Middletown public meetings in 2020

Board Meetings

The Board will discuss by-law comments and conduct a SWOT analysis. Members will also discuss community outreach programming and set meeting dates for January and February.

• PAB Leadership Nominations and Vote
• By-Laws Comments and Discussions
• SWOT Analysis
• Community Outreach Programming

The Middletown Police Advisory Board elected Salahudin Bin-Yusif as Chair, Debbie Harrington as Vice-Chair, and Joyce Kidd as Parliamentarian, all unanimously. The board tabled approval of its bylaws until January, with a 13-1 vote to have the town solicitor attend the next meeting to help discuss items on police complaint document access. The board also approved the November minutes with an amendment noting a request for a police officer demographic list.

• Elected Salahudin Bin-Yusif as Chair (unanimous)
• Elected Debbie Harrington as Vice-Chair (unanimous)
• Elected Joyce Kidd as Parliamentarian (unanimous)
• Tabled approval of bylaws until January (unanimous)
• Approved motion to have town solicitor attend next meeting to discuss bylaws items #3 and #4 (13-1)
• Approved November minutes with amendment (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two preliminary major land development plans: a retail building and a 119-lot townhome subdivision. The meeting is conducted via Zoom under the governor's emergency proclamation.

• Stoltzfus: 11,220-sq-ft retail building on Lot 2, Tommy's Express Subdivision, Lake Seymour Drive, Westown Town Center
• The Crossings at Silver Lake: 119-lot townhome subdivision on 10.01 acres at Main Street and Library Drive
• Proposed dedication of land to Town for E. Green Street and E. Cochran Street expansion

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to table The Crossings at Silver Lake, a proposed 119-lot townhome subdivision, to allow Mayor and Council to reconsider density and traffic impacts. The motion also requires the plan to comply with the fire department's truck turning radius requirements. The board separately recommended approval of a preliminary plan for an 11,220-square-foot retail building on Lot 2 of the Tommy's Express Subdivision.

• Tabled The Crossings at Silver Lake preliminary plan (119 townhomes) unanimously to allow Mayor and Council to reconsider density and traffic
• Required the Crossings plan to comply with fire department truck turning radius requirements
• Recommended approval of Stoltzfus Lot 2 preliminary plan (11,220 sq ft retail building) unanimously
• Adjourned meeting unanimously

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council will hold a regular meeting with multiple public hearings on conditional use permits, subdivision plans, and concept plans. The agenda includes several land-use requests, contract approvals, and an executive session for personnel matters.

• Conditional use permits for Silver Run Electric at 1070 and 1035 Industrial Drive
• Conditional use permit for Middletown Church of the Nazarene at 215 N. Cass Street
• Conditional use permits for online shipping businesses at 2 Hogan Circle and 208 Porky Oliver Drive
• Concept plan for 181,500-square-foot distribution center at 929 Middletown-Warwick Road
• Concept plan for 119 townhomes at 1001 Promenade Place

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on six conditional use permit requests and a minor subdivision plan. The requests include two from Silver Run Electric for office/warehouse and storage yard uses in an M-I zone, a church's rooming house in an R-2 zone, two online shipping businesses in R-2 zones, and a subdivision to expand the Ash Boulevard pump station. The meeting will be held via Zoom with limited in-person seating and mask requirements.

• Conditional use for Silver Run Electric at 1070 Industrial Drive (CU-18-20)
• Conditional use for Silver Run Electric at 1035 Industrial Drive (CU-19-20)
• Conditional use for Middletown Church of the Nazarene rooming house at 215 N. Cass Street (CU-20-20)
• Conditional use for Express Mind online shipping at 2 Hogan Circle (CU-21-20)
• Ash Boulevard Minor Subdivision Plan for pump station expansion

Board Meetings

The Middletown Police Advisory Board is holding its second meeting to continue its work. The agenda includes approving minutes, discussing by-laws development, and holding leadership nominations and a vote. The board will also conduct a SWOT analysis and discuss D2C High School programming, followed by public comments.

