§ 1815. Special development district consistency with certified comprehensive plan.
§ 1815. Special development district consistency with certified comprehensive plan. The use of lands in a special development district shall be consistent with the comprehensive plan for the area as certified pursuant to § 9103(f) of Title 29. 74 Del. Laws, c. 145, § 2;
§ 1816. Limitation on ad valorem or special taxes within a special development district.
§ 1816. Limitation on ad valorem or special taxes within a special development district. The levy of an ad valorem or special tax pursuant to § 1802(a) or § 1813(a) of this title shall not be applicable to and shall not be imposed on special betterments property as defined in § 8101(e) of Title 9 […]
§ 1817. Special provision applicable to the City of Dover, Delaware.
§ 1817. Special provision applicable to the City of Dover, Delaware. Notwithstanding § 1807(c)(2) of this title, before the City of Dover may establish a special development district under this chapter, all of the owners of real property in the proposed special development district shall request the City of Dover to establish the special development […]
§ 1901. Purpose.
§ 1901. Purpose. Healthy and vibrant downtowns are critical components of Delaware’s economic well-being and quality of life. The purpose of this chapter is to leverage the resources of state government in a limited number of designated areas in Delaware’s cities, towns, and unincorporated areas in a multifaceted effort to: (1) Spur private capital investment […]
§ 1902. Definitions.
§ 1902. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Committee” means the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues established pursuant to § 9101 of Title 29. (2) “District plan” means the strategic plan or other detailed description of the overall strategy for the development of a proposed district submitted by the municipality or unincorporated area […]
§ 1804. Bond payable from special fund; complementary powers of governing body; proceeds.
§ 1804. Bond payable from special fund; complementary powers of governing body; proceeds. (a) Bonds shall be payable from the special fund required under § 1805 of this title. (b) If the governing body of the municipality issues bonds under this chapter, the governing body may also: (1) Establish sinking funds; (2) Establish debt service […]
§ 1903. Applications for district designation.
§ 1903. Applications for district designation. (a) At the request of the Governor, the Office shall solicit applications from municipalities and unincorporated areas to have an area designated as a Downtown Development District. Such application shall include a description of the area to be included; the need for district incentives; the district plan; local incentives […]
§ 1805. Special fund.
§ 1805. Special fund. (a) By resolution, the governing body of the municipality may: (1) Designate by resolution an area or areas within the municipality as a special development district even though no bonds authorized by this chapter have been issued by the municipality with respect to that special development district or are then outstanding; […]
§ 1904. Review and approval of applications.
§ 1904. Review and approval of applications. (a) Applications for district designation shall be evaluated by the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues, which shall recommend to the Governor those applications with the greatest potential for accomplishing the purposes of this chapter. (b) Upon receipt from the Committee of any recommended application, the Governor may: […]
§ 1806. When no bonds or other obligations outstanding.
§ 1806. When no bonds or other obligations outstanding. (a) When no bonds are outstanding, the municipality may use money in the special fund for payment or reimbursement of debt service on other obligation that the municipality is obligated to pay under an agreement described in § 1802(b)(3) of this title. (b) When no bonds […]