News Briefs 12/06/18
SDARJ to meet Dec. 11 in Lewes
The Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will be holding its Tuesday, Dec. 11 town hall meeting to establish priorities for 2019. Sandy Spence will speak about priorities for relevant legislation. Nancy Powell will lead the discussion for SDARJ priorities. The meeting, slated for 7 to 8:30 p.m., at St. Peter’s Church, Second Street, Lewes, will include light refreshments in celebration of the ending of a good year of accomplishments as well. For further information, contact Charlotte King at charlottefking@aol.com
Cape Gazette posts early deadlines
With Christmas Day and New Year’s Day falling on Tuesdays, the Cape Gazette has posted early advertising deadlines. The retail and classified advertising deadline for the Dec. 25 edition is noon, Wednesday, Dec. 19. The advertising deadline for the Friday, Dec. 28 edition will be noon, Friday, Dec. 21. Deadline for the Jan. 1 edition will be noon, Wednesday, Dec. 26, while the deadline for the Friday, Jan. 4 edition will be noon, Friday, Dec. 28. The Cape Gazette offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24-25, and Dec. 31-Jan. 1.
Sussex council awards grants to nonprofits
Sussex County Council awarded the following councilmanic grants during its Dec. 4 meeting: $1,000 each to Beacon Middle School Choir and Beacon Middle School Band for travel expenses to the Dorney Park Festival and $2,310 to Delaware Lions Foundation for humanitarian service projects.
Sussex council defers on Route 24 rezoning
Sussex County Council deferred a vote at its Dec. 4 meeting on a rezoning application filed by Kirk Salvo, KH Sussex LLC for a 3.5-acre parcel at the intersection of Angola Road and Route 24 between Lewes and Long Neck. The developer has plans to construct a convenience store at the location. At its Sept. 13 meeting, the county planning and zoning commission recommended approval of the application. Council is expected to vote on the matter at its Tuesday, Dec. 11 meeting, the final one of the year.
Special Rehoboth meeting set Dec. 10
The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 10, in the commissioners’ room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave. According to the agenda, the purpose of the meeting is to vote on a replacement for State Auditor-elect Kathy McGuiness, and to appoint a chair and members to the personnel committee. For more information, call 302-227-6181. A full copy of the agenda can be found at city hall or online at www.cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net.
Rehoboth commissioner workshop Dec. 10
The Rehoboth Beach Board of Commissioners have scheduled a workshop for 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 10, in the commissioners’ room of city hall, 229 Rehoboth Ave. The agenda calls for discussions related to amendments to the city’s personnel ordinance, the consolidation of business license categories and rate adjustments for the convention center.
The agenda also calls for a presentation by Association of Coastal Towns’ Tony Pratt regarding issues involving beach replenishment and inland water dredging, and a presentation by Jolly Trolley about future possibilities within the city. For more information, call 302-227-6181. A full copy of the agenda can be found at city hall or online at www.cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net.
Old Orchard on board’s Dec. 10 agenda
At its Monday, Dec. 10 meeting, the Sussex County Board of Adjustment could vote on a special-use exception filed by Old Orchard Ventures LLC for Tranquility at Breakwater, a 75,000-square-foot, three-story assisted-living, skilled-nursing facility home on a 7.5-acre parcel along Old Orchard Road near Lewes. After a Nov. 5 public hearing, the board tabled the application for further review of the record.
The proposed project is part of a plan to develop a 25-acre parcel along the roadway with mixed uses including multifamily housing and offices. The meeting gets underway at 7 p.m. in the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown.
Couple gets court-ordered board hearing
The Sussex County Board of Adjustment will hear an application at its Monday, Dec. 10 meeting filed by Jason and Stacy Harshbarger for a special-use exception to move a modular, stick-built dwelling into a nonconforming mobile home park at 32 South Shore Drive along Indian River Inlet near Bethany Beach.
On Sept. 18, 2017, the board rejected an appeal made by the couple of a planning and zoning director’s decision to not allow a hearing. Janelle Cornwell told the board county code is specific that only one modular or stick-built home is permitted for the manager in a manufactured home park.
Jason Harshbarger argued that a precedent had been set with prior approvals of other housing types than manufactured homes in the park, which predates county zoning. The couple had purchased a $350,000 modular home.
The couple then filed an appeal with Sussex County Superior Court. On Aug. 29, Judge E. Scott Bradley ruled the board erred in its decision and the couple should be able to file a special-use exception application. The meeting gets underway at 7 p.m. in the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown.
Nassau applications on Sussex Dec. 11 agenda
Sussex County Council’s final meeting of the year is scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, in the county administration building, 2 The Circle, Georgetown. Included on the agenda is recognition of state championship high school teams and possible votes on three applications filed by Nassau DE Acquisition Co. LLC for a 150-unit apartment complex and 4,700 square feet of office space on a 12.5-acre parcel at the intersection of Route 1 and Old Mill Road.
At the end of the meeting, time has been set aside for public comment honoring the service of retiring councilmen George Cole and Rob Arlett.
Lewes city council meets Dec. 10
Lewes Mayor and City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 10, at city hall. The group will discuss several recommendations from the planning commission regarding the comprehensive plan, including amendments to the future land-use map and zoning maps and changes to residential zones.
Council will also consider more metered parking on Kings Highway and the establishment of a jitney service for downtown. Later in the meeting, council will discuss a 99-year lease with the Marine Education Research and Rehabilitation Institute and a trap, neuter and release program for feral cats. For more information, go to www.ci.lewes.de.us.
Lewes workshop on workforce housing set
Lewes Mayor and City Council will host a workshop on workforce housing at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, at city hall. The workshop is the result of recent discussions with Preston Schell of OA Vantage Point LLC regarding a workforce housing project he is proposing to build on Savannah Road near the former railroad crossing. For more information, call city hall at 302-645-7777.