• Leadership nominations and vote for Police Advisory Board
• By-laws development discussion
• SWOT analysis
• D2C High School programming discussion
• Public comments and questions

The Middletown Police Advisory Board continued drafting its bylaws, deciding that current members will be grandfathered regardless of residency, but future replacements must live in town. The board also adopted an attendance policy removing members who miss 3 consecutive meetings or 4 in a year. It clarified that the Mayor and Council will replace their own appointees, while the board fills the other 8 seats.

• Grandfathered all current board members regardless of residency; future seats filled by town residents
• Adopted attendance policy: removal after 3 consecutive or 4 total missed meetings per year
• Clarified that Mayor and Council replace their appointees; board appoints other 8 members
• Agreed to email monthly police reports to board members for discussion
• Set up pre-meeting conference call to establish agenda

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on several conditional use permits and land development plans, including athletic training, bank, chemical business, car wash, warehouse, and residential subdivision proposals. The council will also consider a construction contract for the Middletown Substation Project and an OPEB Trust Agreement. The meeting is open via Zoom with Q&A only.

• Conditional use permit for athletic training facility at 120 Sleepy Hollow Drive (CU-15-20)
• Conditional use permit for bank at 102 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite 204 (CU-16-20)
• Conditional use permit for chemical business at 1100 Industrial Drive (CU-17-20)
• Car wash addition at 299 E. Main Street
• Construction contract for Middletown Substation Project

The Middletown Mayor and Council approved a $1,714,037 construction contract for the Middletown Substation Project, awarded to Utility Lines Service Company. Council also unanimously approved conditional use permits for an athletic training facility at 120 Sleepy Hollow Drive, a Shore United Bank commercial loan office at 102 Sleepy Hollow Drive Suite 204, and Innovative Chemical Strategies at 1100 Industrial Drive. Several land development plans were approved, including a car wash addition at 299 E. Main Street and a warehouse/flex space at 119 Patriot Drive. A request to remove a fence condition on the Armstrong Corner Residential preliminary plan was denied.

• Approved $1,714,037 substation construction contract to Utility Lines Service Company (unanimous)
• Approved conditional use permit CU-15-20 for athletic training facility at 120 Sleepy Hollow Drive (unanimous)
• Approved conditional use permit CU-16-20 for Shore United Bank loan office at 102 Sleepy Hollow Drive Suite 204 (unanimous)
• Approved conditional use permit CU-17-20 for Innovative Chemical Strategies at 1100 Industrial Drive (unanimous)
• Approved record minor land development plan for car wash addition at 299 E. Main Street (unanimous)
• Approved preliminary major land development plan for warehouse/flex space at 119 Patriot Drive (unanimous)
• Denied request to remove fence condition on Armstrong Corner Residential preliminary plan (unanimous)
• Approved appointment of Chuck McCausland to the Election Board (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Citizen Advisory Board is holding a regular meeting on Oct. 19, 2020, at 7 p.m. via Zoom and in person at Town Hall. The main agenda item is discussing guidelines for the advisory board, followed by adjournment. The meeting is largely procedural, with no specific decisions or proposals listed.

• Discuss guidelines for advisory board
• Public Q&A via Zoom feature only
• Face masks required for in-person attendees
• Limited seating in Council Chambers

The Middletown Police Advisory Board met on Oct. 19, 2020, and discussed proposed mission statements, guiding principles, and draft bylaws. The board tabled a vote on leadership positions until the next meeting. No formal decisions were made; the board will continue reviewing the guidelines and bylaws over the next month.

• Tabled vote on board leadership until next meeting
• Reviewed proposed mission statements and guiding principles
• Discussed draft bylaws including member requirements and meeting structure

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on several land-use items, including a conditional use permit for a brewery, a major land development plan for a distribution center, and two rezoning ordinances. The council will also consider appointments, grants, a contract, and other routine business.

