction of 20 Montchanin Road Rezoning (2011-0201-S/Z)
• 4/27/11 - Exploratory Plan Report
• 4/19/11 - PTA Requirement Notice
• 4/14/11 - Janowski Memo For PTA
• 3/31/11 - Deed Restriction Amendment for 20 Montchanin Road Dated 3-24-11 + 1969 Restrictions + Current Plan + Forsten transmittal 3-31-11
• 3/24/11 - APEX Engineering filing
• 2/28/11 - Deed Restriction - 20 Montchanin Road
• 2/1/11 - Wetlands Investigation Report
• 1/25/11 - Revised Plan
• Deed Restrictions
• Exploratory Report
• May 1, 1968 - Opposition Letter to KPA Members
• May 2, 1968 - Kennett Pike Association Notice to Membership
• May 3, 1968 - Letter from Columbia Gas executives
• Nov 4, 1968 - Letter from Prickett and Prickett to Greenville Residents
• Jan 18, 1969 - Press Release Announcing Deed Restrictions
• Jan 20, 1969 - Letter to Emile du Pont that identifies watchdog groups
• Jan 22, 1969 - Memo to KPA Explaining the Deed Restrictions

• 8/26/08 - Request by Stoltz to Change Deed Restrictions to add a separate 36,500 sq. ft. bldg. to old Columbia Gas property
• Proposed Amendment to Deed Restrictions
• Kennett Pike Assoc. opposes Stoltz proposed deed restriction changes for former Columbia Gas H.Q.
• Stoltz aerial of old Columbia Gas site, 100 Montchanin Road depicting shift of proposed 36, 501 square foot 2 story building with basement from northerly edge of parcel adjacent to Barley Mill Road (Route 141) to westerly edge of parcel adjacent to Montchanin Road, across from St. Joseph’s on the Brandywine.
• 8/21/08 The Council of Civic Organizations of Brandywine Hundred (CCOBH), The Civic League for New Castle County, and The Kennett Pike Association (KPA) have written Delaware Secretary of Transportation Carolann Wicks a letter
• Talking Points for contacting DelDOT Secretary Carolann Wicks
• 9/12/08 Letter to Paul Clark from Keith Stoltz
• 10/1/08 Letter from Civic League, CCOBH & KPA to Paul Clark Re: Northern NCC Development Onslaught
• 10/3/08 - I believe that this letter, transmitted earlier by Richard Beck, KPA Acting President to Acting Land Use Department G.M. George Haggerty and County Attorney Gregg Wilson, with supporting Affidavits, explains why the deed restriction amendment application should not proceed for further consideration by New Castle County unless and until it has the consent and approval of The Hagley Foundation and The Kennett Pike Association. Accordingly, as sponsor, I request that the application be removed from the Planning Board/Land Use Department October 7 agenda. - View Letter & Affidavits
• "Stoltz Letter to the Editor on Montchanin development" Community News 10/3/08
• "Stoltz pulls Montchanin plan from Planning Board hearing" Community News 10/6/08
• 10/20/08 - Stoltz Organization's “take-it-or-leave-it” Ultimatum

Twelve story high rise addition to the Greenville Center: The New Castle County Land Use Department found the proposal to be “unacceptable”, adding that “this project cannot proceed as a Redevelopment Plan”.

OFFICIAL PROJECT STATUS:
Status as of 3/30/09:
"Conditional Approval"
New Castle County Project Status: Greenville Center Major Redevelopment Exploratory Plan - Click here to view the project page on the New Castle County website.

Relevant Files:

• 5/13/11 - Stoltz projects knock down a big obstacle; NCCo Board of Adjustment approves all requested zoning variances - News Journal
• 4/5/11 - Dept of Land Use Exploratory Plan Report - Unacceptable
• 4/5/11 - Sewer Capacity Request
• 4/26/11 - Revised Preliminary Plan Report
• 3/24/11 - APEX Engineering filing
• 3/24/11 - Green Stone Engineering - NonWetland Determination Letter
• 2/28/11 - Deed Restriction - Greenville Center
• 9/23/10 - Project shrinks, tower disappears. If plan doesn't get OK, original could be resurrected - News Journal
• Greenville Center: CRG Scope and Purpose of Analysis
• 8/26/10 - Merestone Survey re Greenville Manor-showing that the Stoltz proposal is not requisite 100 feet from the nearest home
• 6/30/10 - DelDOT Sec. of Transportation Carolann Wick's 6/30/10 Corrective letter re Greenville Center
• 6/30/10 - Stoltz' Greenville plans advanced with last minute assistance from State Dept of Transportation - The News Journal
• 1/26/10 - Greenville Center Preliminary Major Land Development Plan Approval Letter from Brad Shockley, NCC Land Use Dept to Apex Engineering
• 1/22/10 - Greenville Center GIS Map
• 1/7/20 - Opponents line up against Stoltz development plans; Councilman Weiner recommends litigation. - Community News
• 12/22/09 - Stoltz highrise tower @ Greenville Center scheduled for Tuesday January 5, 2010 Planning Board Hearing [Major Land Development Plan Review of Greenville Center]
• 12/17/09 - Department of Land Use Preliminary TAC Report
• 10/30/09 - Greenville Center Preliminary Plan
• 10/19/09 - Traffic Impact Study [TIS] review letter
• 8/4/09 - Response from Secretary Wicks
• 7/9/09 - Updated Torti Gallas Greenville Center Plan
• 6/29/09 - Letter from Katz, Brady and Hudson to Secretary Wicks.
• 6/18/09 - Here are the redevelopment plans that have been proposed by Stoltz for Greenville Center.  The first plan (“Greenville 12”) is the plan that has been filed with New Castle County and has received preliminary approval with conditions.  The second file (see slide 14 for “Greenville 6”) represents a “community compromise plan” that replaces the 12 story single tower with two 6 story towers.  Stoltz has indicated that it will submit its “Greenville 6” plan to reflect this compromise but we have yet to see Stoltz take this action.

