.:. Greater Newark's Hometown Newspaper Since 1910 .:. 1 DOth Year, 19th Issue ~ 2009 May 29,2009 www.n8warkpostonlln8.com Newark, Del. Planners look at permit, Council OKs waiver for Chipotle GriU e Newark Planning off Route 273. CVS proiect l1Commission will consider a Chipotle Grill is seeking the per­ parking waiver and special use mit and waiver for the former Copy By DOUG RAINEY permit for the site of a fast-grow­ Maven site at 136 E. Main St. ing chain of cafeteria-style Mexican The building that housed the [email protected] restaurants. long-time Newark business has been Also on the agenda: vacant for a number of years. • The annexation of 20.6 acres Chipotle is part of what is now e Newark City Council approved and 2.1 acres of right-of-way at 1001 known in the industry as a "fast Ta redevelopment plan for the for­ Ogletown Road on the eastern edge casual" restaurant. It features a menu mer CVS store on Main Street, of Newark for a proposed Armed of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a but did not go along with a plan to Forces Reserve Center. burrito without the tortilla). The com­ demolish a nearby house in an effort to • Annexing nearly one acre and pany says it stresses the use of fresh aid a nearby neighborhood. associated right-of-way for a single­ ingredients and has been working Councilman Jerry Clifton said the family home at 2fJ7 Mason Drive, council needed to make a statement near the Maryland-Delaware line and See PERMIT, 3 ~ about preserving residential space on Center Street. The amendment, which was later approved, calls on the city to Architect's rendering courtesy of Design Collaborative, Wilmington. own the home on Center Street, rather than demolish the structure in antiicpa­ erty. critic quietly disagreed and shook her Strike up the bands tion of a possible redevelopment plan While the 108 East Main Street plan head in disgust. for the area. The loss of one house had earlier been approved by the City Lang noted that his company had A Spring Concert that featured Christina District students from would put the other half-dozen or so Planning Commission that based its already spent a considerable amount of Wilson, Brookside, Gallaher, Maclary, Wilson, and Downes schools structures in jeopardy, councilmen and decision on moving the front of the money in an economy that makes such was held at Downes on May 18th. The show featured everything residents of the area claimed. building back eight feet from its present projects difficult. Councilman Paul Pomeroy has pro­ location and a preserved a large tree, Pomeroy said council the public and from players to a portion of the 1812 overture. posed a city plan to revitalize the area it was not enough to stop a group of council need to keep in .mind that the behind the proposed building, with an citizen architectural critics from offering current strip mall-style building is "butt eye toward attracting professionals to their thoughts about the project at the ugly" and that the new project would the Main Street area. Council meeting. represent a vast improvement. He did Developer Jeff Lang has proposed a Their criticism centered on they add that he sees room for improvement three-story structure at 108 E. Main St., viewed as a building lacked distinctive on the design side. with retail on the first floor, office space touches and was out of proportion with In other matters, the council: on the second and apartments on the nearby buildings, including the U.S. • Approved a vehicle idling ordi­ third floor. Lang representatives said the Post Office. They also wanted to the see nance with some exceptions for the parking changes are not required. the front of of the building moved back elderly and children during periods of While nothing has been signed, Lang another four to six feet. Similar opposi­ high temperatures. The ordinance was said he would like to have the Mid­ tion has cropped up with other Main proposed as a way to limit pollution. Atlantic Ballet as a tenant of the build­ Street projects, including the nearby Police earlier reported that the ordinance ing. Talks with the organization have Washington House. would be difficult to enforce. taken place and the response has been Lang expressed irritation, noting • Learned that real estate transfer tax positive, he said. Signing a lead tenant that they had an opportunity to offer revenues are down sharply, due to a lack would be key to moving the project their thoughts throughout the process, of large commercial projects in the city. forward, according to Lang, who has but chose to attempt to derail the proj­ already redeveloped an adjacent prop- ect at the council meeting. At least one See COUNCIL, 3 ~ A compelling look at lewark I Chl'Jller . • . & lewark teen'. ca ••• team wi. the gold ••••••••••••••• 12 Page 2 -. The Newark Post • Friday, May 29, 2009 News, Advertising • 737-0724 Classifieds • 1-800-220-3311 Economy has you down? 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