News Briefs 11/26/21

Rehoboth Boardwalk committee to meet

The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk & Beach Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30. The agenda calls for continued discussion of proposed changes in the city’s 5G design manual and a recommendation on changes in summer hours for bicycles on the Boardwalk.

People wishing to speak must preregister by emailing awomack@cityofrehoboth.com, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. For more information, call 302-227-6181.

Lewes council, planners to meet

Lewes Mayor and City Council and the planning commission will hold a joint meeting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30, at city hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the five-year review of the 2015 comprehensive plan that was approved in 2017. A link to the meeting can be found on the agenda at lewes.civicweb.net. 

Dewey commissioners hold special meeting

Dewey Beach commissioners will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Lifesaving Station. Members will possibly vote to approve a draft ordinance on wireless facilities and draft design standards, and will possibly vote to approve the expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act funds for premium pay for essential workers and town projects.

Preliminary approval granted to Graywood

At its Nov. 18 meeting, Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission granted preliminary approval to the Graywood Springs subdivision with 38 single-family home lots on 58 acres on the east side of Oyster Rocks Road off Route 1 north of Lewes. Lots in the subdivision will be at least 21,700 square feet with central water service provided by Tidewater Water Co. and on-site individual septic systems. Plans include a 30-foot vegetated perimeter buffer, a 25-foot buffer from nontidal wetlands, a 50-foot buffer from tidal wetlands, 25 acres of preserved forest, 31 acres of open space, sidewalks and an open-space management plan. Commissioners required the developer to provide homebuyers with notices of agricultural uses and hunting in the area. The final site plan will be subject to review and approval by the commission.

Peninsula seeks to add more lots

A request to amend the maximum number and types of housing to allow for more single-family lots in The Peninsula community near Long Neck was approved by Sussex County Planning and Zoning Commission at its Nov. 18 meeting. The development will now contain 358 single-family lots (up from 258 lots), 371 condominium units (down from 388 units), 270 townhouses and 296 multifamily condominium units (down from 378 units) for a total of 1,294 units. “Home types are changing but the total number of units is not changed and this will not affect density,” Commissioner Bruce Mears said. Developer OA-BP Marina Bay-Lakeside LLC will have six months to submit a revised site plan to the commission if Sussex County Council grants approval. Council has scheduled a hearing during its Tuesday, Nov. 30 meeting. Hearings get underway at 1:30 p.m.