DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Division of Planning and Policy

Statutory Authority: 17 Delaware Code, Sections 132(e), 507, 508 and 29 Delaware Code,

Section 8404(8) (17 Del.C. §§132(e), 507 & 508; 29 Del.C. §8404(8))

2 DE Admin. Code 2309

FINAL

ORDER

2309 Development Coordination Manual

Pursuant to the authority provided by 17 Del.C. §§132(e), 507, and 508, as well as 29 Del.C. §8404(8), the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) adopted the Development Coordination Manual. The Department issues this Order adopting revisions to regulations regarding development coordination.

The Department published the proposed revisions in the February 1, 2016, Delaware Register of Regulations, pages 737-738.

The Department took written comments on these proposed revisions from February 1, 2016, through March 2, 2016. No comments were received.

Summary of the Evidence and Information Submitted

The current regulations were enacted in March of 2015 and were amended in July of 2015 and in October of 2015. The revisions proposed in February address procedural changes, add or modify technical requirements, clarify and amend design criteria, and generally clarify the role of external technical references and guidance materials (as supporting documentation for design firms that are implementing the regulations). These collective changes are both technical and administrative in nature and serve in part to clarify the intent of the Department as enacted through these regulations.

Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

1. The public was given notice and the opportunity to provide comments in writing concerning the proposed revisions.

2. The proposed revisions are useful and proper and the Department believes that the adoption of these revisions is appropriate.

Decision and Order Concerning the Regulations

NOW THEREFORE, under the above-described statutory authority, and for the reasons set forth above, the Secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation does hereby ORDER that these revisions to the Development Coordination Manual be adopted and promulgated as set forth below.

The effective date of this Order is (10) ten days from the date of its publication in the Delaware Register of Regulations, in accordance with 29 Del.C. §10118(g).

IT IS SO ORDERED this 14th day of March, 2016.

Jennifer Cohan, Secretary

Delaware Department of Transportation

Please Note: Due to the size of the final regulation it is not being published here. The following links to the final regulation are provided below:

Preface (http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2016/final/Preface.pdf )

Chapter 1 Access Standards (http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2016/final/Chap1.pdf )

Chapter 2 Traffic Analysis and Improvements (http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2016/final/Chap2.pdf )

Chapter 3 Record Plan Design (http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2016/final/Chap3.pdf )

Chapter 4 Construction Plans (http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2016/final/Chap4.pdf )

Chapter 5 Design Elements (http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2016/final/Chap5.pdf )

Chapter 6 Construction Administration (http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2016/final/Chap6.pdf )

Chapter 7 Residential Access (http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/april2016/final/Chap7.pdf )