News Briefs 02/05/19
Rehoboth tree advisory committee to meet Feb. 8
The Rehoboth Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Trees has scheduled a meeting for 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 8, in the commissioners room, 229 Rehoboth Ave. The agenda calls a discussion on Arbor Day, which is Friday, April 26.
Rehoboth planning commission to meet Feb. 8
The Rehoboth Beach Planning Commission has scheduled a meeting for 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8, in the commissioners room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave. The agenda calls for an extensive review of the 2020 Comprehensive Development Plan related to prioritizing areas of interest including infrastructure, life in Rehoboth, commercial district, fiscal policy, climate change, code changes and population.
Henlopen Acres tree committee meeting set Feb. 8
The Henlopen Acres Tree Committee has scheduled a meeting for 2:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 8, in town hall, 104 Tidewaters. For more information, go to www.henlopenacres.delaware.gov.
Lewes budget meetings kick off Feb. 12
Lewes Mayor and City Council will kick off the fiscal year 2020 budget process at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12. Council will meet several times over the next month to analyze and amend the proposed budget. Other planned meetings include Friday, Feb. 15; Thursday, Feb. 21; Tuesday, Feb. 26; Tuesday, March 4; and Thursday, March 14. All meetings except the Feb. 26 meeting are at 1:30 p.m. at city hall. The Feb. 26 meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Lewes’ fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31.
Lewes Historic Preservation to meet Feb. 5
The Lewes Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, at city hall. A public hearing will be held for the demolition of a shed/outbuilding on the property at 142 Kings Highway, near the Lewes Fire Department. Commissioners may take action on the request following the hearing. Also on the agenda is a request for the demolition of a single-story portion of the home at 112 McFee St. and a request to demolish a single-story portion of the home at 5 Shipcarpenter Square.
Busy agenda for Lewes planners Feb. 7
The Lewes Planning Commission will consider three projects at its Thursday, Feb. 4 meeting, beginning at 6 p.m. at city hall. First on the agenda is a public hearing for a major subdivision at the corner of Anglers Road and Market Street. Furbo LLC is seeking to create six single-family lots on less than an acre, which is allowable under the city’s existing R-3, residential beach, zoning.
Planners will then consider a recommendation on the site plan for a 220,000-square-foot assisted-living facility on an 8.55-acre parcel along Kings Highway near Cape Henlopen High School and the Henlopen Gardens community. The land was rezoned to community facilities healthcare last year. The final item will be presentation of the Fishers Cove major subdivision proposed off Rodney Avenue.
The applicant, Burke & Rutecki LLC, is seeking to build 18 residential lots on 12.06 acres. The plan includes a pedestrian connection through an existing historic property to a parcel along the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, which will be a common area for the community’s residents.
