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Item 2005 Amendment to the 2002 Update to the 1996 Town of Clayton Comprehensive Plan(2006-03-03T16:53:42Z) Raab, Linda; Wollaston, Martin; and IPA Planning ServicesThe 2005 Amendment to the 2002 Update to the 1996 Town of Clayton Comprehensive Plan is the third amendment to the 2002 plan update adopted on January 16, 2003, and certified by the Office of State Planning Coordination on January 24, 2003. Changes in the Clayton area continue and prompt this amendment of Clayton’s comprehensive plan. This plan amendment consolidates the provisions of the 2002 Update, the July 2003 amendment, and the April 2004 amendment into a single document. It provides current information on population, transportation, housing, employment, the environment, municipal services, and land use, and it establishes a new municipal growth plan for the town. It articulates the Clayton community’s vision for its future and its position on land use and growth. As such it becomes a guide for decisions on development proposals, annexations, and capital improvements.Item 2005 Update to the 1999 Town of Bethany Beach Comprehensive Plan(2005-10-11T12:19:07Z) Wollaston, Martin; Fasano, William; and IPA Planning ServicesThis Comprehensive Development Plan is intended to serve as a guideline for the future development of Bethany Beach. It has been adopted by the town council and is given official recognition as a guide for future planning efforts as a considered reflection of the wishes of the community and its representatives. The legal means for the implementation of the goals and objectives of this plan are included in zoning codes and other municipal codes and ordinances. This plan is a flexible guideline, and the updating or revision of planning goals and objectives is essential to keep the planning program responsive to the changing needs of the community. The public’s understanding of the role, and contribution to the efforts of the Planning Commission are needed to keep the community’s best interests aligned with the town’s growth and development plans for the future. Community interest and cooperative commitment to practical planning and the timely implementation of the goals and objectives of comprehensive development planning will contribute to a higher quality of life in Bethany Beach.Item 2006 Update to the 2001 Town of Odessa Comprehensive Plan(2007-02-22T19:25:59Z) Wollaston, Martin; and IPA Planning ServicesState law requires that planning be an ongoing process and that municipalities identify future planning activities. This document serves both as an update to Odessa’s 2001 comprehensive plan and Odessa’s Municipal Comprehensive Development Plan as required by state law. It is intended to cover a ten-year planning period and be reviewed at least every five years.Item 2010 Update to the 2003 Town of Townsend Comprehensive Plan(2011-06-29) Wollaston, Martin; and IPA Planning ServicesThis comprehensive development plan update is intended to serve as a document for the future development of the Town of Townsend. When adopted by the Town Council, it will be given official recognition as a guide for future planning efforts of the community and its representatives. The legal means for the implementation of the goals and objectives of this plan are included in zoning codes and other municipal codes and ordinances. This plan is a flexible document, and the updating or revision of planning goals and objectives is essential to keep the planning program responsive to the changing needs of the community. The plan is also an informational document for the public. Citizens, business people, and government officials can turn to the plan to learn more about Townsend and its policies for future land use decisions. Potential new residents can use the document as an informational resource about the town, including its characteristics and facilities, to help them make decisions about moving to Townsend. This document contains the most current information on population, housing, land use, transportation and the environment, which may be of interest to land developers, economic-development professionals, and financiers. Finally, the Town of Townsend comprehensive plan update is a legal document. The Delaware Code specifies that “. . . any incorporated municipality under this chapter shall prepare a comprehensive plan for the city or town or portions thereof as the commission deems appropriate.” The code further specifies, “after a comprehensive plan or portion thereof has been adopted by the municipality in accordance with this chapter, the comprehensive plan shall have the force of law and no development shall be permitted except as consistent with the plan.” (§ 702, Title 22, Delaware Code)Item 2010 Update to the 2004 Town of Elsmere Comprehensive Plan(2011-01-21) O'Donnell, Edward; Wollaston, Martin; and IPA Planning ServicesThe 2010 Update to the 2004 Town of Elsmere Comprehensive Plan provides information on population, housing, employment, the environment, public services, and land use. Most importantly, the 2010 Update provides the Town of Elsmere’s vision for its future land use and is, therefore, the town’s guide for making decisions on development proposals and capital improvements.Item 2012 Update to the 2005 Town of Middletown Comprehensive Plan(2012-11) Wollaston, Martin; Raab, Linda; DeCoursey, William