• Conditional Use Permit CU-14-20 for JAKL Beer Works LLC at 128 Patriot Drive, Suites 11 and 12, for a beer brewery in M-I zone
• Record Major Land Development Plan for MRP Industrial to build a 282,520 sq ft distribution center on ~25 acres at 922 Levels Road
• Ordinance 20-09-01 to rezone 104 and 106 E. Lake Street from R-2 to R-3 for two-story apartment units
• Ordinance 20-09-02 to amend Map 7 of the Middletown Comprehensive Plan
• Motion to approve SALLE and EIDE grants for the Middletown Police Department

Board Meetings

The Mayor and Council of Middletown are meeting solely for an executive session to discuss personnel matters involving individual employees or students, as permitted under Delaware law. No public decisions or votes are scheduled; the agenda is limited to the session and adjournment.

• Executive session on personnel matters under 29 Del. Code §10004(b)(9)

Board Meetings

The Mayor and Council of Middletown are holding a special meeting on September 21, 2020. The agenda consists solely of a public hearing to discuss the Citizen Advisory Council. No other business, votes, or financial items are listed.

• Public hearing regarding the Citizen Advisory Council

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting with three public hearings: a conditional use permit for a brewery, a rezoning of two properties on E. Lake Street, and an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan's Future Land Use Map. The public can participate via Zoom or attend in person with mask and seating restrictions.

• Conditional Use Permit CU-09-20 for JAKL Beer Works LLC at 128 Patriot Drive, Suites 11 and 12, for a beer brewery with on-site production, sales, and consumption in an M-I zone.
• Ordinance 20-09-01 to rezone 104 and 106 E. Lake Street from R-2 to R-3 to allow two-story apartment units on each lot.
• Ordinance 20-09-02 to amend Map 7 of the Middletown Comprehensive Plan regarding Future Land Use and Annexation Areas.

Board Meetings

The Middletown Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing via Zoom to consider three variance requests from the zoning code. The cases involve a parking setback at 120 E. Lake Street, a school sign at 504 S. Broad Street, and a rear yard setback for a modular home at 313 New Street.

• Case 03-20: Variance for zero-foot parking setback at 120 E. Lake Street (R-3 zoning)
• Case 04-20: Appoquinimink School District seeks sign height, size, lighting, and setback variances at 504 S. Broad Street
• Case 05-20: Variance to allow 8-foot rear yard for modular home at 313 New Street (R-1A zoning)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission holds a virtual meeting to review six public hearing items. The agenda includes conditional use permits for warehouses, a life coaching business, and a distribution center. It also covers a preliminary major land development plan for a large industrial project and a historical zone review for a downtown renovation.

• Conditional Use Permit for an 8,750-square-foot warehouse at 1068 Industrial Drive
• Conditional Use Permit for an HVAC warehouse expansion at 108 Patriot Drive, Suite D
• Conditional Use Permit for a life coaching business at 113 Mallard Way
• Preliminary Major Land Development Plan for a 282,520-square-foot distribution center at 922 Levels Road
• Historical Zone Review for a building renovation at 14 S. Broad Street

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved all six agenda items, including conditional use permits for a warehouse, an HVAC warehouse, a home-based life coaching business, and a distribution center, as well as a preliminary land development plan for the distribution center and a historical zone review for a downtown renovation. All votes were unanimous.

• Approved conditional use permit for 8,750 sq ft warehouse at 1068 Industrial Drive (unanimous)
• Approved conditional use permit for HVAC warehouse at 108 Patriot Drive, Suite D (unanimous)
• Approved conditional use permit for life coaching business at 113 Mallard Way (unanimous)
• Approved conditional use permit for distribution center at 922 Levels Road (unanimous)
• Approved preliminary major land development plan for 282,520 sq ft distribution center at 922 Levels Road (unanimous)
• Approved historical zone review for renovation at 14 S. Broad Street (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council will hold a special meeting to consider two public hearing items: approving a contract for the Ash Boulevard Pump Station upgrade and Rt. 301 Pump Station abandonment, and approving a contract for Jefferson and Elizabeth streets rehabilitation. The meeting is held with limited seating and masks required, with Zoom access available.

