News Briefs 11/01/19

Wetlands, buffers group meeting Nov. 4
The Sussex County wetlands and buffers working group will meet at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, in the county west complex building, 22215 North DuPont Highway, Georgetown. Workshops are open but public comment is not accepted. Go to www.sussexcountyde.gov/planning-zoning for more information.

Dewey commissioners to meet Nov. 2
Dewey Beach commissioners will hold a workshop at 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Lifesaving Station, 1 Dagsworthy Ave. Commissioners will discuss police department staffing and recruitment, seasonal police officer program, facility and equipment needs, and potential strategic plans.

The town manager and police chief will also review top priorities from the police department organizational analysis, aka the Warren Report. 

Milton town council to meet Nov. 4
Milton Town Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, at Milton library to discuss implementation of the 2018 comprehensive development plan.

In new business, council will discuss a resolution to support the Women’s Club of Milton pollinator garden project. Council will also discuss police department policies for state accreditation, a conditional-use review for 704 Chestnut St., and an ordinance on Halloween regulations.

Rehoboth commissioner workshop set Nov. 4
A Rehoboth Beach commissioner workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, in the commissioners room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave.

The agenda calls for continued discussions on a Jolly Trolley shuttle, the importance of adopting the 2018 building code updates and a fee schedule for wireless technology facilities. It also includes talks with the city’s code enforcement officer on newsrack locations in the city and possible new stormwater measures for construction projects.

For more information, call 302-227-6181. See the full agenda at town hall or online at www.cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net.

Lewes city council meets Nov. 4
Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 4, at city hall. The group will consider approval of the site plan for the Dutchman’s Harvest workforce housing project. It will also receive a presentation from Kelly Valencik about the Resilient Communities Partnership Project.

Members will also consider a possible request to DelDOT to secondarily name West Fourth Street as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, an ordinance to amend zoning code for off-street parking in the cultural/historical zone, and an act to amend the city charter to give the city authority to impose a lodging tax. To view the full agenda, go to www.lewes.civicweb.net. 

Rehoboth board to rehear case Nov. 25
During a meeting Oct. 28, the Rehoboth Beach Board of Adjustment voted unanimously in favor of rehearing an appeal of the building inspector’s decision regarding 240 Rehoboth Ave. In August, the board voted to affirm the building inspector’s decision that a second-floor deck increased the property’s gross floor area, which triggered the need for an additional parking space. The board then denied the property owner a variance request for that parking spot.

Citing the second of three criteria, the board agreed new evidence had come to light since their previous decision was made. The new evidence was a Sept. 24 notice from the city’s building and licensing department saying that enclosed spaces of decks, balconies and porches will be counted toward the floor-to-area ratio. The notice said all applications submitted prior to that date would be reviewed under the previous code interpretation. The case will be reheard Monday, Nov. 25.

Mountaire on Nov. 5 Sussex agenda
In a change of time, Sussex County Council will meet at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown. Included on the agenda is a 1:30 p.m. public hearing on a conditional-use application filed by Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc. for sludge disposal and wastewater spray-irrigation on a 352-acre parcel on both sides of Mount Joy and Townsend roads.
The county planning and zoning commission has recommended approval of the application. See a complete agenda at www.sussexcountyde.gov. Meetings are broadcast live on the county website.

Dems to host paint night fundaiser Nov. 6
The 20th Representative District Committee will sponsor a paint night Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Irish Eyes in Milton. Participants can meet at 5 p.m. for optional dinner in the side room; painting begins at 6 p.m. Artists Liz Miceli and Lynda Rae Gannon will guide participants in painting.

The cost is $35 per person, $40 at the door; canvas, brushes and paint are included. To purchase tickets, call Joe Stormer at 302-645-5141 or email Sandy Baker at bakerudel@comcast.net to RSVP. For information on RD 20, email rd20.deldems@gmail.com or go to www.rd20deldems.com.

Sussex council awards grants to nonprofits
Sussex County Council awarded the following councilmanic grants during its Oct. 22 meeting: $1,000 to Fraternal Order of Police Sussex County Lodge 2 for community outreach programs; $200 to Sussex Community Crisis Housing Services for its housing mitigation fund; and $500 to Western Sussex Chamber of Commerce for the annual Seaford Christmas Parade. Council also awarded a $2,100 youth grant to Optimist International Foundation for the Optimist Club of Sussex County’s essay and oratorical contests and youth appreciation day.