PLUS agenda includes two projects in Sussex

Two proposed developments will be on the agenda for the Preliminary Land Use Service meeting set for Wednesday, April 29. 

Inland Oaks is proposed for a 49.6-acre parcel bordered to the north by Robinsonville Road and to the south by Route 24 near Angola. The Rehoboth Beach/Lewes shared fire station is to the east of the property.

The site plan from developer K Hovnanian at Inland Oaks LLC shows a cluster subdivision comprising 84 single-family home lots. The developer plans to use the existing zoning of AR-1, agricultural-residential. It is estimated that 9.4 of the existing 26.8 acres of forest will be removed. The property also contains 5.1 acres of nontidal wetlands. 

The site plan includes 26.8 acres of open space comprising passive recreation and stormwater management. It is estimated the project will create 815 daily vehicle trips on an average weekday. 

The property is located within Strategies for State Policy and Spending Levels 2-4. 

Officials from various state departments will present their reports on the proposed development starting at 9:30 a.m., April 29.

Estates at Reynolds Pond 

Estates at Reynolds Pond is proposed for a 74-acre parcel near the intersection of Route 30 and Hummingbird Road north of Milton. The property, which has an Ellendale address, is bordered by Reynolds Pond on the south, and building sites would sit behind a row of about two dozen residential lots under construction by Capstone Homes along Hummingbird Road to the north. 

The site plan from applicant Carlton Savage of Rehoboth Beach shows a subdivision comprising 82 single-family home lots. The developer plans to use the existing zoning of AR-1, agricultural-residential. It is estimated all of the 6.5 acres of forest will be removed. The property also contains 6.5 acres of nontidal wetlands. 

It is estimated the project will create 500 daily vehicle trips on an average weekday. The project does not include sidewalks, bike paths or bus stops. 

The property is located within Strategies for State Policy and Spending Level 4, which is an area the state typically discourages development. 

Officials from various state departments will present their reports on the proposed development starting at 9 a.m., April 29.

Town of Milton requests

Two items related to the Town of Milton will also be discussed at the PLUS meeting. 

At 10 a.m., state officials will discuss amending the town’s future land-use map to change two parcels from residential to commercial. The parcels are part of the Scarlet Oaks development along Route 5, where the developer is proposing a building called The Barn, which will have a restaurant, beer garden and outdoor seating, as well as an outdoor space that will have multiple uses, such as a farmers market or entertainment venue, and a spot for bicycle rentals. Cottages will be on site to serve as office space, and there will also be a larger homestead on site. The restaurant would be developed by Megan Kee, creator of Houston White Company, among other restaurants in Rehoboth Beach and Lewes. 

At 10:15 a.m., state officials will conduct a pre-update review of the town’s comprehensive plan. The Milton Planning and Zoning Commission held its first workshop on updating the town’s comprehensive development plan March 20. The second workshop on the comprehensive plan will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 24, and it will cover sections related to the Broadkill River, environmental protection and open space. 

The PLUS meeting will be held in person and online. The meeting will be held at Room 133, Haslet Armory 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. South, Dover. Find a link to the meeting at publicmeetings.delaware.gov.