• Contract for Ash Boulevard Pump Station upgrade and Rt. 301 Pump Station abandonment
• Contract for Jefferson and Elizabeth streets rehabilitation

Board Meetings

The Town of Middletown Board of Adjustment will hold a virtual public hearing on July 29, 2020, to consider one zoning case. The agenda contains no other substantive items, contracts, or ordinances. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. via Zoom.

• Case No. 02-20: Property owner Paulette Brown requests a 2.2-foot variance from the R-3 zoning minimum rear yard setback at 544 Swansea Drive.
• The variance is needed to add a screened porch to an existing deck, which would otherwise violate the 20-foot setback requirement in Section D3(f).

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission is holding a virtual public hearing on four items: a conditional use permit for a warehouse/repair facility, a conditional use permit for food trucks at The Legends, a subdivision to create a parcel for an automotive service center, and a preliminary minor land development plan for a warehouse/office building. These are public hearings where the commission will consider the requests.

• Conditional Use Permit CU-08-20 for warehouse and repair facility at 116 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Unit C (M-I zone)
• Conditional Use Permit CU-09-20 for mobile food units at The Legends (R-1A and R-2 zones)
• Record Subdivision Plan for Parcel E-2, Levels Business Park, to create Parcel E-3 for automotive service center
• Preliminary Record Minor Land Development Plan for 8,750 sq ft warehouse/office building at Church Branch, Lot 3 on Industrial Drive

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval of a conditional use permit for a warehouse/repair facility at 116 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Unit C, and a record subdivision for Parcel E-2 in Levels Business Park, plus a preliminary minor land development plan for a warehouse/office building at Church Branch, Lot 3. The board tabled a conditional use request for mobile food units at The Legends at the applicant's request. All votes were unanimous.

• Approved (recommended) CU-08-20: warehouse/repair facility at 116 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Unit C (unanimous)
• Tabled CU-09-20: mobile food units at The Legends (applicant requested)
• Approved (recommended) Record Subdivision of Parcel E-2, Levels Business Park (unanimous)
• Approved (recommended) Preliminary Record Minor Land Development Plan for Church Branch, Lot 3 (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council will hold a virtual regular meeting on July 6, 2020, to consider the FY2021 budget, several land development plans, contracts, and a resolution banning chokeholds. Public hearings are scheduled for the budget, conditional use permit, and multiple land development plans. The meeting also includes routine items like minutes approval, treasurer's report, and police report.

• FY2021 Budget approval
• Conditional Use Permit for Paul Davis Restoration at 118-120 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite 1
• Record Minor Land Development Plan for 3,500 sq ft retail building at Middletown Market Place Phase II
• Record Major Land Development Plan for 12,050 sq ft Moose Lodge at 605 Tower Lane
• Resolution 20-07-01 banning chokeholds and increasing MPD training

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council is holding a special virtual meeting to review the Fiscal Year 2021 budget, covering both capital and operational budgets. The meeting is being held via Zoom due to Delaware's state of emergency. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda; it is a review session.

• Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Budget review
• Fiscal Year 2021 Operational Budget review
• Virtual meeting via Zoom due to COVID-19 state of emergency

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two items: a conditional use permit for a restoration contractor at 118-120 Sleepy Hollow Drive and a minor land development plan for a 3,500-square-foot retail building at Middletown Market Place Phase II. The meeting is virtual via Zoom.

