By Rachel Sawicki

MIDDLETOWN — The town’s Planning & Zoning Commission met Thursday, passing three proposals to bolster the workforce, add a gas station and feed the crowds at the MOT Little League parks.

The commission approved a plan from Delaware Technical Community College for minor land development to make room at its newest satellite campus, the Middletown Training Center, which offers instruction for several careers, like diesel mechanic technology, heavy-equipment operations and construction management.

The project would expand an elevator and stairway to accommodate the stairs internal to the building, instead of on the exterior, increasing the building’s square footage by 140 square feet to 770 square feet for the two stories.

Additionally, a sidewalk connection would be modified to extend diagonally from the existing walkway in the parking lot.

The commission also permitted a preliminary major land-development plan for a Dash In convenience store, gas station and carwash at 405 Middletown Warwick Road.

On Feb. 7, when the Dash In received conditional-use permission from the mayor and Town Council, it was said that there would be electric vehicle-charging spots, but developers said there is not enough demand to install them in the initial build.

Players, parents and fans will go hungry no more at MOT Little League games this spring, if mayor and Town Council agree with the commission to allow food trucks there.

Middletown’s public relations coordinator Kristen Krenzer said staffing the league’s concession stands is becoming increasingly difficult, so families have no food options during games. Bringing in the trucks is a more reliable service for them, she said.

“On Saturdays, they’re going to have a breakfast food truck because it’s mostly a morning-type event on Saturdays,” she said, adding that there would be a rotating schedule for the vehicles. “We have fields at Silver Lake Park and Duke Fields on Cleaver Farm Road, so they would have one at each most of the time because the food trucks are not interested in competing against each other.”

All three proposals were approved unanimously Thursday and will move to the mayor and council’s agenda for final acceptance. The next Town Council meeting will take place March 14 at 7:30 p.m.