  The third and fourth sketches by Torti Gallas (under consideration by the community) represent a redesign of Stoltz’ Greenville Center plans to reduce the maximum height of the new buildings to four stories; which is consistent with the maximum height of Greenville Crossing.

• Orth-Rodgers, Citizens for Responsible Growth in NCC traffic consultant’s June 4, 2009 traffic count analysis for Stoltz/Greenville Center project; submitted to the State Department of Transportation. The report highlighted “undercounts” in Stoltz’ submission to DelDOT, which resulted in DelDOT adjusting its base traffic data.
• 4/15/09 - Update from Bob Weiner - Let’s set the record straight regarding the Stoltz expansion plans for Barley Mill Plaza and Greenville Center.
• 4/13/09 - Letter from Katz, Brady and Hudson to Secretary Wicks. References the Chancery Court decision dated 3/12/09 "Christiana Town Center et al v. New Castle County et al"
• 4/13/09 - Letter from Orth-Rodgers to New Castle County
• 4/3/09 - Response To 2nd Letter from Councilman Weiner to Secretary of Transportation Carolann Wicks
• 4/7/09 - A Request For Interpretation with transmittal letter was filed by Citizens for Responsible Growth in New Castle County with the New Castle County Land Use Department. A response from the County Land Use Department is forthcoming. The referenced Chancery Court decision.
• 3/30/09 - Letter to Secretary of Transportation Carolann Wicks from New Castle County
• 3/27/09 - Stoltz Greenville Center Plan w/ 12 story building
• 3/18/09 - Letter from APEX to New Castle County re Greenville Center
• 3/17/09 - Orth Rodgers & Associates letter re Greenville Center
• 3/14/09 - 2nd Letter from Councilman Weiner to Secretary of Transportation Carolann Wicks regarding Buck Rd entrance into Greenville Center
• 3/11/09 - Letter from NCC to Apex explaining conditional approval
• 3/3/09 - Bob Weiner's statement at the Land Use Dept/Planning Board hearing regarding Greenville Center
• 3/3/09 - William Rowe's statement at the Land Use Dept/Planning Board hearing regarding Greenville Center
• 3/2/09 - Orth-Rodgers 3/2/09 letter re Greenville Center traffic
• 2/20/09 - Letter from Carolann Wicks to Rep Brady regarding Buck Rd entrance into Greenville Center
• 2/17/09 - Letter from William Rowe regarding Buck Rd entrance into Greenville Center
• 1/18/09 - Update to neighbors from William Rowe
• 11/22/08 - "Stoltz Real Estate postpones hearing before NCCo board" News Journal
• 11/12/08 - Revised Exploratory Plan Report from NCC Land Use Dept
• 11/5/08 - Notice for Public Hearing on 12/2/08
• 10/20/08 - Stoltz Organization's “take-it-or-leave-it” Ultimatum
• 10/17/08 - Revised Exploratory Sketch Plan
• 10/17/08 - Letter from APEX that was submitted with the Revised Exploratory Sketch Plan
• 10/1/08 Letter from Civic League, CCOBH & KPA to Paul Clark Re: Northern NCC Development Onslaught
• 9/23/08 - Stoltz submission of amended conceptual pedestrian precinct sketch plan
• 9/12/08 Letter to Paul Clark from Keith Stoltz
• 5/13/08 - "County: Greenville Center plan needs changes" Community News
• 4/23/08 - Greenville Center Exploratory Report
• Stoltz depiction of its 12 story high rise with attached high rise garage overlooking Greenville Manor

3704 - 3710 Kennett Pike (former Kirkwood Fitness Center)

Relevant Files:

• 5/13/11 - Stoltz projects knock down a big obstacle; NCCo Board of Adjustment approves all requested zoning variances - News Journal
• 3/24/11 - APEX Engineering filing
• 1/25/11- Revised Plan for Greenville Professional Center

Joe Steffin
Former President, South Graylyn Crest Civic Association