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 additional construction on the site.
The deed restriction was placed on the property in 1969, as part of the original development. However, the deed restriction may be able to be amended by County Council. Please review the deed restriction in the link below.
Oct 6 - The Stoltz organization’s legal counsel has withdrawn its request to appear before the New Castle
County Planning Board and Land Use Department on October 7 at 7 PM for the purpose of seeking a positive
recommendation that deed restrictions be amended to permit an additional building to be constructed at
the old Columbia Gas site, 20 Montchanin Road. Accordingly, there is no need to come to the meeting.
It is anticipated that Stoltz may again proceed forward at some time in the future. We are only as
safe as we remain vigilant.
On Friday October 3, the KPA sent a letter to
Acting Land Use Department G.M. George Haggerty and County Attorney Gregg Wilson, with supporting
Affidavits from Allen Terrell, former Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey and Rodman Ward, Jr,
explained why the deed restriction amendment application could 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. Bob Weiner then requested that the application be removed
from the Planning Board/Land Use Department October 7 agenda. Stoltz has voluntarily consented to a
tabling of its hearing at this time.
Deed Restrictions for 20 Montchanin (.DOC)
Dept of Land Use Exploratory Report on 20 Montchanin (.DOC)
Greenville Center Exploratory Report (.PDF, 1MB)
Barley Mill Plaza Scoping Meeting 281 (.PDF, 2.5MB)