• Conditional use permit for Paul Davis Restoration (commercial cleaning, water/smoke/fire/mold remediation) at 118-120 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite 1, M-I zone, Tax Parcel 23-021.00-129
• Record Minor Land Development Plan for 3,500 sq ft freestanding retail building at Parcel 4, Middletown Market Place Phase II, C-3 zone, Tax Parcel 23-005.00-295

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a conditional use permit for Paul Davis Restoration at 118-120 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite 1, and also unanimously recommended approval of a minor land development plan for a 3,500 sq ft retail building at Middletown Market Place. Both recommendations go to Mayor and Council for final decision.

• Recommended approval of conditional use permit CU-07-20 for Paul Davis Restoration at 118-120 Sleepy Hollow Drive, Suite 1 (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of minor land development plan for 3,500 sq ft retail building at Parcel 4, Middletown Market Place (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval of two conditional use permits. The first allows The Whistle Stop retail business to relocate to 114 Sleepy Hollow Drive, and the second allows Keinzu Tech, LLC to use a unit at 128 Patriot Drive as a warehouse for consumer electronics. Both recommendations go to Mayor and Council for final decision.

• Recommended approval of Conditional Use Permit CU-05-20 for The Whistle Stop retail at 114 Sleepy Hollow Drive (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of Conditional Use Permit CU-06-20 for Keinzu Tech, LLC warehouse at 128 Patriot Drive, Suite 5 (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council held a virtual meeting to approve minutes and financial reports for March and April. The agenda focused on public hearings for 11 land development and zoning requests, including a new Moose Lodge and an Early Childhood Center. The body also considered a motion to amend a resolution regarding the 2010 BABs refunding.

• Public hearing on DART request for additional bus stops in Middletown
• Preliminary plan for a 40,000-square-foot Early Childhood Center at 360 Brick Mill Road
• Preliminary plan for a 12,050-square-foot Moose Lodge at 605 Tower Lane
• Conditional Use Permit for Subi Eyebrows Threading at 128 Merrimac Avenue
• Motion to amend resolution 19-11-01 to authorize a negotiated sale for 2010 BABs refunding

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission is holding a virtual meeting via Zoom on April 16, 2020, to conduct eight public hearings. These include conditional use permit requests for a professional office and a transportation service, as well as preliminary major land development plans for an early childhood center, a Moose Lodge, an auto care store, and an automotive service shop. Also on the agenda are resubdivision plans for open space conversion and a building layout revision. The meeting is held virtually due to the state of emergency declared by Governor Carney.

• Conditional use permit for professional office at 221 N. Broad Street (ALB Futures LLC)
• Conditional use permit for transportation service at 654 Nesting Lane (Delaware 1st Transportation, LLC)
• Preliminary major land development plan for 40,000 sq ft Early Childhood Center at 360 Brick Mill Road
• Preliminary major land development plan for 12,050 sq ft Moose Lodge at 605 Tower Lane
• Preliminary major land development plan for Firestone Total Auto Care at 109 Sandhill Drive

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission held a virtual meeting on April 19, 2020, and voted unanimously to recommend Mayor and Council approve all eight items on the agenda. These included conditional use permits for a professional office at 221 N. Broad Street and a transportation service at 654 Nesting Lane, as well as preliminary major land development plans for an early childhood center, a Moose Lodge, a Firestone store, an automotive shop, and two re-subdivision plans. All motions carried unanimously.

• Recommended approval of conditional use permit for professional office at 221 N. Broad Street (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of conditional use permit for transportation service at 654 Nesting Lane (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of preliminary plan for 40,000 sq ft early childhood center at 360 Brick Mill Road (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of preliminary plan for Moose Lodge at 605 Tower Lane (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of re-subdivision to convert private open space to public at Parkway at South Ridge (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of preliminary plan for Firestone store at 109 Sandhill Drive (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of re-subdivision for hotel at Parcel 1, Westown Town Center (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of preliminary plan for automotive shop at 610 Tower Lane (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council held a special meeting on March 31, 2020, to consider two specific infrastructure contracts. The agenda included motions to approve the Shallcross Drainage Contract and the 2020 Road Restoration Contract. No other substantive items were listed on the agenda.

