2019 REPORT on STATE PLANNING ISSUES PAGE Ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The cover design images were provided by Temple Carter. 2019 REPORT ON STATE PLANNING ISSUES PAGE ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Governor John Carney Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues Chairperson Secretary Jennifer Cohan Department of Transportation Committee Secretary Michael Scuse Department of Agriculture Secretary Shawn Garvin Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Robert Coupe Department of Safety and Homeland Security Director Constance Holland Office of State Planning Coordination Director Anas Ben Addi State Housing Authority State Agencies that Assisted with the Report Thank you to all of the following agencies, and especially to the agency liaisons listed below, for their assistance with this year’s report. Department of Agriculture Austin Short Department of Education Chuck Longfellow Department of Health and Social Services Lisa Bond Delaware State Housing Authority Karen Horton Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Lisa Borin-Ogden Office of Management and Budget Chris Hudson Division of Small Business Patty Cannon Department of Safety and Homeland Security Terry Pepper Department of Transportation Drew Boyce State Historic Preservation Office Tim Slavin The OSPC would also like to thank Temple Carter for taking many of the pictures used in this report, and the OMB Budget Analysts who provided the fiscal data found in Appendix B. Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware Special thanks go to Sarah Pragg for formatting and editing this document and Andrew Homsey and Sean O’Neill for their contributions in data analysis. 2019 REPORT ON STATE PLANNING ISSUES PAGE iii Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination Constance Holland, AICP, Director Tricia Arndt, AICP, Planner Stephen Bayer, Planner Temple Carter, Planner David Edgell, AICP, Planner Dorothy Morris, AICP, Planner Miriam Pomilio, Planner This report has been prepared by the Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination (OSPC), in concert with and on behalf of the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues, in accordance with Delaware Code Title 29, Chapter 91. The Cabinet Secretaries and state agency staff provided data, ideas, expertise, and editorial comments to the OSPC staff to assist in the preparation of this report. 2019 REPORT ON STATE PLANNING ISSUES PAGE iv TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................... 1 Strengthening Delaware’s Economy ................................................................................................1 Building Strong Communities ..........................................................................................................2 A Healthier Delaware .....................................................................................................................2 Agricultural, Natural, and Cultural Resources ..................................................................................3 Better Schools for All Delaware Children .........................................................................................3 Planning for Connectivity and Mobility ...........................................................................................3 Data, Resources, and Collaborations ...............................................................................................3 Analysis of Development Trends .....................................................................................................4 State Financial Investments ............................................................................................................4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 5 GOVERNOR JOHN CARNEY’S ACTION PLAN FOR DELAWARE ............................... 7 Strengthening Our Economy ...........................................................................................................7 Improving Our Schools for All Delaware Children ............................................................................8 Protecting our Quality of Life ..........................................................................................................9 OVERVIEW OF STATE PLANNING IN DELAWARE .............................................. 10 The State Role in Land Use Planning ............................................................................................. 10 Delaware Land Use Planning Overview ......................................................................................... 12 STATE OF DELAWARE LAND USE PLANNING STRUCTURE ................................. 13 Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues ................................................................................. 13 Office of State Planning Coordination ........................................................................................... 13 An Overview of the Strategies for State Policies and Spending ...................................................... 14 DELAWARE’S STATE STRATEGIES: LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD ............. 16 DEVELOPMENT TRENDS ANALYSIS ................................................................ 25 STRENGTHENING DELAWARE’S ECONOMY ..................................................... 28 Opportunity Zones ....................................................................................................................... 28 Support for Small Business ........................................................................................................... 30 Coastal Zone Conversion Permit Act.............................................................................................. 31 Delaware Grown Brand ................................................................................................................ 32 Delaware Byways ......................................................................................................................... 33 Delaware Bayshore Program ........................................................................................................ 35 BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES ................................................................ 37 Downtown Development Districts ................................................................................................ 37 State Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program ............................................................................. 39 Local Comprehensive Plans ........................................................................................................... 40 Climate Resiliency and Adaptation ................................................................................................ 41 Housing........................................................................................................................................ 45 2019 REPORT ON STATE PLANNING ISSUES PAGE v Public Safety ................................................................................................................................ 45 A HEALTHIER DELAWARE ............................................................................. 46 Planning Healthy Communities ..................................................................................................... 46 Council on Farm and Food Policy .................................................................................................. 46 Healthy Communities Delaware .................................................................................................... 47 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2018–2023 .................................................... 49 Outdoor Recreation Parks and Trails Program ............................................................................... 51 CONSERVING AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ............... 52 Open Space Program .................................................................................................................... 52 Agricultural Preservation .............................................................................................................. 53 Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs Delaware State Historic Preservation Plan for 2018–2022 .................................................................................................................................................... 54 National Register of Historic Places ............................................................................................... 54 Historic Cooch’s Bridge Property Acquisition ................................................................................. 55 GIS Mapping of Historic Properties and Survey of Coastal Communities ......................................... 56 BETTER SCHOOLS FOR ALL DELAWARE CHILDREN ........................................... 58 Education ..................................................................................................................................... 58 Student Enrollment ...................................................................................................................... 58 School Site Selection .................................................................................................................... 59 Opportunity Grants Program ........................................................................................................ 59 PLANNING FOR CONNECTIVITY AND MOBILITY ............................................... 60 Metropolitan