New Castle County Department of Land Use - NEWCASTLEDE.GOV/LU   David M. Culver, General Manager   Below you will find information on matters being considered by the New Castle County Land Use Department and its public boards. Plans are available for public review online at www.newcastlede.gov/lu. For all additional information, please contact the Department of Land Use, Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by phone at (302) 395-5400 or by email at: landuse@newcastlede.gov. In accordance with 29 Del. C. Section 10006A, public hearings will be held as virtual meetings utilizing Zoom Webinar unless otherwise specified. The Planning Board will hold an in-person public hearing in the Gilliam Multi-Purpose Room, 67 Reads Way, New Caste, Delaware. The public may participate in-person or virtually. The appropriate weblink, call-in number(s) and webinar ID number for all hearings may be found online approximately two (2) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date in our Agenda Center at: www.newcastlede.gov/agendacenter   Department of Land Use and Planning Board Public Hearing Agenda   Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 7:00 p.m.   Gilliam Multi-Purpose Room, 67 Reads Way, New Castle, Delaware, beginning at 7:00 p.m. This hearing will also be live-streamed on the Zoom platform for public testimony.   Text Amendments:   2025-0486-T, Ord. 25-101, Data Centers. Text amendment to amend New Castle County Code Chapter 40 (“Unified Development Code”), Article 3 (“Use Regulations”) and Article 33 (“Definitions”) to establish standards for the review, siting, and operations of data centers.   2025-0424-T, Ord. 25-094, Changes to Open Space or Common Facilities. Text amendment to amend New Castle County Code Chapter 40 (“Unified Development Code”), Section 40.27.540 (“Changes to Open Space or Common Facilities”) regarding proposed plan changes.   Considerations of rezonings may include zones other than those specified in the ordinances, and considerations for all other applications, including text amendments, may include changes other than those specified or requested in the proposals. Time limitations will be imposed on speakers. Information on all applications is available for public review in the Land Use Department, New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way, Corporate Commons, New Castle, DE, from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.   Individuals needing reasonable accommodations according to the Americans with Disabilities Act, call 395-5400 (TT/TRY/T.D.: D.S., 1-800-232-5460) at least five business days before the meeting/hearing.   Please visit the Planning Board webpage at www.newcastlede.gov/306/Planning-Board for additional information on upcoming Planning Board meetings. 9/21-NJ