• Motion to approve the Shallcross Drainage Contract
• Motion to approve the 2020 Road Restoration Contract

The Middletown Council denied a conditional use permit for a home-based firearms business at 29 Haggis Road by a 4-3 vote, with the mayor casting the tie-breaking vote. The Council approved several development plans, including a preliminary plan for 87 townhouses on Armstrong Corner Road, a major land development plan for the New Castle County Southern Library, and a rezoning at 120 E. Lake Street. At a special meeting on March 31, the Council awarded contracts for the Shallcross Drainage project and the 2020 Road Restoration project.

• Denied Conditional Use CU-01-20 for a home firearms business at 29 Haggis Road (4-3, mayor casting tie-breaking vote)
• Approved Preliminary Major Land Development Plan for 87 townhouses on Armstrong Corner Road (unanimous)
• Approved Record Major Land Development Plan for New Castle County Southern Library at 204 E. Main Street (unanimous)
• Approved Ordinance 20-02-01 rezoning 120 E. Lake Street from R-2 to R-3 (unanimous)
• Approved 2020 Peach Festival parade route using New Street, Main Street, and Broad Street (unanimous)
• Approved Shallcross Drainage Contract to Austin and Bednash Construction Co. for up to $493,927.00 (unanimous)
• Approved 2020 Road Restoration Contract to Tricon Construction Management, Inc. for $476,843.75 (unanimous)
• Approved Conditional Use CU-02-20 for Wraps by JC at 1070 Industrial Drive, Suite 4 (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Town Council will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on several land-use items, including conditional use permits for a home firearms business and a vehicle wrap shop, a rezoning on East Lake Street, and a major land development plan for a new county library. The council will also vote on the 2020 Peach Festival, an Energize Delaware initiative, and a DelDOT agreement extension.

• Conditional use permit for home firearms business at 29 Haggis Road (CU-01-20)
• Conditional use permit for vehicle wrap business at 1070 Industrial Drive, Suite 4 (CU-02-20)
• Rezoning of 120 E. Lake Street from R-2 to R-3 (Ordinance 20-02-01)
• Major land development plan for 40,000 sq ft New Castle County Southern Library at 204 E. Main Street
• Preliminary plan for 87 townhouse lots on Armstrong Corner Road

The Middletown Council denied a conditional use permit for a home-based firearms business at 29 Haggis Road (4-3), with the mayor casting the tie-breaking vote. The Council approved several development plans, including a preliminary plan for 87 townhouses on Armstrong Corner Road, a major land development plan for the New Castle County Southern Library, and a rezoning at 120 E. Lake Street. The Council also approved contracts for the Shallcross Drainage project and the 2020 Road Restoration, and supported the Energize Delaware 'Light Up Middletown' initiative.

• Denied conditional use permit for home firearms business at 29 Haggis Road (4-3)
• Approved preliminary plan for 87 townhouses on Armstrong Corner Road
• Approved major land development plan for New Castle County Southern Library at 204 E. Main Street
• Approved rezoning of 120 E. Lake Street from R-2 to R-3
• Approved Shallcross Drainage Contract to Austin and Bednash Construction Co. ($493,927)
• Approved 2020 Road Restoration Contract to Tricon Construction Management ($476,843.75)
• Approved LED sign request for Bruster's Ice Cream at 465 W. Main Street
• Approved support for Energize Delaware 'Light Up Middletown' initiative

Board Meetings

The Mayor and Council of Middletown will meet at 4 p.m. on March 2, 2020, to tabulate absentee ballots for the town election. The process includes taking oaths, preparing and counting ballots, and announcing results after polls close at 8 p.m. Public comment is scheduled after the results are announced.