J.; Patterson, Theodore; Rudd, Brandon; Connelly, EricThis document is an update to the 2005 Town of Middletown Comprehensive Plan and serves as a guide for Middletown’s land use decisions and annexation policy. It also serves as a consolidated reference containing demographic, housing, economic, environmental, and historical information about Middletown.Item 2016 Funding and Technical Assistance Handbook for Delaware Local Governments(2016-02) Scoglietti, Alexa; Eisenhart, Scott; Singh, Saran; Tierney, Gemma; Wollaston, Martin; Scott, MarciaThe Institute for Public Administration (IPA) at the School of Public Policy & Administration at the University of Delaware is pleased to provide an updated 2016 Funding and Technical Assistance Handbook for Delaware Local Governments. The handbook is another resource developed by IPA for Delaware local governments that are seeking assistance in the form of grants, loans, technical assistance, training, and advisory services. The 2016 edition of the handbook is being made available online in portable document format (PDF). The handbook will be updated bi-annually and maintained as a digital document. Because many financial and technical assistance programs are subject to change based on federal or state legislation, appropriations, or budget allocation decisions, potential applicants are advised to call the respective contact person listed for each assistance program. The handbook is organized into four sections. The first section lists federal programs that have traditionally provided technical assistance or funding opportunities to Delaware local governments. For more comprehensive information on federal funding opportunities, please refer to the online Catalog for Federal Domestic Assistance www.cfda.gov and www.grants.gov. The second section contains information on state programs that provide funding or technical assistance. The third section provides information on public service programs through the University of Delaware that provide local government assistance. The final section highlights funding opportunities from organizations that cannot be categorized in the previous sections, such as regional and local nonprofit organizations. IPA would like to acknowledge and thank all the agency contacts who graciously provided updated program information for the 2016 edition, particularly the Office of State Planning and Coordination. The 2016 Funding and Technical Assistance Handbook for Delaware Local Governments was prepared by a team of IPA staff and student “Public Administration Fellows.” Alexa Scoglietti coordinated the project along with Public Administration Fellows Scott Eisenhart, Saran Singh, and Gemma Tierney. IPA staff involved with this handbook included Policy Scientists Martin Wollaston and Marcia Scott. Finally, thanks also goes to IPA Director Jerome Lewis who allocated staffing resources for creating and updating the handbook, Policy Scientist Lisa Moreland and Associate Policy Scientist William DeCoursey for editing, and Policy Specialist II Sarah Pragg for her assistance in designing the handbook.Item City of Lewes Comprehensive Plan(2006-03-03T16:59:52Z) Wollaston, Martin; Athey, Lori; and IPA Planning ServicesThe City of Lewes has conducted many planning studies since the last Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1992. This Plan reviewed those studies, brought forward those issues and recommendations that were deemed still relevant, and analyzed new issues of concern to the city. All of these elements have been compiled and prioritized into one document that meets Delaware's requirements for a Certified Comprehensive Development Plan for the City of Lewes.Item Clayton Comprehensive Town Plan Update(Institute for Public Administration, 2003-01) IPA Planning Team; Raab, Linda; Wollaston, MartinItem Delaware Transportation Lighting Inventory & Assessment(2016-02) Wollaston, Martin; Horgan, Evan; Scoglietti, Alexa; Seymour, Nicole; Tierney, GemmaIn December 2011, the Institute for Public Administration completed a project that examined pedestrian-lighting policies in unincorporated areas in Delaware. The purpose of the 2011 study was to better understand who shared in the responsibilities for providing pedestrian lighting in these areas. This current project builds on the 2011 pedestrian-lighting research by conducting a literature review to provide an update of new lighting technologies and trends, including fixture designs, lighting options, and operational costs. The most important part of this work, however, focuses on piloting a low-cost method to assess lighting in a few selected communities in Delaware. While working on another community planning project, IPA learned that many municipalities do not have a readily available inventory of the lighting in their towns. Municipalities that provide electric service also provide the lighting in their towns and maintain lighting inventories. Most towns in Delaware, however, do not provide electric service, and lighting in those towns is provided by a private utility. Towns that do not have data or maps showing the locations of lighting fixtures have little information on how well the sidewalks and pathways are visible after dark. For this research, IPA proposed using a relatively inexpensive mobile phone application to develop lighting inventories for towns. The development of an inventory of lighting fixtures to show the location