Fisher’s Cove developer files second lawsuit against Lewes
Related Stories
Lewes council addresses Fisher’s Cove settlement
Friday, June 10, 2022
Lewes, developer reach settlement on Fisher’s Cove
Friday, March 4, 2022
Lewes sued over Fisher’s Cove decision
Friday, November 26, 2021
Lewes Mayor, City Council deny Fisher’s Cove
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Lewes planners recommend denial of Fisher’s Cove ... again
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Lewes residents air concerns about Fisher’s Cove plan
Friday, July 16, 2021
Fisher’s Cove resurfaces in Lewes
Friday, June 25, 2021
Lewes council sends Fisher’s Cove back to planners
Friday, April 17, 2020
Action on Fisher subdivisions way overdue
Friday, March 13, 2020
Lewes council expected to decide on Fisher’s Cove March 16
Friday, March 13, 2020
#FishersCove
The developer of the proposed Fisher’s Cove major subdivision in Lewes has filed a second lawsuit against the city regarding the denial of its project.
Using the same arguments as the lawsuit filed Nov. 15, attorneys for Burke & Rutecki LLC filed another lawsuit Nov. 24 in Superior Court seeking just compensation for the alleged temporary taking of its property. They are also seeking damages determined at trial, attorneys fees and other relief the court deems “just and proper.”
Burke & Rutecki first submitted a major subdivision application in September 2018, seeking 18 single-family home lots on an 11.08-acre parcel off Rodney Avenue near the University of Delaware’s Pilottown Road campus. The property is located in the R-2, low-density residential, zoning district.
After more than three years, the project was denied preliminary consent by Lewes Mayor and City Council in October, affirming a recommendation for denial by the city’s planning commission.
The lawsuit also alleges unnecessary delays in approval of a minor subdivision for the adjacent Fisher’s Paradise property, which gained approval in April 2020.
The developer alleges the review process was fraught with bias, outside communications with private opposition groups, unnecessary delays, and the imposition of arbitrary and capricious standards, including standards not found in city code.
Details on the developer’s allegations appeared in the Nov. 26 edition of the Cape Gazette.
Most Popular
-
(10,670)
Tiki Jac’s Street Eats & Brews...
-
(8,360)
Milton man dies after crashing...
-
(8,185)
DelDOT provides updates on eastern...
-
(7,345)
Hammerheads Dockside out at Indian...
-
(6,900)
Dewey Winter Gala heats up the Hyatt
-
(6,492)
Sussex councilwoman will not sign...
-
(6,236)
Beauregard suspended from law practice
-
(6,172)
Police seize 76 pounds of marijuana...
-
(5,385)
Lewes man found with hundreds of...
-
(4,788)
Springboard Village open for business