• Absentee ballot tabulation process begins at 4 p.m. at Town Hall Work Room, 19 W. Green Street
• Oath-taking for election officials
• Ballot preparation and counting repeated until 8 p.m.
• Announcement of absentee ballot results after polls close
• Public comment and discussion session

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on six items, including conditional use permits for a home-based firearms sales business and a vehicle wrap business, a rezoning request, a subdivision for a car wash, a major land development plan for 87 townhouses, and a resubdivision plan. The commission will decide or discuss these requests at the meeting.

• Conditional use permit for home office selling firearms at 29 Haggis Road (CU-01-20)
• Conditional use permit for Wraps by JC vehicle wrap business at 1070 Industrial Drive, Suite 4 (CU-02-20)
• Rezoning of 120 E. Lake Street from R-2 to R-3 (Ordinance 20-02-01)
• Preliminary minor subdivision for Tommy's Express Car Wash at 200 S. Ridge Avenue
• Preliminary major land development plan for 87 townhouses on Armstrong Corner Road

The Middletown Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-4 to recommend Mayor and Council approve a conditional use permit for a home office selling firearms at 29 Haggis Road, overruling deed restrictions cited by opponents. The board also unanimously recommended approval of a vehicle wrap business, a rezoning, a subdivision for a car wash, a townhouse development, and a re-subdivision.

• Recommended approval of firearms home office at 29 Haggis Road (5-4)
• Recommended approval of vehicle wrap business at 1070 Industrial Drive (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of rezoning 120 E. Lake Street from R-2 to R-3 (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of subdivision for Tommy's Express Car Wash at 200 S. Ridge Avenue (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of 87-townhouse development at Armstrong Corner Road (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of re-subdivision at 610/611 Tower Lane (unanimous)

Board Meetings

The Middletown Planning and Zoning Commission tabled a conditional use permit for a home office selling firearms at 29 Haggis Road until the Town Solicitor provides an official opinion on whether the use is permitted under the zoning code. The commission also unanimously recommended approval of the preliminary major land development plan for the new Middletown YMCA at 202 E. Cochran Street, including a suggestion for Council to consider a local traffic study.

• Tabled conditional use permit for home firearms business at 29 Haggis Road (unanimous)
• Recommended approval of YMCA preliminary land development plan at 202 E. Cochran Street (unanimous)
• Suggested Council consider local traffic study for area intersections

Board Meetings

The Middletown Mayor and Council will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on several items, including a concept plan for an 87-unit townhouse community, an annexation, a contract renewal, and ordinance amendments. The council will also receive reports from the treasurer and police, and may enter executive session for legal or bargaining strategy.

• Concept plan for 87 single-family attached townhouse lots on Armstrong Corner Road (R-3 zoned, Tax Parcel 23-075.00-001)
• Ordinance 19-11-02: annexation of lands owned by Richard Money
• Ratify renewal of maintenance contract with Southern Corrosion for the Stand Pipe on Lake Street
• Resolution 19-12-01: amend Electric Tariff PPCA Base Rate
• Ordinance 19-12-01: amend Comprehensive Plan, including Map 7 Future Land Use

The Middletown Mayor and Council approved several routine items, including the police report, and unanimously renewed a ten-year maintenance contract with Southern Corrosion for the Lake Street stand pipe at $6,815 per year. They also adopted Resolution 19-12-01 to adjust the PPCA Base Rate in the electric tariff. An ordinance to annex land owned by Richard Money was continued to the February meeting at the owner's request. A concept plan for 87 townhomes on Armstrong Corner Road was presented but no vote was taken, as it was informational only.

• Approved minutes, treasurer's report, and bills payable (unanimous)
• Approved police report for December 2019 (unanimous)
• Renewed Southern Corrosion stand pipe maintenance contract for 10 years at $6,815/year (unanimous)
• Adopted Resolution 19-12-01 amending electric tariff PPCA Base Rate (unanimous)
• Introduced Ordinance 19-12-01 to amend Comprehensive Plan (future action)
• Continued annexation ordinance 19-11-02 to February meeting
• Entered executive session for personnel and legal matters; no vote taken