of installed lights is the first step to addressing the lighting needs of a town. IPA will use this information to develop maps of selected areas to demonstrate potential products.Item Establishing the Addressing Standard for Delaware(2014-05-23) Wollaston, Martin; Thorp, Steven; Pomilio, MiriamIn the interest of developing a statewide addressing dataset, the Delaware Geographic Data Committee (DGDC) through the Office of State Planning Coordination (OSPC) contracted with the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA) in October 2012. IPA’s task was to: “facilitate a working group comprised of professionals throughout the state established by the Office of State Planning Coordination (OSPC) to define standards for the GIS data associated with the Addressing of parcels in Delaware.” The work also included “research on federal Addressing Standards, including pilot projects initiated by the U.S. Census Bureau.” IPA worked with OSPC staff to facilitate meetings with the professionals in this state who manage these addressing issues on a daily basis to identify ways to create a standardized statewide addressing dataset. This document summarizes the findings of this initiative.Item Final Report: Governor's Water Supply Task Force(Institute for Public Administration, 1999-12) Kauffman, Gerald J.; Wollaston, Martin; Talley, John; Lovell, Stewart; Headd, MarkItem Fiscal Note Model 2 Project Overview and Documentation(Institute for Public Administration, 2014-09) Wollaston, Martin; Condliffe, SimonThe methodology explained in this report will assist local efforts to better understand the fiscal impacts resulting from proposed development activities. Chapter 1 describes the purpose and appropriate use of the “Fiscal Note 2 Model” and introduces key characteristics and attributes of the model. Chapter 2 addresses the selection and processing of municipal expenditure items for inclusion in the model while Chapter 3 addresses the same for municipal revenue items. Chapter 4 provides the basics for running the model, including the data inputs and information that should mostly be available from the comprehensive plan. Chapter 5 provides a short summary of the data that should be updated and incorporated into the model to ensure the model’s assumptions are kept current. Chapter 6 provides a step-by-step case study example of applying the model to a municipal comprehensive plan. Finally, Chapter 7 provides conclusions learned over the couple of years it took to develop this pilot project model and recommendations for improving it.Item Greater Brandywine Village Market Analysis(2007-02-22T19:10:13Z) Wollaston, Martin; Doss, Manoj; Justice, Jonathan; Interlante, LindseyThis report presents the findings of a market analysis for the commercial district of Greater Brandywine Village in Wilmington, Delaware. The report’s recommendations, as well as the underlying analyses and data, constitute a major analytic component required for developing an effective economic restructuring strategy for Brandywine Village.Item Report to the Governor and the State Legislature regarding the progress of the: Delaware Water Supply Coordinating Council(Institute for Public Administration, 2000-05-31) Kauffman, Gerald J.; Wollaston, Martin; Talley, John; Lovell, StewartItem Second report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the progress of the: Water Supply Coordinating Council(2001-03-01) Kauffman, Gerald J.; Wollaston, Martin; Talley, John; Lovell, StewartItem Town of Dewey Beach Comprehensive Plan(2008-01-31T18:37:32Z) Wollaston, Martin; and IPA Planning ServicesState law requires that planning be an ongoing process and that municipalities identify future planning activities. This document is Dewey Beach’s Municipal Comprehensive Development Plan as required by state law. It is intended to cover a ten-year planning period and be reviewed at least every five years.Item Town of Frankford Comprehensive Plan(2009-08-18T19:49:31Z) Wollaston, Martin; and IPA Planning ServicesThe plan is a legal document serving as a foundation for Frankford’s land use decisions and annexation policy. It also serves as a consolidated reference guide containing demographic, economic, environmental, and historical information about Frankford.Item Town of Kenton 2016 Comprehensive Plan(2017-01) Wollaston, Martin; Raab, Linda; DeCoursey, William J.; Jones, Kirsten; Tierney, Gemma; Seymour, Nicole; Horgan, EvanThis comprehensive development plan is intended to serve as a document for the future development of the Town of Kenton. Adopted by the Town Council, it is recognized as the guide for future planning efforts of the community and its representatives. Implementation of the goals and objectives of this plan will be developed in a land-use (zoning and subdivision) code and other municipal ordinances following the completion of this plan. This plan is a flexible document, and the updating or revision of planning goals and objectives is essential to keeping the planning program responsive to the changing needs of the community.Item Town of Magnolia Comprehensive Plan(2009-08-18T19:51:57Z) Wollaston, Martin; and IPA Planning ServicesThe plan is a legal document serving as a foundation for Magnolia’s land use decisions and annexation policy. It also serves as a consolidated reference guide containing demographic, economic, environmental, and historical information about Magnolia.