THE GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PLANNING COORDINATION
The Council, generally known as the Livable Delaware Advisory Council, was established (29 Del. Code '9102) by the General Assembly as part of the 2001 Livable Delaware legislative agenda. It has wide membership and meets on a regular basis to help guide the Livable Delaware Agenda.
Advisory Council members:
- Lt. Governor John C. Carney, Jr., Chair
- Senator Robert Venables, Sr.
- Representative Vincent Lofink
- Mark Brainard, Office of the Governor
- Sec. Carolann D. Wicks, Department of Transportation
- Sec. Michael Scuse, Department of Agriculture
- Sec. John Hughes, Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental
Control
- Chris Coons, County Executive, New Castle County
- Michael Petit de Mange, Kent County Administrator
- David Baker, Sussex County Administrator
- Kenneth P. Murphy, Greater Hockessin Area Development Association
(GHDA)
- Martin Ross, Sussex County Farm Bureau
- A Representative of the Homebuilders Association of Delaware
- A Representative of the League of Local Governments
- A Representative of the Wastewater Facilities Advisory Council
- Paul Morrill, Preservation Delaware
- A Representative of the City of Wilmington
- Randy Marvel, The Marvel Agency
- Judy Cherry, Director, Delaware Economic Development Office
- Bernice Edwards, Executive Director, First State Community Action Agency
- Jennifer Gochenaur, Delaware Nature Society
Livable Delaware Advisory Council Subcommittees
The Advisory Council occasionally creates subcommittees to explore
specific topics. These have included:
- Community Design, which developed the Better Models for Development
in Delaware publication.
- Green Infrastructure, which created the Green Infrastructure Strategy
added to the Strategies for State Policies and Spending.
- Affordable Housing
- Annexation
- Dispute Resolution
- Infill & Redevelopment
- Livability Indicators
- Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)
Advisory Council Meetings
The Advisory Council generally meets on the second Monday of every second month, though schedules are, as always, subject to change. Meeting dates are posted on the Calendar of Events page. The minutes of past meetings are posted below.
- September 6, 2001
- October 12, 2001
- November 15, 2001
- January 4, 2002
- March 11, 2002
- April 8, 2002
- May 10, 2002
- May 13, 2002
- June 10, 2002
- September 9, 2002
- November 18, 2002
- December 9, 2002
- January 13, 2003
- February 10, 2003
- March 10, 2003
- May 12, 2003
- July 14, 2003
- September 8, 2003
- December 8, 2003
- February 9, 2004
- April 12, 2004
- June 14, 2004
- October 18, 2004
- December 13, 2004
- February 14, 2005
- April 4, 2005
- May 8, 2006
- January 30, 2007
- February 15, 2007
- April 17, 2007
- September 13, 2007
- December 10, 2007
