Sussex P&Z approves Miralon subdivision
The Miralon subdivision has been approved by the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission.
At its Feb. 23 meeting, the commission voted 4-0 to approve the 114-lot community on a 72-acre parcel on the east side of Cool Spring Road south of Forest Road near Lewes.
The subdivision will have 36 acres of open space, with 33 of those acres being contiguous. Plans include a pool, bathhouse and sidewalks on one side of all streets, with trail access to a multimodal path on the roadway along the frontage of the property. Central water and sewer would be provided by Artesian Water Co.
Building lots will be at least 50 feet from the property's boundary. Although the cluster subdivision requires 7,500-square-foot lots, the development's lots will average 10,500 square feet.
A 30-foot landscaped buffer will be provided around the perimeter of the property. County code requires that trees in the buffer must be retained.
Developer Schell Brothers was not required to conduct a transportation-impact study, but it was required to contribute $13,960 to the DelDOT area-wide study fund based on $10 per daily trip, which was estimated at 1,396 trips per day.
Plans include the removal of about 67 acres of woods. During the public hearing, Jason Palkewicz of Solutions IPEM, the applicant's engineer, said as many trees as possible will be retained.
The developer has conducted a forest assessment as requested by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
